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Matthew Washington

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East Harlem

February 27, 2013

Only a Third of Community Board Members in East Harlem Are Latino

Community Board 11 has between 15 and 17 Latino members out of 46 current board representatives.

East Harlem

February 14, 2013

East Harlem Wants a Business Improvement District Despite Past Failures

Community Board 11 Chair wants to ramp up the process of creating a BID by the end of the year.

East Harlem

January 30, 2013

East Harlem Zoning Plan Envisions Commercial Corridor, Affordable Housing

Developing Park Avenue underneath the Metro-North viaduct is a priority of the zoning proposal.

East Harlem

January 25, 2013

East Harlem Fights Liquor License Renewal of Trouble-Plagued Bar

Seafood Bar El Chicanito has not been a good neighbor, area residents and CB 11 members say.

East Harlem

October 25, 2012

East Harlem Plans for Future With Rezoning Proposals

Community Board 11 and Civitas presented five proposals for rezoning a 60-block area of East Harlem.

Harlem

March 22, 2012

East Harlem Bike Lane Plan Crosses Finish Line

CB 11 approves a protected bike lane plan after withdrawing its support.

Harlem

March 07, 2012

Bike Lanes Plan Back on Track in East Harlem

After earlier opposition, CB 11's transportation committee voted to support installation of the lanes.

Harlem

December 26, 2011

East Harlem Wants Mt. Sinai to Push to Get Locals Into Luxury Tower

East Harlem officials say Mt. Sinai isn't giving locals enough time to apply for housing at E. 102nd St.

Harlem

November 21, 2011

Theater at East Harlem's Julia de Burgos Cultural Center Gets New Operator

The Economic Development Corporation announced that three groups will reactivate underutilized theater space at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center.

Harlem

November 16, 2011

Community Board 11 Withdraws Support of East Harlem Protected Bike Lanes

Community Board 11 reversed its stance after voting overwhelmingly in September to support the Department of Transportion plan to install protected bike lanes on First and Second avenues.

Harlem

November 07, 2011

Randall's Island Tennis Court Expansion Worries Advocates

Park advocates are worried that poor communities in East Harlem and the South Bronx are being shortchanged by plans to add nine additional tennis courts on Randall's Island.

Harlem

September 28, 2011

East 104th Street Renamed Union Settlement Way

East 104th Street, between Second and Third avenues, is renamed Union Settlement Way in honor of the 116-year-old organization.

Harlem

September 07, 2011

Protected Bike Lanes Coming to East Harlem Next Spring

The Department of Transportation says it will begin installing a protected bike lane on Second Avenue from 96th to 125th streets by March or April of 2012.

Harlem

June 13, 2011

Mark Teixeira Goes to Bat for $85 Million Charter School

Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira pledged Monday to raise $10 million of the $85 million Harlem RBI Charter School.

Harlem

June 02, 2011

New Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater Opens

The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater is named after the American composer who lived near the park as a boy.