Garden Nears End, Gibbs Wins | Harlem Week In Review

Harlem NY

21 January, 2022

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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. Beloved Harlem Garden Nears Its End As Development Approaches HARLEM, NY — When Naomi Velez reflects on the time she has spent running a community garden on a once-vacant lot in West Harlem, her mind often returns to the sunflowers. She and her fellow... Read more Harlem's Bill Perkins Disappears For Hours, Police Say HARLEM, NY — Former Harlem lawmaker Bill Perkins was reported missing from his home on Tuesday, only to be found hours later by police, authorities said. Perkins, the former state senator and... Read more Eddie Gibbs Wins Harlem Assembly Election, Making History EAST HARLEM, NY — Eddie Gibbs easily won Tuesday's special election for an East Harlem State Assembly seat, becoming the first ex-offender to serve in the state legislature and cementing a racial... Read more Last Teen In Tessa Majors Killing Sentenced To 14 Years HARLEM, NY — The teenager who fatally stabbed Barnard College student Tessa Majors in Morningside Park in 2019 was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years to life in prison, drawing to a close a tragedy that... Read more City Wants Harlemites' Help Renovating A Popular Playground HARLEM, NY — The city is getting ready to rehabilitate a much-loved but deteriorating Harlem playground — and it wants residents' input to help shape the renovation. The William McCray... Read more 2 Harlem Restaurants Named Among Best Cheap Eats In NYC HARLEM, NY — A Caribbean eatery and a fast-casual West African restaurant are the two Harlem spots recently ranked among the best affordable eateries in New York City.The top-40 ... Read more Harlem's New Cafe, Music Venue Officially Opens Doors HARLEM, NY — A new cafe, bar and performance venue that aims to revive... Read more