On Saturday, January 30, elected officials, tenants, and tenant advocates from Pa'lante Harlem will rally in front of 3147 and 3149 Broadway in an effort to highlight the predatory behavior of the building’s owner, BCB Property Management. Continue reading
Uptown Community Members Rally To Save Closing Supermarket
Today, uptown elected officials and community members will rally in an effort to save a desperately needed supermarket vital to the well-being of the neighborhood.
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Join The First Candidates’ Forum For The 13th Congressional District
Uptown Community Democrats announces the first candidates’ forum for the 13th congressional district. The Honorable Congressman Charles Rangel will not run for re-election.Continue reading
Join The Largest High School Sports Meet in Country
The 2016 EmblemHealth Hispanic Games - the largest high school sports meet in the country - will take place at the Armory's New Balance Track and Field Center on Friday, January 8 and Saturday, January 9, 2016.Continue reading
Joint Statement On Air Quality From Council Member Levine and State Senator Espaillat
In a joint statement below from Harlem council member Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat on the air quality test results at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Senator Espaillat To Host Thanksgiving Lunch
State Senator Adriano Espaillat is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch. The annual event attracts hundreds of local seniors.Continue reading
Residents And Espaillat Call End To Vandalization
Tomorrow, State Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx) will stand with residents to call attention to a string of recent vehicle vandalizations. Continue reading
Senator Adriano Espaillat Propose One Year Stop On Liquor Licenses In Inwood
Today, Thursday October 22nd, State Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx) will call on the New York State Liquor Authority to stop granting 'on premise' liquor licenses in Inwood for one year, and his intention to introduce legislation to that effect when session resumes. Continue reading
Levine And Rodriguez To Implement Harlem Bus Lanes ASAP
Electeds Call For Rapid Expansion Of Select Bus Service
State Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx), Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan), and Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan), Chair of the NYC Council's Transportation Committee, and advocates called for the expedient creation of ten new Select Bus Service lines. Continue reading
Electeds Pushing For Bus-only Lane For Congested 125th Street corridor
The heart of Harlem is too clogged for buses.
Two pols representing the west side want to speed up travel times for riders with a bus-only lane throughout the entire 125th Street corridor.Continue reading
Harlem Senator Espaillat’s Remarks On Rent Laws (video)
The following video clip is of Senator Adriano Espaillat's floor speech of the State The Senate on the five day rent law extender (S.5997).Continue reading
Harlem/Uptown Electeds Hold Tenants Rights Press Conference
With rent laws set to expire Monday; Harlem electeds State Senator Adriano Espaillat, the Ranking Member of the Senate's Housing Committee, Councilman Mark Levine, Co-Chair of the City Council's Affordable Housing Preservation Task Force, and Councilman Ydanis Rodríguez, held a press conference.
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Uptown Games Sunday At Riverbank State Park
Senator Adriano Espaillat, Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez and Mark Levine, and Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell announce the first annual Outdoor Uptown Games, to be held Sunday (June 14) at Riverbank State Park.
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