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HNBA Meeting, Tonight at 7:00 (Zoom)

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Tonight at 7:00 PM, HNBA will have our April community meeting on Zoom.

We’ve got two very interesting speakers on tap this month.  First up will be Emily Chingay from Open Plans, a group that would like to help Harlem neighbors have more say in how their streets are used (playstreets for children, outdoor dining, beautification plantings, trash bins, etc.).  

The second, and main speaker, will be Blandon Casenave who has done extensive work on increasing Black admissions to NYC’s specialized high schools.  On Tuesday, Blandon will be speaking on the crisis of Black home ownership and the struggles of the Black middle class.  He notes that although Blacks are 24% of NYC’s population, they are 60% of the homeless and have an overall unemployment rate of 15% –  about triple the city average. Over the last twenty years Black New York has lost about 15% of its homeowners and 5% of its total population. This means that Black New Yorkers as a group are smaller, poorer and more vulnerable – despite the high number of Black elected officials.  Blandon will focus on research he has done on causes of this slide in the fortunes of the Black middle class and have a conversation with attendees on what kinds of legislation need to be in place to reverse this trend and support the Black middle class.

​Here is the Zoom link for the meeting.  Please feel free to forward to anyone you think might be interested:

​Join HNBA’s Zoom Meeting – Tuesday, April 11th, 7:00 PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86105986910?pwd=VlU3dXd5U1BMVnliR1V4MDFhM2R0UT09

Meeting ID: 861 0598 6910 Passcode: 193325

The Apollo 1946

HNBA Meeting (Zoom) on April 11, 7:00 PM

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Hello Harlem Neighbors and Hello Spring!

We’re looking forward to seeing you on ZOOM on Tuesday (April 11th) at 7:00 PM for our April HNBA community meeting.

We’ve got two very interesting speakers on tap this month.  First up will be Emily Chingay from Open Plans, a group that would like to help Harlem neighbors have more say in how their streets are used (playstreets for children, outdoor dining, beautification plantings, trash bins, etc.).  

The second, and main speaker, will be Blandon Casenave who has done extensive work on increasing Black admissions to NYC’s specialized high schools.  On Tuesday, Blandon will be speaking on the crisis of Black home ownership and the struggles of the Black middle class.  He notes that although Blacks are 24% of NYC’s population, they are 60% of the homeless and have an overall unemployment rate of 15% –  about triple the city average. Over the last twenty years Black New York has lost about 15% of its homeowners and 5% of its total population. This means that Black New Yorkers as a group are smaller, poorer and more vulnerable – despite the high number of Black elected officials.  Blandon will focus on research he has done on causes of this slide in the fortunes of the Black middle class and have a conversation with attendees on what kinds of legislation need to be in place to reverse this trend and support the Black middle class.

​Here is the Zoom link for the meeting.  Please feel free to forward to anyone you think might be interested:

​Join HNBA’s Zoom Meeting – Tuesday, April 11th, 7:00 PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86105986910?pwd=VlU3dXd5U1BMVnliR1V4MDFhM2R0UT09

Meeting ID: 861 0598 6910 Passcode: 193325

As Seen In Harlem

HNBA March Meeting – Tuesday the 14th, 7:00 PM

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Tomorrow!   

The next Harlem Neighborhood Block Association meeting will be Tomorrow, March 14th, at 7:00 PM at 2306 3rd Avenue (the new Salvation Army Building).  We’re looking forward to an exciting evening.

  • Major Silvia Machado, the Corps Commanding Officer of The Salvation Army’s Manhattan Citadel Corps will give us a private tour of the new building
  • Our 25th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO’s), Officers Lau and Hackeling will brief us on public safety issues in our neighborhood, answer any questions you might have, and take notes of any concerns you’d like addressed
  • Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and/or his staff will come to answer any questions you might have about the prosecution of crime in New York
  • Sharase DeBouse – our District Leader – will provide a community election/primary update

Note that the day after (March 15th at 6PM) the 25th Precinct’s Community Council meeting will be held at the precinct with two NYPD Chiefs in attendance.

