Tag Archives: Melissa Mark-Viverito

Harlem Business Owners Stand Against Proposed Bike Lane

Posted on January 8, 2012 by | 3 Comments

There is already a bike lane on First Avenue in East Harlem, but except for the occasional delivery person, it’s mostly empty or home to illegally parked cars. Continue reading →

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Julia de Burgos Arts Alliance To Expand Cultural Programming In East Harlem

Posted on November 30, 2011 by | Leave a comment

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the selection of the Julia de Burgos Arts Alliance (JdBAA) to lease and program the theatre and multi-purpose event space … Continue reading →

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In E. Harlem, ‘Keep Out’ Signs Apply Even to Renters

Posted on October 30, 2011 by | 1 Comment

East Harlem has been undergoing a resurgence for two decades, yet the neighborhood is still pockmarked with four- or five-story walk-ups where the ground-floor stores are bustling and the apartments above are devoid of life. Continue reading →

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Opening Of New 103rd Street Community Garden With Bette Midler

Posted on September 25, 2011 by | 1 Comment


Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and Disney announced today that a newly renovated Community Garden and playground will be officially opened at 105 East 103rd Street in East Harlem from 5PM – 7PM, with a ribbon cutting at 6:15PM.

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Community Board 11 Approves East Harlem Protected Bike Lanes

Posted on September 22, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The full board of Community Board 11 voted to approve protected bike lanes on First and Second Avenues last night. The news was first reported by Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson over Twitter this morning.

When complete, the bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands will run from 96th Street to 125th Street on both avenues. Construction will start on Second Avenue, where there is currently no bike infrastructure, and will not cover Second Avenue south of 100th Street until Second Avenue Subway construction is complete. Continue reading →

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Bette Midler Opens 103rd Street Community Garden In Harlem

Posted on September 19, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Bette Midler, Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, General Manager of WABC-TV Dave J. Davis, President of Disney Publishing Worldwide Russell Hampton.

Celebrate the Opening of the 103RD Street Community Garden, 105 East 103RD Street in East Harlem, between Park and Lexington Avenues. One block from the 103rd Street Subway stop (trains: 4, 6, 6-Express). Continue reading →

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CB 11 Committee, Votes For East Harlem Bike Lanes

Posted on September 8, 2011 by | 1 Comment

The transportation committee of CB 11 voted to bring the complete street design for First Avenue, shown here in the East Village, to East Harlem. Continue reading →

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“Predatory” Harlem Developer Agrees to Long-Term Affordable Housing

Posted on June 27, 2011 by | Leave a comment

A developer looking to build housing in East Harlem has agreed to enter four other area properties into long-term affordability agreements in exchange for a letter of support from Community Board 11 for the new project. 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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Track Harlem Politics And Money With Councilpedia

Posted on February 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Today NYC’s Gotham Gazette launches Councilpedia, a unique new tool that will track the influence of money in NYC and Harlem politics and help monitor our elected officials. Continue reading →

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