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Family and Friends Remember Mohammed Bah
Posted on 13 December 2012.
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What Redistricting Is and Why It Matters
Posted on 27 November 2012.
Every 10 years, New York goes through the motions of redrawing City Council districts.
Posted in East Harlem, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Politics, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
Many Interest Groups, Many Proposed Maps
Posted on 26 November 2012.
More than a dozen alternative maps were suggested to the redistricting council. Most failed.
Posted in By Neighborhood, East Harlem, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Politics, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
Redistricting May Weaken Impact on Many Issues
Posted on 26 November 2012.
The changing of district lines will affect city legislation, including police reform, employment and after-school education.
Posted in East Harlem, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
Mark-Viverito and Dickens Fight for Votes
Posted on 26 November 2012.
Melissa Mark-Viverito and Inez Dickens try to hold on to their respective constituencies before they face off for the position of council speaker as expected.
Posted in East Harlem, Harlem, Spanish Harlem0 Comments
Dickens Plan Is a Partial Success for District 9
Posted on 24 November 2012.
The Upper Manhattan Empowerment District map sought to keep Central Harlem in a single district.
Posted in Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights0 Comments
The Federal Role of Race in Redistricting
Posted on 24 November 2012.
Experts argue over how to take race into account in redistricting, especially since the city is still subject to the Voting Rights Act.
Posted in East Harlem, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
VIDEO: Harlem Landmark Diner to Reopen
Posted on 19 November 2012.
After being closed for 2 years, Floridita Cuban Diner is to reopen after being moved a block and a half away from its original location by Columbia University’s expansion process.
Posted in Economy, Harlem, Manhattanville, Video0 Comments
Some Morningside Residents Fearful of Police After Fatal Shooting
Posted on 12 November 2012.
After Mohamed Bah’s shooting death by police in September, neighbors remain worried about the NYPD’s interaction with local residents.
Posted in Crime, Harlem, Morningside Heights0 Comments
VIDEO: Voter Profiles Across Upper Manhattan
Posted on 08 November 2012.
From first-timers to Green Party supporters, Northattan profiles voters from across Uptown Manhattan who represented the diverse ethnic and political backgrounds of the upper half of the island.
Posted in East Harlem, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Politics, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
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