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Uptown Electeds, Pharmacies, And Health Department “Prescribe” Fruits And Veggies From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department today announced the expansion of its Pharmacy to Farm Prescriptions program to give low-income New Yorkers with high blood pressure a “prescription” for fruits and vegetables. Continue reading

Rev Dr Nigel Pearce, Mark Levine, Mayor de Blasio And Others Help Hardworking Drivers

Mayor de Blasio, Rev. Dr. Nigel Pearce, Mark Levine, and others today announced a new plan by the Taxi and Limousine Commission to extend the cap on For-Hire Vehicle licenses announced last year Continue reading

Nations Largest Public Cemetery To Be Transferred From The Department Of Corrections To Parks & Rec

Today, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez Chairman of the Transportation Committee, joined by Speaker Corey Johnson and the Committees on Health and Parks & Recreation, held a hearing related to the Hart Island legislation.Continue reading

Harlem’s Mark Levine And Others Support NYC’s Commitment To Guarantee Health Care For All

MetroPlus Health, the health insurance plan preferred by more than 500,000 New Yorkers, today announced partnerships with the NYC Department of Probation and the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS).Continue reading

De Blasio, Harlem’s Levine And Others Announce Lawsuit Against Ballyhoo Billboard Company

Today, the de Blasio administration filed a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media, Inc. for repeatedly violating local laws by displaying Times Square-style billboards on a barge that travels daily along the Manhattan and Brooklyn waterfronts. Continue reading

Evictions Down From Harlem To Hollis In Areas Where Tenants Get Free Lawyers

A city program that provides free lawyers to low-income tenants in housing court has helped cut down on evictions, according to a new analysis by advocates for the program.Continue reading

Harlem City Council Member Levine And Others Says LED-Billboard Boats Are No Ballyhoo!

A City Council bill soon could allow for harsher fines on floating LED billboards, which officials believe to be illegal under the zoning code.Continue reading

Amtrak Angers Residents After Blocking Views In The Hieghts, Spraying Chemicals

Upper Manhattan residents held a rally Wednesday night to call out the transit company Amtrak for its poor treatment of uptown neighborhoods.Continue reading

NYC Councilmember Levine Visits Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center Food Pantry

When the Emma L Bowen Community Service Center opened its doors in 1986, it fulfilled a vision — to enable individuals and families, regardless of age, to effectively and productively meet the many challenges.Continue reading

NYSNA Announces “Healthcare Justice For All” With Uptown Rep Mark Levine And Others

Funding as contract negotiations with New York City public hospitals begins this month. Continue reading

Harlem’s Bloomingdale Library To Receive $3 Million To Improve Infrastructure And More

The New York Public Library’s Bloomingdale branch will close on February 16 to undergo a $3 million improvement project.Continue reading

William Parker And The Criminals In The White House Sextet In Harlem

William Parker and the Criminals in the White House Sextet performs the suite “New Joke” on December 15, 2018, to support Revolution Books in Harlem.Continue reading

The Circle Completes Itself As Councilman Endorses West Harlem Ferry Landing

At the turn of the 19th century, Harlem's 125th Street Ferry And Station was a 24hour hub. Now a city councilman representing Harlem and the Upper West Side is calling on the city to extend ferry service to Manhattan's west side.Continue reading

Harlem’s Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center To Honor Councilmember Mark Levine

The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, one of Harlem’s leading community-based organizations dedicated to providing supportive behavioral health services to clients throughout the five boroughs.Continue reading