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Pamela Palanque-North

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Uptown Pols Honor Community Leader

Washington Heights

February 27, 2013

Uptown Pols Honor Community Leader

Pamela Palanque-North, a former CB 12 chair, was honored for 15 years of service.

GWB Bus Terminal Construction to Begin Early Next Year

Washington Heights

December 21, 2012

GWB Bus Terminal Construction to Begin Early Next Year

Long-delayed renovation of the bus terminal will start in the first quarter of 2013.

Downtown Ban of Tourist Helicopters Pushes Noise Problems North

Washington Heights

November 19, 2012

Downtown Ban of Tourist Helicopters Pushes Noise Problems North

Washington Heights and Inwood residents want sightseeing flights stopped.

Locals and Pols Concerned About Uptown Affordable Housing Crisis

Washington Heights

October 12, 2012

Locals and Pols Concerned About Uptown Affordable Housing Crisis

Community Board 12 and elected leaders discussed an affordable housing crisis in Upper Manhattan.

Residents Prompt City To Revise Wright Bros. Playground Rehab Plans

Washington Heights

October 01, 2012

Residents Prompt City To Revise Wright Bros. Playground Rehab Plans

Residents prompted the Parks Department to revise its plans for the Wright Bros. Playground.

Gun-Dealing CB12 Chair Abused Power With 2nd Amendment Forum, Critics Say

Washington Heights

September 07, 2012

Gun-Dealing CB12 Chair Abused Power With 2nd Amendment Forum, Critics Say

CB12 public safety committee chair Robert Reynolds, who sells guns, wanted to host a forum on guns.

Critics Want WaHi EMS Station Replaced by Affordable Housing

Washington Heights

August 28, 2012

Critics Want WaHi EMS Station Replaced by Affordable Housing

Critics want a vacant West 172nd Street lot destined to be an EMS station to become affordable housing.

State Approves Mamajuana Cafe Liquor License Without Community Input, Again

Inwood

June 27, 2012

State Approves Mamajuana Cafe Liquor License Without Community Input, Again

Mamajuana Cafe got SLA approval of its liquor license prior to CB12 approval a second time in two years.
Advocates Fear Budget Cuts Will Devastate Uptown After School and Childcare

Washington Heights

May 03, 2012

Advocates Fear Budget Cuts Will Devastate Uptown After School and Childcare

Uptown advocates said drastic budget cuts to after school and childcare programs are devestating. 
Uptown Neighborhoods Infested With Rats, City Data Says

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 26, 2012

Uptown Neighborhoods Infested With Rats, City Data Says

Washington Heights had fewer reported rats in 2011, but still more than other Manhattan neighborhoods.
Pols and Community Leaders Call for More Affordable Housing Uptown

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 12, 2012

Pols and Community Leaders Call for More Affordable Housing Uptown

Hundreds of residents and community leaders called on the city to build new affordable housing.
Reform of NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Policy Gains Support in Upper Manhattan

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 08, 2012

Reform of NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Policy Gains Support in Upper Manhattan

CB12's public safety committee passed a resolution on the reform of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.
Inwood Residents Ask Why They Weren't Invited to Latin Grammys Party

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 27, 2011

Inwood Residents Ask Why They Weren't Invited to Latin Grammys Party

Inwood residents asked why they were not told that a nationally televised concert was being held in Inwood Hill Park.
CB12 to Review Bike Lane Resolution at General Meeting

Washington Heights & Inwood

June 24, 2011

CB12 to Review Bike Lane Resolution at General Meeting

After previously stating it could not present a resolution before September, CB12 will present a resolution on June 28.
One Bennett Park Shows New Signs of Life

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 21, 2011

One Bennett Park Shows New Signs of Life

Developer Ruddy Thompson confirmed that the stalled One Bennett Park development site is moving again.

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