Harlem

Gun Violence

Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants to Fight Gun Violence

July 31, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 28, 2023, 4:44 p.m.

The groups will implement hyperlocal programs for at-risk youth in gun violence hotspots.

Ranked Choice Voting

In Tight Harlem Race, Pair of Candidates Say ‘Rank Us’ to Push Out Third

June 14, 2023, 8:20 p.m.June 16, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

The central Harlem district has no incumbent running after its one-term City Council member dropped out last month. Ranked choice voting strategy may shape the low-turnout contest.

Harlem

A Dream Demurred: Owner of Langston Hughes’ Home Opts for Quiet Dignity

April 26, 2023, 5:03 a.m.April 26, 2023, 9:51 a.m.

The owner of the legendary poet’s onetime Harlem residence still wants it open to the community — and free from outside control.

Second Avenue Subway

MTA Files Eminent Domain Case to Take Over Harlem Properties for Second Ave. Subway Extension

April 20, 2023, 4:50 p.m.April 21, 2023, 6:32 a.m.

Nine lots from East 119th to 120th streets are required for the construction of a ‘launch box’ for tunnel boring machines, according to the MTA’s latest court filing.

Housing

Harlem Tenants Ask Judge to Penalize Landlord of Building Rife With Rats and Leaks

March 2, 2023, 5:03 a.m.March 2, 2023, 3:16 p.m.

The city’s housing agency is also suing, seeking to have heat and hot water restored to residents suffering multiple plagues.

Drugs

Saving Lives or Ruining the Neighborhood? East Harlem Locals at Odds as America’s First Safe Injection Site Turns One

Dec. 13, 2022, 5:03 a.m.Dec. 12, 2022, 9:25 p.m.

The city says that the safe injection site in the neighborhood, the first in the nation, is reducing not just overdoses, but also nearby drug use and crime. But many locals and the NYPD disagree.

NYCHA

Two Dead in NYCHA Housing Blaze Ignited by Exploding E-bike Battery, Officials Say

Aug. 3, 2022, 4:53 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

For years, NYCHA management ignored a 2018 DOI recommendation to ban lithium-ion battery powered devices in public housing. Three people, including a 5-year-old girl today, have been killed in related fires since.

Real Estate

Controversial Harlem One45 Towers Plan to Add More Affordable Housing in Fight to Survive

May 4, 2022, 6:45 p.m.May 4, 2022, 6:45 p.m.

The nearly 400-foot towers originally had the backing of Rev. Al Sharpton and the promise of a civil rights museum but was vehemently opposed by local elected officials worried about more gentrification in the area.

Politics

How Brian Benjamin and a Campaign Donor Attempted a Taxpayer-Funded Gift Swap

April 13, 2022, 5:02 p.m.April 13, 2022, 5:06 p.m.

The former lieutenant governor and Harlem real estate owner Gerald Migdol tried to trade grants and campaign funds subsidized by state and local government — only to be thwarted once THE CITY and authorities investigated.

Harlem

Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants to Fight Gun Violence

In Tight Harlem Race, Pair of Candidates Say ‘Rank Us’ to Push Out Third

A Dream Demurred: Owner of Langston Hughes’ Home Opts for Quiet Dignity

MTA Files Eminent Domain Case to Take Over Harlem Properties for Second Ave. Subway Extension

Harlem Tenants Ask Judge to Penalize Landlord of Building Rife With Rats and Leaks

Saving Lives or Ruining the Neighborhood? East Harlem Locals at Odds as America’s First Safe Injection Site Turns One

Two Dead in NYCHA Housing Blaze Ignited by Exploding E-bike Battery, Officials Say

Controversial Harlem One45 Towers Plan to Add More Affordable Housing in Fight to Survive

How Brian Benjamin and a Campaign Donor Attempted a Taxpayer-Funded Gift Swap

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