Manhattan Borough Board Calls For Commercial Rent Tax Reforms

In a unanimous vote this morning, the Manhattan Borough Board formally called on the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio to pass and sign into law two bills reforming the city’s Commercial Rent Tax (CRT), to save Manhattan small businesses and supermarkets. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

Lawd, Man Brings Gun To Harlem School PTA Meeting

NY Daily News reports that the parent-teacher conference at a Harlem charter school ended before it began when someone dropped a gun in a school hallway, police said Wednesday. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…

Family Of Harlem Man Killed By Police Wins Lawsuit

Patch reports that the family of a mentally ill man shot and killed by police in his Harlem apartment was awarded a multi-million dollar ruling in a civil lawsuit brought against the NYPD officers involved in the shooting, lawyers for the family told Patch. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

Harlem Attempted Rape Suspect Wanted By NYPD

CBS reports that police are searching for a man (wearing a Christo shirt) who they said tried to rape a woman in Harlem a day before groping another woman in Lower Manhattan. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

Harlem Pre-K Didn’t Call 911 After Boy’s Death

ABC news reports that the FDNY confirmed Thursday that the Manhattan pre-K where a child suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating a grilled cheese sandwich never called 911. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…

Claremont Hotel, Riverside Park, Harlem, NY, 1820’s

This early nineteenth-century structure was located on the high ground overlooking the Hudson River on the line of West 126th Street, just north of Grant’s Tomb. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You…

What, ‘Arctic’ Front To Bring Freezing Temps From Harlem To Hollis

From Harlem to Hollis could experience record low temperatures as an “arctic” cold front moves in Thursday night, according to the  National Weather Service. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…

Child’s Fatal Allergic Reaction Shuts Harlem Pre-School

The city Health Department has shut down a Harlem pre-school after a 3-year-old student with food allergies died from a reaction to a grilled-cheese sandwich, a department spokesman confirmed with Patch. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive…

Free Workshop On Developing Business Partnerships

In this workshop, participants will gain the skills to build strong relationships with small and large businesses. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any…

Harlem RBI’s Mark Teixeira Talks At Build

In 1991, DREAM, then Harlem RBI, was founded when a group of volunteers transformed an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot into two baseball diamonds for the youth in East Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…