Tag: 25th Precinct

  • Harlem in Black and White

    Harlem in Black and White

    Ebay has a number of great images from Harlem’s past for sale as reprints LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK Thank You! From The 25th Precinct’s Community Council Kioka Jackson put together an amazing National Night Out earlier this month but wanted to thank all of the great community members and officers who helped make this…

  • Shooting and Injury at the 25th Precinct

    Shooting and Injury at the 25th Precinct

    Hello everyone,      First and foremost Happy New Year to you all. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and enjoyed the time with their family and loved ones. For those of you who are not aware, we had a shooting incident regarding an off duty officer here in the 25 precinct. Around 0730 hours, Police Officer…

  • Two 25th Precinct Toy Giveaways

  • 25th Precinct Community Meeting

    25th Precinct Community Meeting

    The last 25th Precinct’s Community Council for the year will be held on: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM Located at the 25th Precinct 120 East 119th Street, New York, NY 10035 This meeting maybe a little longer than usual as we will have a special guest presenter.  We will also have treats again for…

  • Cheerleading vs. Critical Thinking

    Cheerleading vs. Critical Thinking

    On June 6, 2021, New York City launched a pilot program in which both mental and physical health professionals are responding to 911 mental health emergency calls. This new approach, called B-HEARD – the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division attempts to treat mental health crises as public health problems, not public safety issues B-HEARD…

  • Court Ordered Evictions

    Court Ordered Evictions

    How Calculated:  Rate of executed evictions ordered by the New York City Housing Court, including those pending and scheduled as of December 31, per 10,000 housing units. Eviction data are reported by New York City Marshals and gathered from NYC Open Data. For more information, see: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Evictions/6z8x-wfk4 Source: New York City Department of Investigation Odyssey House on East 126 Advances…

  • Parking Lot to be Transformed into Supportive Housing, Parking Garage, and Afro-Latin Music and ArtsCenter

    Parking Lot to be Transformed into Supportive Housing, Parking Garage, and Afro-Latin Music and ArtsCenter

    Real Estate News reports that the parking lot behind the 25th Precinct (between 119/118th Street, on Park Avenue) will be developed for supportive housing for homeless individuals: The city has unveiled a plan for 600 new apartments along with an Afro-Latin Music and Arts Center  and an upgraded community center in East Harlem. The project…

  • Bengalis in Harlem

    Bengalis in Harlem

    In the early/mid 20th century Harlem became the destination for African Americans escaping racial terror in the south, and hoping for a better life in New York City. In addition to southern migrants, other Black, Hispanic, and Asian diasporas found homes in Harlem – frequently after being denied the ability to rent in white neighborhoods.…

  • National Night Out

    National Night Out

    The 25th Precinct Community Council is looking for organizations to staff a table at National Night Out on August 3rd. If you would be interested in staffing a table for HNBA, let us know: Here is the letter from the 25th Precinct Community Council: Good Evening,As you know National Night Out is an annual event…

  • NYC’s Department of Health Approves Bringing More Men and Women In Crisis Into East Harlem

    NYC’s Department of Health Approves Bringing More Men and Women In Crisis Into East Harlem

    You may have heard of Project Renewal’s Support and Connection Center (SCC) which was located on East 116th Street. This innovative project was supposed to allow officers of the 25th Precinct to bring men and women experiencing a crisis, into a supportive dormitory where trained staff members could help with a wide range of resources…

  • Build the Block, Tonight at 5:30

    Build the Block, Tonight at 5:30

    Come to Ginjan Cafe at 5:30 this afternoon to meet our two Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO’s). This is an opportunity to discuss community concerns, quality of life issues, and to interface with the NYPD as residents who are looking for creative, thoughtful, and non-endangering solutions to concerns you might have.

  • Still Don’t Know Who To Vote For?

    Still Don’t Know Who To Vote For?

    The City has the answer to all the ranked choice confusion swirling around in our collective zeitgeist By going through their version of political online dating, The City will show you which candidate’s answers to the same questions, most parallel yours: https://projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-mayor/ultimate-match.html And a Great Article on New York’s Fractured Political Landscape from FiveThirtyEight.com The…