Tag: Kristin Richardson Jordan

  • Landmarking in Harlem

    Landmarking in Harlem

    Minton’s Playhouse and an apartment building in Hamilton Heights where jazz pioneers Duke Ellington and Noble Lee Sissle once lived may soon be listed and landmarked. Thelonius Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill outside Minton’s Playhouse in 1947. Photo via WikiCommons Minton’s Playhouse on West 118th Street was the birthplace of bebop, an improvisational style of jazz, came…

  • Our Council Member – AWOL And Not Representing Harlem

    Our Council Member – AWOL And Not Representing Harlem

    CM Kristin Jordan has been absent for 48 of the last 100 City Council meetings See: https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=259827&GUID=61B9728A-A6E0-4485-9CA1-2588BB542C3B&Search= Councilmember Jordan’s no-show record at City Council is adding up: And the official record showing her lack of attendance is disturbing: Over the first three months of this year, Kristin has attended only 5 out of 23 City…

  • No Participatory Budgeting

    No Participatory Budgeting

    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…

  • Water Towers

    Water Towers

    Harlem’s wooden water towers – typically on buildings more than 6 stories – seem like a hold-over from another era. And, while it’s true that they’ve been in existence for over 100 years, they still provide 21st century apartment dwellers with reliable, and fully pressured water – even in the building’s upper stories. The industry…

  • Harlem Loses Funding Because Kristin Jordan Votes Against NYC Budget

    Harlem Loses Funding Because Kristin Jordan Votes Against NYC Budget

    City and State New York is reporting that Council Member Kristin Jordan voted against the city’s latest budget: Richardson Jordan voted against it, saying she objected to its increasing the NYPD’s budget https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/harlem-got-millions-nycs-2023-budget-heres-where-its-going As a consequence, Jordan’s 9th City Council district which covers much of Harlem will lose out on funding for council member proposals…

  • Kristin Jordan Does Not Vote for Adrienne Adams, the First-Ever, Black NY City Council Speaker

    Kristin Jordan Does Not Vote for Adrienne Adams, the First-Ever, Black NY City Council Speaker

    In one of her first acts as a city council representative, Kristin Jordan was one of only 2 city council members who did not vote for Adrienne Adams the first Black City Council Speaker in the history of New York City. Jordan was one of only two colleagues to vote against Adrienne Adams. In her…

  • Kristin Jordan Interviewed by Patch

    Kristin Jordan Interviewed by Patch

    Our new council member talks about her goal to preserve the Black plurality of Harlem, her concern that Eric Adams is trying to be a one-man show, and sanitation issues: Read the full interview by Nick Garber, here: https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/kristin-jordan-central-harlems-new-council-member-shares-plans As Seen at Pleasant Village Community Garden

  • Councilwoman Kristin Jordan Protests Proposed Civil Rights Museum and Headquarters For The National Action Network

    Councilwoman Kristin Jordan Protests Proposed Civil Rights Museum and Headquarters For The National Action Network

    PRESS RELEASE: City Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, and concerned residents of central Harlem, will lead a protest on Monday January 3, 2022 to fight against the “One45” development, proposed for the corner of Lenox avenue and West 145th street. The proposal to construct two 363-foot-tall towers, a civil rights museum and new headquarters for Rev.…

  • Kristin Richardson Jordan Represents Harlem

    Kristin Richardson Jordan Represents Harlem

    Kristin Jordan replaces Bill Perkins as Harlem’s New City Council member. New Building Coming to 120/Park YIMBY reports that a new residential tower will be built on a vacant lot at the corner of 120/Park with 57 residences:

  • Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight

    Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight

    HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan tonight at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the link,…

  • Kristin Richardson Jordan

    Kristin Richardson Jordan

    HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan this THURSDAY at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the…

  • Falls Requiring Emergency Room Visits by Seniors

    Falls Requiring Emergency Room Visits by Seniors

    About falls among older adults in New York City Each year, one in three older adults (65 years and older) falls. Among New York City’s older adults, there are approximately 30,500 emergency department (ED) visits, 16,600 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths each year. Falls are not a normal part of aging, and research shows that many…