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News - June 2015

Mark-Viverito Vouches for NYCHA Head Amid ‘Ridiculous’ Resignation Calls - New York Observer, June 30, 2015 Piden a la Ciudad cancelar contrato con Donald Trump - El Diario-La Prensa, 30 de junio de 2015 Styrofoam ban to take effect in New York City on July 1st - WPIX, June 30, 2015 East Harlem residents say pope’s…

News - May 2015

International Protests Demand Freedom for Oscar Lopez - Telesur, May 30, 2015 Thousands March in New York and Puerto Rico for Oscar López Rivera - La Respuesta, May 30, 2015 Thousands Attend Rally for Freedom of Imprisoned Puerto Rican Independentist - NY 1, May 30, 2015 Nueva York alza su voz por libertad de Óscar…

News - April 2015

Public housing advocates eye untapped subsidy - Capital New York, April 30, 2015 Stop landlords from charging rent-stabilized tenants extra fees, advocates say - Crain’s New York Business, April 30, 2015 Court tosses gun conviction of ex-con busted in Harlem - New York Daily News, April 30, 2015 Southbound 6 Trains At 103rd Street Cancelled for…

News - March 2015

Police Looking for Suspect in East Harlem Attempted Stairwell Rape - NBC, March 31, 2015 East Harlem business owners await eminent domain decision - The Real Deal, March 31, 2015 The Dream Revisited: The Poor Door Debate - Furman Center, March 31, 2015 FEMA to give $3 billion to NYCHA for Hurricane Sandy repairs in…

News - February 2015

Clayton Powell Claims Espaillat Too Old to Run for Congress Again - New York Observer, February 26, 2015 Website Allows Potential Tenants to See a Building’s Dirty Little Secrets - DNAinfo, February 26, 2015 Uber Taxi Stolen After Driver Left Keys Inside During Coffee Break: NYPD - DNAinfo, February 26, 2015 A Look at Harlem’s History…

Fernando Salicrup (1946-2015)

Fernando Salicrup, Executive Director of Taller Boricua/Puerto Rican Workshop died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 Mr. Salicrup was born on August 6, 1946 in East Harlem, where he lived throughout his life with his loving wife of over 40 years, Zoraida Salicrup and their two sons Fernando and Daniel. Mr. Salicrup was a proud veteran…

News – January 2015

Amid tensions, Sharpton lashes out at younger activists - Capital New York, January 31, 2015 Let Them Bake Baguettes: Programs and Promises Haven’t Banished Poverty in a Bronx Neighborhood - New York Times, January 31, 2015 Research Brief: Race and Neighborhoods in the 21st Century - Furman Center, January 30, 2015 Schomburg Center Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon…

News - December 2014

East River Plaza Development Still Hiccoughing - Jewish Voice NY, December 31, 2014 East Harlem landlord vows to shutter illegal hostel inside low-income unit where nightly rates are $199 per bed - New York Daily News, December 30, 2014 Howard helps 93-year-old get new door - WPIX, December 30, 2014 Closing the Health Gap in East…

News - November 2014

Exigen liberación de Óscar López Rivera en El Barrio - El Diario-La Prensa, 30 de noviembre de 2014 Clarisa López and Melissa Mark-Viverito Join 33 Mujeres NYC x Oscar in East Harlem (Video) Reclaman en Nueva York la liberación del puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera - Caracol Radio, 30 de noviembre de 2014 Exigen libertad de…

News - October 2014

Amid concerns of stigma caused by Ebola, Harlem leaders hold community meetings - Columbia Spectator, October 31, 2014 New York City Comptroller to Audit Success Academy Charter Network - New York Times, October 31, 2014 NYC Buildings Inspector Threatens East Harlem Residents for Reporting Unsafe Conditions at Luxury Development Site - El Barrio Tours, October…