Tag: Manhattan Borough President

  • Mark Levine Wants You!

    Mark Levine Wants You!

    Mark Levine, Manhattan’s Borough President writes: Democracy is on the line on Nov. 8th—here in New York and nationally. In this election, Democrats face a Republican party that advances the Big Lie, denies reproductive freedom, and keeps our nation awash in guns. Against this extremism, statewide Democrats in New York are only polling in the…

  • Bathrooms

    Bathrooms

    As we all know, New York is a terrible place when it comes to finding a public bathroom that you’d actually want to use. This ‘situation’, coupled with the decriminalization of public urination – spearheaded by East Harlem’s Melissa Mark-Viverito – https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-will-soon-be-filled-with-public-pee-ers-according-to-ny-post – has led to a noticeable increase in people (admittedly, almost always men)…

  • Esplanade Gardens: Maintenance and the Jewel of Harlem

    Esplanade Gardens: Maintenance and the Jewel of Harlem

    The New Republic has a great story on how the deferral of maintenance and the failure to quickly address issues before they spiraled into more complex issues, has led to the shocking deterioration of Esplanade Gardens, “The Jewel of Harlem”. This middle-class housing project has had a number of attempted solutions to the maintenance crisis,…

  • HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, 7:00 PM

    HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, 7:00 PM

    Join HNBA and learn more about the large new development that the National Black Theater has for 5th Avenue at 125/126 Street. We’ll hear from the founder’s (Barbara Teer) son who is managing the project. The Democratic Manhattan Borough President candidate Mark Levine will also swing by our Zoom meeting and answer any questions about…

  • Free String Jazz Concert, Saturday

    Free String Jazz Concert, Saturday

    The Harlem Rose Garden is delighted to offer you another performance in the garden this Saturday at 2PM. 6 E 129th St, New York, NY 10035 Judith Insell / Joe Fonda Duo – Dark Wood Explorations Project Chamber jazz dominated by the dark, rich tones of the viola and bass as played by the Judith Insell / Joe Fonda…

  • Manhattan Borough President’s Harlem Forum Tonight

    Manhattan Borough President’s Harlem Forum Tonight

    Join the Greater Harlem Coalition in a forum for Manhattan Borough President candidates, focused on Harlem issues and concerns: https://fordham.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Mv7N2a1SA-S2fPY_KvokA Saturday: Graffiti Cleanup Day Wanted to invite you to Saturday’s Graffiti Clean-up.  (See the flyer below).  As a reminder, we are offering our youth community service hours for participating.  I will need names for those…

  • Manhattan Borough President Candidate’s Forum – April 7, 7:00 PM

    Manhattan Borough President Candidate’s Forum – April 7, 7:00 PM

    You are invited to join a Manhattan Borough President’s Forum that is centered on Harlem issues. Bring your questions, and join the candidates who impact land use, community boards, and a host of other neighborhood issues that impact us all. To register, click this link: https://fordham.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Mv7N2a1SA-S2fPY_KvokA And we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday…

  • Manhattan Borough President’s Candidate Forum

    Join The Greater Harlem Coalition on Wednesday, April 7th for a forum focused on Harlem and East Harlem issues/concerns. When: Apr 7, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://fordham.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdu-qrzguGdGyRCtH9to49JRVuMWeF1nL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Fentanyl The Office of the…