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Sen. Bill Perkins Says Stop Fighting Central Park 5

Posted on May 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

five2uIt’s time for the city to pay up.

That’s the message that state Sen. Bill Perkins is trying to hammer home as he continues to support the men known worldwide as the Central Park Five. Continue reading →

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State Sen. Bill Perkins To Slow Plans For Faster Buses On 125th Street?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Get Off The Bus

For years, crosstown bus riders on 125th Street — more than 32,000 per day — have had to put up with a ride that’s slower than walking. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Lebron James & The Miami Heat Do ‘The Harlem Shake’

Posted on March 1, 2013 by | 1 Comment

Okay, now we have the Miami Heat doing their version (not the original) of the Harlem Shake in the locker room. Continue reading →

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Harlem to Preserve Brownstones By Creating height Limits

Posted on May 20, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Hundreds of New York City’s most glorious brownstones and majestic townhouses will be protected from developers and preserved for generations under a major rezoning proposed for West Harlem. Continue reading →

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Gil Noble: A Legend In Our Own Time (video)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota agrees with Senator Perkins and WE ACT’s on Rat Attack in Harlem subways(video)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment


At the Senate Transportation Committee confirmation hearing for MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota held earlier this month, Senator Bill Perkins brought up the issue of Rat Attack regarding the rat infestation in the Harlem subways. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Bill Perkins A Sponsor Of The Same Sex Marriage Bill

Posted on June 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Harlem World Magazine would like to commend State Senator Bill Perkins for his vote to legalize gay marriage in New York. The bill passed without any Republican sponsors and 19 Democrats. Continue reading →

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Senator Bill Perkins “Open Shoe Box”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

If you interested in getting “Free” New and Gently used Shoes/Sneakers please pass this information on to others. Also there’ll be other fun stuff at this event so please pass this on for people you think can benefit from this!

“Healthy Feet are Happy Feet”

Come For Free Screening For Foot Disease by NY College of Podiatric Medicine, Continue reading →

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Shootings In Public Housing Increase, What Can We Do?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Columbia Spectator today reports a rise in shootings in public housing in Harlem.

According to data from the New York Police Department, there were 48 shooting incidents in the city’s public housing in 2010, a 55 percent increase from the 31 shootings in 2009. Continue reading →

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NYC Elected Officials In Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers, Unions And Legislators

Posted on February 27, 2011 by | 2 Comments

More than a dozen federal, state and city elected officials representing communities throughout the City of New York gathered today on the steps of City Hall to stand in solidarity with the workers, labor unions and their colleagues in government Wisconsin as they continue their arduous fight against crippling budget cuts and union busting.  Continue reading →

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