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WHLDC’s Free Grant Writing Workshop

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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If you haven’t already done so, please R.S.V.P. for West Harlem Local Development Corporation’s free grant writing/planning workshop on May 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Continue reading →

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Black Architects Say Columbia Shut Them Out of $6.3 Billion Harlem Campus

Posted on December 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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They’ve worked with world-famous architectural firms such as I.M. Pei & Partners and designed projects for the Durst Organization that cost millions of dollars. Continue reading →

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West Harlem Local Development Corporation Community meeting

Posted on December 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment
Good evening:
The West Harlem Local Development Corporation is holding a meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 for members of our community’s environmental sector. We are meeting with non-profits in each sector of the community to hold in-depth informational sessions about our grant program. We hope you or a representative will be able to attend. The meeting will be held at our office, which is located at 423 W. 127th St., Suite A (ground level). Please R.S.V.P. to me via email at mnaanes@westharlemdc.org. Continue reading →

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West Harlem Development Corporation Assures Of Progress

Posted on November 6, 2012 by | 4 Comments

About 275 people packed into the West Harlem Development Corporation’s 2012 Pubic Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25, many walking away feeling confident and optimistic about the organization’s plans to fund important initiatives in the community. Continue reading →

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Statement By Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s Statement On The West Harlem Local Development Corporation

Posted on November 1, 2011 by | 2 Comments

I continue to be greatly concerned that the West Harlem Local Development Corporation (LDC) has not moved quickly enough to transition to its successor entity, the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC). As I stated in February 23 and March 5, 2010 letters to the LDC board of directors, important work remains to be done in creating the WHDC’s governance structure and establishing it as a legal entity. Today, the situation remains largely unchanged.
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Community Board 9 Opposes Columbia Agreement

Posted on May 5, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Community Board 9 voted unanimously for its delegates on the West Harlem Local Development Corporation to turn down Columbia’s community benefits agreement for Manhattanville.

At around $150 million, the benefits agreement has been developed over the past several years as part of the University’s campus expansion project into Manhattanville, and designates Columbia funding for affordable housing, building a public school, and other local programs. Drafted with neighborhood representatives who comprise a group called the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, the agreement’s release has been long anticipated.

The purpose of the CB9 executive board vote was to decide on a recommendation for how the two community board members who serve on the local development corporation should vote Tuesday night, when the LDC will vote on whether to accept the CBA. The LDC has 20 members, and a supermajority of 13 ayes is required to for the agreement to pass.

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