HNBA March Meeting – Tuesday the 14th, 7:00 PM

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Save the Date!   

The next Harlem Neighborhood Block Association meeting will be Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:00 PM at 2306 3rd Avenue (the new Salvation Army Building).  We’re looking forward to an exciting evening.

  • Major Silvia Machado, the Corps Commanding Officer of The Salvation Army’s Manhattan Citadel Corps will give us a private tour of the new building
  • Our 25th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO’s), Officers Lau and Hackeling will brief us on public safety issues in our neighborhood, answer any questions you might have, and take notes of any concerns you’d like addressed
  • Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and/or his staff will come to answer any questions you might have about the prosecution of crime in New York
  • Sharase DeBouse – our District Leader – will provide a community election/primary update

Note that the day after (March 15th at 6PM) the 25th Precinct’s Community Council meeting will be held at the 25th Precinct – East 119th Street between Park/Lex.  Two NYPD Chiefs will also be in attendance.

CORRECTION: HNBA Meeting Tonight at 2306 3rd Avenue, at 7:00 PM

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Hello Harlem Neighbors,

Tonight at 7:00 PM (Tuesday) we will meet in person at 2306 3rd Avenue in the gorgeous Salvation Army building (sorry the incorrect location was sent earlier):

We are going to talk about public safety issues around the supervised injection site, and we are going to have a special guest – Special Agent Quintero of the FBI.

Special Agent Quinterro will talk to us about her work, her team’s work, and the FBI as a whole’s work on human rights violations, hate crimes, and color of law (corrupt law enforcement).  Make sure to bring any questions you have about these issues and how the FBI handles them and how it impacts all of us and our community.

Photography or recording is not permitted.

HNBA Writes to OnPoint and the Safe Injection Site

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November 12, 2022

OnPoint NYC

East 126th Street

New York, NY. 10035

Attn: Sam Rivera, Executive Director

Dear Sam and OnPoint Team,

Thank you so much for joining our Harlem Neighborhood Block Association (HNBA) November meeting.  We really appreciate your time and now realize we should have held this meeting with you much earlier.

We are very interested in learning more about what can be done by your organization and the city officials who you regularly meet with, to address our main concerns – the open-air drug use and drug dealing which has exploded on our streets over the last year.  As you heard from resident after resident at our meeting, HNBA is asking OnPoint to adopt a community health model, and incorporate us, as your neighbors, and simultaneously address our needs and concerns in addition to working to save lives and guide your participants to health. 

Our support for OnPoint and the work you do, is profoundly impacted by conditions we experience when we leave our homes.  We want a community where our children can play, where our seniors feel safe, and where everyone can enjoy the streets of Harlem.  Saying that Harlem was always this way is not acceptable.  We all need to do better, to expect more, and we hope OnPoint agrees this can’t be the excuse for the increased drug use and dealing we detailed to you.

Please let us know what steps OnPoint (and the city officials you meet with) intend to take.  If you would like, we would be happy to invite you to give us a brief (10-15 minute) update at our January meeting.

Again, thank you for attending our meeting and we look forward to continued discussion for a resolve both beneficial to OnPoint constituents and HNBA Neighbors.

Sincerely,

Hallia Baker, HNBA President

HNBA’s November Meeting With OnPoint and the Safe Injection Site Staff Recording

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/s17S6y3K4LvilUzgvNnDf81lElFHYP2dPjlHIrb-7wiL57ci29_hO5w7se5KraRa.bUbWhSUZzvfzGu95?startTime=1667951269000
Passcode: M7?44L64

VOTE

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Today’s the day.

https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/

Marcus Garvey Park Tree Lighting

See You At The HNBA November Meeting

Tonight at 7pm

For a conversation with OnPoint – the safe injection site on East 126th Street.

Topic: HNBA Meeting
Time: Nov 8, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88910978488?pwd=dzdiTjdpaHJFTnBQeHFZWEVEaUF2UT09

Meeting ID: 889 1097 8488
Passcode: 629964

An HNBA Conversation With The Safe Injection Site On East 126th St.

