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News - July 2015

NYCEDC Announces Closing to Create New York Proton Center in East Harlem - RealEstateRama, July 21, 2015 Harlem Archive Collects Past Stories of Those Who Wrestled With Their Sexuality - New York Times, July 21, 2015 Block by Block: Yorkville (Video Series) - New York Times, July 21, 2015 MAP: NYPD Seized 2,510 Guns During Arrests in 2014 -…

News - June 2015

Mark-Viverito Vouches for NYCHA Head Amid ‘Ridiculous’ Resignation Calls - New York Observer, June 30, 2015 Piden a la Ciudad cancelar contrato con Donald Trump - El Diario-La Prensa, 30 de junio de 2015 Styrofoam ban to take effect in New York City on July 1st - WPIX, June 30, 2015 East Harlem residents say pope’s…

News - May 2015

International Protests Demand Freedom for Oscar Lopez - Telesur, May 30, 2015 Thousands March in New York and Puerto Rico for Oscar López Rivera - La Respuesta, May 30, 2015 Thousands Attend Rally for Freedom of Imprisoned Puerto Rican Independentist - NY 1, May 30, 2015 Nueva York alza su voz por libertad de Óscar…

News - April 2015

Public housing advocates eye untapped subsidy - Capital New York, April 30, 2015 Stop landlords from charging rent-stabilized tenants extra fees, advocates say - Crain’s New York Business, April 30, 2015 Court tosses gun conviction of ex-con busted in Harlem - New York Daily News, April 30, 2015 Southbound 6 Trains At 103rd Street Cancelled for…

News - March 2015

Police Looking for Suspect in East Harlem Attempted Stairwell Rape - NBC, March 31, 2015 East Harlem business owners await eminent domain decision - The Real Deal, March 31, 2015 The Dream Revisited: The Poor Door Debate - Furman Center, March 31, 2015 FEMA to give $3 billion to NYCHA for Hurricane Sandy repairs in…

News - February 2015

Clayton Powell Claims Espaillat Too Old to Run for Congress Again - New York Observer, February 26, 2015 Website Allows Potential Tenants to See a Building’s Dirty Little Secrets - DNAinfo, February 26, 2015 Uber Taxi Stolen After Driver Left Keys Inside During Coffee Break: NYPD - DNAinfo, February 26, 2015 A Look at Harlem’s History…

News – January 2015

Amid tensions, Sharpton lashes out at younger activists - Capital New York, January 31, 2015 Let Them Bake Baguettes: Programs and Promises Haven’t Banished Poverty in a Bronx Neighborhood - New York Times, January 31, 2015 Research Brief: Race and Neighborhoods in the 21st Century - Furman Center, January 30, 2015 Schomburg Center Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon…

News - December 2014

East River Plaza Development Still Hiccoughing - Jewish Voice NY, December 31, 2014 East Harlem landlord vows to shutter illegal hostel inside low-income unit where nightly rates are $199 per bed - New York Daily News, December 30, 2014 Howard helps 93-year-old get new door - WPIX, December 30, 2014 Closing the Health Gap in East…

News - November 2014

Exigen liberación de Óscar López Rivera en El Barrio - El Diario-La Prensa, 30 de noviembre de 2014 Clarisa López and Melissa Mark-Viverito Join 33 Mujeres NYC x Oscar in East Harlem (Video) Reclaman en Nueva York la liberación del puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera - Caracol Radio, 30 de noviembre de 2014 Exigen libertad de…

News - October 2014

Amid concerns of stigma caused by Ebola, Harlem leaders hold community meetings - Columbia Spectator, October 31, 2014 New York City Comptroller to Audit Success Academy Charter Network - New York Times, October 31, 2014 NYC Buildings Inspector Threatens East Harlem Residents for Reporting Unsafe Conditions at Luxury Development Site - El Barrio Tours, October…