Playgrounds Open, Studios Close | Harlem Week In Review

Harlem NY

19 March, 2021

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HARLEM, NY — Miss any headlines in Harlem this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news. Man Told To 'Go Back To China' In Harlem Hate Crime: NYPD HARLEM, NY — A man was assaulted and told to "go back to China" in Harlem last month, police said Sunday, one of a series of anti-Asian assaults that have been reported across the city in recent weeks.... Read more Harlem Precinct To Host New Gun-Violence Prevention Program HARLEM, NY — A new gun-violence prevention program will be tested out in five police precincts across New York City, including one in Harlem, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The Advance... Read more 2 Harlem Playgrounds Reopen After Yearslong Renovations HARLEM, NY — After years of neighborhood complaints and millions of dollars' worth of construction, two newly renovated playgrounds opened their doors to Harlem families this month. The middle... Read more Harlem Brokers Discriminated Against Low-Income Renters: Lawsuit HARLEM, NY — Three apartments in Harlem are among nearly 50 across the city that brokers refused to rent to investigators posing as low-income tenants, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal... Read more Harlem Council Candidate Fined $17K For Campaign Violations HARLEM, NY — A past candidate for City Council in Harlem was hit with nearly $18,000 in penalties this week for eight separate campaign finance violations, the city's Campaign Finance Board announced... Read more Harlem Loses Fitness Shops In Pandemic, Fueling Health Gap Fears HARLEM, NY — Amid the pandemic's many casualties in Harlem, one has flown under the radar: locally-owned fitness and wellness businesses, nearly half of which have closed in the neighborhood since... Read more