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Make sure to join the Tuesday, November 8th, HNBA monthly meeting at 7:00 PM.  We’ve invited the Executive Director of OnPoint – the organization that runs the safe injection site on East 126th Street near Lexington.  This injection site has been in operation for almost a year, and this is your chance to learn what they do, who they serve, and to offer your thoughts on how this site has impacted our community.

Tune in, ask questions, and offer your insight.

Topic: HNBA Meeting

Time: Nov 8, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88910978488?pwd=dzdiTjdpaHJFTnBQeHFZWEVEaUF2UT09

Meeting ID: 889 1097 8488

Passcode: 629964

Uptown Grand Central’s Been Busy

Just look at this gorgeous light display under the MetroNorth tracks:

Uptown Grand Central never ceases to amaze viewers/visitors by routinely proving how amazing East Harlem is.

Wake Up Dems!

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The New York Democratic Lawyers Council is looking for experienced voter pros to take shifts in voter protection boiler rooms. All boiler rooms will be run remotely so all you will need is a computer and wifi.

All early voting days we will have one overall statewide boiler room. On election day the boiler rooms will be split into regions. encompassing the whole state.  If you have time and are interested, please use the email below or add your name to the the sign-up form.  

Please submit the virtual boiler room sign-up form for early voting and election day. Please block the dates and times you’ve selected in your calendar. 

An on-demand dialpad/LBJ boiler room training will be available by the end of this week. 

Please let Alejandra Pollak, Executive Director know if you have any questions!

New York Democratic Lawyers Council 

The voter protection arm of NY Dems

M. 917.929.9449 | [email protected]

www.nydlc.org

New Yorkers can confirm voter registration here.

An HNBA Conversation With The Safe Injection Site On East 126th St.

Make sure to join the Tuesday, November 8th, HNBA monthly meeting at 7:00 PM.  We’ve invited the Executive Director of OnPoint – the organization that runs the safe injection site on East 126th Street near Lexington.  This injection site has been in operation for almost a year, and this is your chance to learn what they do, who they serve, and to offer your thoughts on how this site has impacted our community.

Tune in, ask questions, and offer your insight.

Topic: HNBA Meeting

Time: Nov 8, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88910978488?pwd=dzdiTjdpaHJFTnBQeHFZWEVEaUF2UT09

Meeting ID: 889 1097 8488

Passcode: 629964

No Participatory Budgeting

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Council Member Kristin Jordan Does Not Apply for Participatory Budgeting Funds

Harlem’s City Council Member Kristin Jordan has not applied for Participatory Budgeting money. As a consequence Harlem residents will not be able to propose exciting community projects that should be funded, nor will they then be able to democratically choose which of the proposed community project should receive funding.

Through Participatory Budgeting in New York City (PBNYC), community members — like you — directly could have decided how to spend at least $1,000,000 if Council Member Jordan had agreed to be a participating Council District.

PBNYC funds physical infrastructure projects that benefit the public, cost at least $50,000 and have a lifespan of at least 5 years. Local improvements to schools, parks, libraries, public housing, streets and other public spaces can be funded through this process.

For more information on participatory budgeting, including how to get involved, visit pbnyc.org.

Listen to the Council Member’s report on Participatory Budgeting to Community Board 10.

KRJ – No Participatory Budgeting For Harlem

Note how non-Harlem neighborhoods are actively submitting ideas on how to spend $1,000,000 in their communities while Harlem is left out:

To see the full map: http://ideas.pbnyc.org/page/about

HNBA’s October Meeting Zoom

If you couldn’t make our October HNBA meeting, here’s the link to view the Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/K–bF2fBnMsZAhl41C9ddga5n63SNsMtpHFuJi5-CUGoyOSYbrIFGca69kuiUt2P.Yl1fjvWnFXR1WG_I?startTime=1665528513000
Passcode: zw9.0$eB