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Northern Manhattan Parks Attracting Coyotes, Skunks
Posted on 18 December 2012.
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Word Up Bookstore Seeks Funds for New Space
Posted on 13 December 2012.
Word Up Bookstore closed its doors in August. Today, the bookstore is engaged in an online crowdfunding campaign to finance a new building space.
Posted in Arts & Culture, Inwood, Washington Heights0 Comments
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
Many Want a Representative Who Speaks Spanish
Posted on 24 November 2012.
With all of Inwood and most of Washington Heights in the same proposed District 10, many residents worry about appropriate representation.
Posted in Inwood, Washington Heights0 Comments
Grip on One Council Seat Tightens; Another Up for Grabs
Posted on 24 November 2012.
The proposed map strengthens Ydanis Rodriguez’s hold on re-election, but may alter candidates’ opportunities to fill Robert Jackson’s empty seat.
Posted in Inwood, Politics, Washington 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: 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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