Tag: Build the Block

  • Build the Block

    Build the Block

    Sector C (Charlie) of the 25th Precinct will hold its Build the Block meeting at Ginjan Cafe tomorrow night at 7pm – September 7th – we hope you can attend to learn more about what is happening regarding public safety. Harlem Writers Discuss Their New Work in The Harlem Rose Garden The Harlem Rose Garden…

  • Mark Your Calendar

    Mark Your Calendar

    Sector C (Charlie) of the 25th Precinct will hold it’s Build the Block meeting at Ginjan Cafe on September 7th. Mark your calendar:

  • Harlem Desire

    Harlem Desire

    The Euro dance group London Boys from the 80’s had an anti-gun violence single called Harlem Desire. And, while big suits: and leather S+M wear were the visuals: the campy song espoused the desire for Harlem to “let our children play with toys” and “no more fighting in the streets.” Build the Block, Tonight 25…

  • Harlem International Film Festival Coming

    Harlem International Film Festival Coming

    The 2023 Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) announced it is teaming up with STARZ (2023 Luminary Partner) and unveiled films and events for its 18th edition – a hybrid event. The in-person screenings will take place at AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 Theaters (2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd), with the Harlem International Film Festival and Columbia University Zuckerman…

  • Juneteenth March/Run/Walk/Roll

    Juneteenth March/Run/Walk/Roll

    JuneteenthMarch.org Engineering the Next Generation: Students Wanted Sector Charlie – Build the Block Residents & Business Owners of Sector Charlie! Join Neighborhood Coordination Officers Lau & Hackeling for their Build the Block on Mar. 16 at 5pm, @ 85 East 125 Street. Not sure this is your sector? Visit http://ow.ly/iUc250MZFC2 & type in your address…

  • Mapping Social Capital

    Mapping Social Capital

    Social capital – the strength of our relationships and communities – has been shown to play an important role in outcomes ranging from income to health. Using privacy-protected data on 21 billion friendships from Facebook, Opportunity Insights measure three types of social capital in each neighborhood, high school, and college in the United States: Economic…

  • City Aims To Spend $776 Million To Complete Manhattan Greenway

    City Aims To Spend $776 Million To Complete Manhattan Greenway

    Harlem would get two new connectors that would allow families, joggers, and cyclists to ride around Manhattan, traffic free. This is a huge project that involves years of engineering and environmental impact analysis, but it really could be a game-changer for enaging with the waterfront in a car-free environment. See the article below, for more:…

  • 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.

  • The top three tips for ranked choice voting are…

    The top three tips for ranked choice voting are…

    Vote for your genuine favorites, in your order of preference. Don’t try to game the system and guess who has the best chance. Just vote for whom you like in the order that you like them. There’s no risk of losing your vote, because if your favorite is knocked out, your vote will go to…

  • Build The Block Tonight

    Join the 25th Precinct’s Neighborhood Coordination Officer for our area, tonight at 6:30 PM. We’ll meet in Ginjan Cafe (Park/125). % of Students Living in School Zone (By Race/Ethnicity) From: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/wwl-plan.pdf Drug Bust in East Harlem Linked To A Yacht ‘Dope Joint’ The New York Times reported 100 years ago that a man living at…

  • Harlem and Civil Rights

    A Virtual Tour Since tourism has been put on hold, Welcome to Harlem introduces a way to safely tour Harlem and learn of its significant contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Welcome to Harlem proudly presents the “Harlem Civil Rights Virtual,” which is a virtual walking tour that will take place in Harlem, New York, beginning at Canaan…

  • Build the Block – Thursday at 5:30 pm

    Sector C of the 25th Precinct will be holding a Build The Block event on Thursday at 5:30 pm at Ginjan Cafe – Park/125. Sector C is the sliver north of 115th Street, between 5th and Park Avenues. Bring any public safety concerns to the meeting.