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Harlem Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez To Call For NYC To Install More Safety Bollards

Today, Saturday, Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez and other elected officials and transportation advocates will call on the City of New York to install pedestrian safety bollards along sidewalks in key areas with high pedestrian volume to prevent potential attacks in NYC.Continue reading

‘Minor’ Offenses Will No longer Get A Criminal Summons From Harlem To Hollis

NY Post reports that people who commit minor violations — like urinating in public or drinking a beer in a city park — will no longer get a criminal summons (from Harlem to Hollis), officials said.Continue reading

Mayor Bills Billion NYC Budget Adds Tax Exemptions From Harlem To Hollis

New York City’s municipal budget is $85.2 billion for the upcoming fiscal year — reflecting a 14 percent hike over the $75 billion budget that the Democratic mayor and council leadership enacted in 2014, their first year in office.Continue reading

Harlem City Council Candidate Stays On Ballot Despite Potentially Misleading Party

Despite registering for a Feb. 14 special election for the vacant City Council seat in Harlem's 9th District with a potentially misleading party affiliation Larry Scott Blackmon will remain on the ballot.Continue reading

How Can I Get My Local Government To Pay Attention To Me In Harlem?

If you didn't like a "recent election," and you've been trying to get your city council in Harlem or Hollis to pay attention to some issues in your neighborhood that have been going on for a while now.Continue reading

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Create Campaign For Women Run For City Council

East Harlem City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito, along with other city pols and good government groups, on Friday unveiled a first-of-its-kind initiative to boost the dwindling number of women on the City Council.Continue reading

Special Election For Harlem City Council Seat Kicks Off

It’s going to be a sprint of an election -- though it’s not clear how many candidates are running or how many voters will participate -- with ballots likely to be cast sometime in February, 2017.Continue reading

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil, As City Backs Off Police Reforms

In a victory for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the City Council is backing off reform measures that would have required cops to identify themselves to suspects they stop while also informing them of their right to refuse being searched.Continue reading

Big Wins From Harlem To Hollis For City Parks Budget

Overall, this is shaping up to be a good year for our city parks. Advocates from across the city signed NY4P’s letter to the mayor and the City Council, came to the Rally 4 Parks, contacted their elected officials, and supported the Parks work. Continue reading

Harlem Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez To Call For NYC To Install More Safety Bollards

‘Minor’ Offenses Will No longer Get A Criminal Summons From Harlem To Hollis

Mayor Bills Billion NYC Budget Adds Tax Exemptions From Harlem To Hollis

Harlem City Council Candidate Stays On Ballot Despite Potentially Misleading Party

How Can I Get My Local Government To Pay Attention To Me In Harlem?

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Create Campaign For Women Run For City Council

Special Election For Harlem City Council Seat Kicks Off

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil, As City Backs Off Police Reforms

Big Wins From Harlem To Hollis For City Parks Budget

Street Named For Harlemite Norman Rockwell

Levine, DC 37 And Park Advocates Hail Investments In Park Workers In City Budget

City Council Land Use Committee Approves Deadlines For Landmarking

Bertha Lewis On NYS Senate’s Appeal Of NYC Council ‘Bag Bill’

Council Passes Bill To Charge Shoppers From Harlem To Hollis 5 Cents For Plastic Bags

Harlem Council Member Levine And Others Tour Harlem School