Council Approves 125th Street Rezoning

125th at Adam Clayton Powell, originally uploaded by R D.
Despite the efforts of organizations like The Coalition to Save Harlem, a subcommittee of the City Council has voted to approve the proposed 125th rezoning plan with some modifications. Cheers, jeers and fears are welcome in the comments section.
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Panel Approves [...]

Free Health Screenings in Harlem

Healthy NY and Harlem Hospital Center will sponsor “Cover the Uninsured Week” April 27-May 3 with a series of events including four free health screenings for the detection of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol.
The events will be held at sites in Harlem and on the Upper West Side as part of a nationwide [...]

Narmer’s Nook

Harlem Postal Worker goes “postal” on neighbors then turns gun on self [DailyNews]
Poll: Growing majority avoid buying homes as pessimism grows [nydailynews]
Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies [New York Times]
Prosecutor: Sean Bell Had ‘Right To Use Deadly Force’ [The New York Sun]
Water fees soak the poor [City Limits]