Tag Archives: Melissa Mark-Viverito

First Avenue Bike Lane Extends To East Harlem

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A future parking lane, center, and protected bike lane, to the left, on Second Avenue at E. 117th St. 

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First Avenue at 88th Street. Concrete pedestrian islands and tree pits have already been installed, and the bike lane has been striped. Continue reading

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Harlem Citizens Allot $1.9 M for Local Projects

Melissa-Mark-Viverito-676x450As residents of East Harlem filed into the Frederick Douglass Community Center gymnasium Monday night, Latin music filled the air, and an array of food including meatballs and macaroni salad sat on a table set up on the basketball court. Continue reading

Operation Clean Up With The New Harlem East Merchants Association

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East Harlem Clean Up

Operation Clean Up last Saturday, April 6th, 2013 put together by the East 125th merchants (New Harlem East Merchants Association). Continue reading

East Harlem Stand Up Town Hall On Discrimminating Policing

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Mark Teixeira Hits Home Run in East Harlem Cafe

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Mark Teixeira, NY Yankees first baseman at East Harlem Cafe and friend. Guess he knows where to get the best coffee – of course in El Barrio. Continue reading

How Complete Streets Came to East Harlem

This is the story about how East Harlem residents and street safety advocates — with leadership from Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito — banded together to win complete streets on First and Second Avenues.  Continue reading

A Law to Expose City Parks’ Tale of Two Parks Is Neglected?

Four years ago, the City Council passed a law to shed light on how much money was flowing into different parks across the city. Continue reading

Cyclist Killed by Cabbie in East Harlem Identified as Shaquille Cochrane

The cyclist struck and killed by a yellow cab driver in East Harlem late last month has been identified by NYPD as Shaquille Cochrane. Continue reading

Time Warner Cable Learning Lab To Open in Harlem

Time Warner Cable and local dignitaries opened a Time Warner Cable Learning Lab yesterday at the James Weldon Johnson Community Center, 1839 Lexington Avenue, Between East 112th and 115th Streets in Harlem. Continue reading

City Year and 900 Volunteers Celebrate MLK Day in East Harlem

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, and 900 volunteers will join City Year New York on Monday for a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Continue reading