Every 10 years, New York goes through the motions of redrawing City Council districts.
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What Redistricting Is and Why It Matters
Posted on 27 November 2012.
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
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
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
Harlem Mother Unites Parents Against Gun Violence
Posted on 16 October 2012.
Gun violence in New York saw an increase this summer after over a decade of decline. Harlem activist and mother Jackie Rowe-Adams and her organization Harlem Mothers SAVE have worked tirelessly to stop the violence, working with schools, residents, organizers, the police, and most importantly, one other.
Posted in Crime, Education, Featured, Harlem, Politics1 Comment
Second Life for Abandoned Harlem School
Posted on 16 October 2012.
After years of collecting dust, an elementary school in East Harlem is about to have a second life. Plans to renovate P.S. 109 into an innovative housing project by June 2014 are moving forward.
Posted in Arts & Culture, Audio, Politics, Spanish Harlem0 Comments
Tibetan Youth Meet Their Elected Leader
Posted on 12 October 2012.
Tibetan Prime Minister Dr.Lobsang Sangay speaks to Tibetan students and youth about his experience in running the Central Tibetan Administration. His term started in August 2011.
Posted in Education, Featured, Morningside Heights, Politics0 Comments
Northattan Radio Broadcast – Oct. 2, 2012
Posted on 02 October 2012.
Northattan broadcast a live show on Oct. 2, 2012, covering stories from all over northern Manhattan — and the world.
Posted in Arts & Culture, Audio, Crime, East Harlem, Economy, Harlem, Morningside Heights, Politics, Religion, Spanish Harlem, Transportation, Washington Heights0 Comments
Washington Heights Woman Faces Rare Self-Abortion Charge
Posted on 15 December 2011.
New York City police have confirmed that they are trying to determine whether a woman terminated her pregnancy by drinking an herbal tea said to induce abortion, though they couldn’t release more specific information due to the pending investigation.
Posted in By Neighborhood, Crime, Politics, Washington Heights0 Comments
Some Uptown Streets May Be Cleaned Just Once a Week
Posted on 14 December 2011.
Street cleaning in Washington Heights may soon be reduced from two days a week to only one, after a vote by Community Board 12 on Nov. 24.
Posted in Featured, Politics, Transportation, Washington Heights0 Comments
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