East Harlem Community Board Member Resigns Over Ties To ICE

The board member, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, served on the land use and oversight committees.

Dead Rats Rain From Harlem Summer Camp Ceiling: Report

A summer camp at the Jackie Robinson Houses was plagued by roaches, maggots and dead rat carcasses.

Harlem's Picture The Homeless Launches Fund To Stay Afloat

The homeless-led nonprofit may lose its East Harlem offices and was forced to lay of its staff.

City Tests Harlem NYCHA Complex For Legionnaire's Bacteria

Two residents of the Drew Hamilton Houses fell sick with Legionnaires’ Disease in the past year, city health officials said.

Harlem's Langston Hughes House Wins Preservation Grant

The Harlem brownstone is one of 22 sites to be awarded $1.6 million in grant funding for historic preservation.

Advocates Call On City To Keep Harlem Food Stamp Office Open

Advocates say that closing a food stamp office in Central Harlem will negatively affect the most vulnerable benefits recipients.

Senior Center At Harlem NYCHA Complex Spared From Closure

Seniors who rely on the senior center at the Martin Luther King Jr. Towers said closing the site would be a "disaster."

Harlem's Schomburg Center Organizes Inaugural Literary Festival

The all-day event will feature literary works by authors of African descent and publications that celebrate black history and culture.

Closing Center At Harlem NYCHA Complex Would Be Disaster: Seniors

Seniors at the Martin Luther King Jr. Towers rely on their senior center for exercise, meals and social interaction.

Harlem Food Stamps Distribution Center To Close, Report Says

New Yorkers that use the center will have to switch to one in East Harlem following the closure.

Ambulance Sirens Too Loud Near Uptown Hospital, Petition Says

The hospital's ambulance fleet was upgraded with new European-style sirens in 2017.

Historic African Burial Ground Exhibit Opens In East Harlem

The exhibit details the history of Harlem's African burial ground, set to be memorialized at the site of a future East Harlem development.

E Harlem Senior Centers Threatened By Trump Budget Cuts: Study

A federal grant program that the Carter Burden Network relies on may be cut in half.

Harlem's Only Public Indoor Pool Shut Down For Renovation

The pool at the Hansborough Recreation Center was closed Saturday for renovations. The city can't predict a reopening date.

Students At Harlem's Anti-Gay Atlah Church Endured Abuse: Report

Students at private schools run by Atlah World Missionary Church were subject to strict punishment and forced to do manual labor.

East Harlem Students Raise $30K For Local Nonprofit

A team of students from the Cristo Rey Catholic school competed against five other schools in a social justice tournament.

Church Opens New Senior Center In Harlem

The Canaan Baptist Church of Christ has a new home for its senior center in a development on Fifth Avenue and 117th Street.

East Harlem Playground Reopens After $6.5M Renovation

Playground 103 by the East River Houses features new play structures, basketball courts, ADA-accessible equipment and green infrastructure.

Scavenger Hunt To Send NYC History Lovers On 2-Borough Search

The "Keys to the City Scavenger Hunt" is being organized as a fundraiser for East Harlem's Museum of the City of New York.

Nurses, Hospitals Come To Tentative Agreement After Strike Threat

The new four-year contract calls for hiring more than 1,450 nurses for new full-time positions, the nurses union announced.

Photos: Seniors Strut During Annual East Harlem Fashion Show

East Harlem seniors showed off handmade designs during an annual fashion show at a neighborhood senior center.

Harlem Teacher Arrested For Sexting Students, Prosecutors Say

The 26-year-old teacher sent pornographic videos to underage girls and asked one student about having a threesome.

East Harlem District Nominated For Historic Designation

The state Board for Historic Preservation nominated part of the neighborhood for the National Register of Historic Places.

NYC Nurses Postpone Strike Due To 'Breakthrough' In Negotiations

More than 10,000 nurses at three of the city's major hospital systems threatened to go on strike in April.

Community Holds Vigil For Woman Killed In Harlem Hit-And-Run

Erica Imbasciani was hit and killed by an impaired SUV driver on Amsterdam Avenue and West 141st Street.

PHOTOS: Kobe Bryant Hosts Harlem Youth Basketball Clinic

The NBA legend started his Mamba League Youth Clinic with Nike to help kids stay active.

E Harlem Residents Want Better Schools, Safer Neighborhood: Poll

Union Settlement's biannual poll of East Harlem residents revealed the community's concerns and desires.

Girl Scout Cookie Pop Up Debuts In East Harlem

Girl Scout troops from the five boroughs will work at the pop up during after school hours and weekends.

Harlem Brewery Competes In Statewide Beer Contest

Harlem Brewing Company will face off against breweries from Brooklyn and Queens and the Bronx.

1.5K Public Urinators Ticketed Near Closed Harlem Toilet

The tickets were handed out over a five-year span near the closed public bathroom in Harlem.

UJA Supports Interest-free "Paycheck" Program Amid Gov't Shutdown

UJA and Hebrew Free Loan Society offering interest-free loans to federal employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay

Harlem Armory Hosting Kids Programs During Lead Abatement: Report

More than 1,000 kids attend programs every week at the Harlem Armory despite an ongoing $2.2 million lead treatment plan.

E. Harlem NYCHA Development Lost Heat For 9 Hours On New Year's

More than 4,000 residents at the Wagner Houses development were without heat on the first day of 2019.

NYC Hospital System's First Baby Of 2019 Was Born In Harlem

The baby girl was born around 12:56 a.m. at Harlem Hospital.

Rezoning Challenge Fails, Migrant Children: Harlem Year In Review

Check out some of the Harlem Patch's most read articles from 2018.

Christmas Day Spent Without Heat For Harlem NYCHA Tenants

Residents of the Jefferson Houses development were forced to celebrate Christmas in the cold, with no heat or hot water.

Kwanza Crawl Supports Black-Owned Businesses

The Dec. 26 bar crawl will promote black-owned bars, restaurants and lounges in Brooklyn and Harlem, organizers said.

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Posting on Patch just got a whole lot easier. Find out how easy it now is to share with your neighbors.

Harlem Homeowners Face Increasing Repairs As Lawsuit Drags On

Residents of the PS 90 condos have paid more than $1.5 million for repairs they claim were needed because of shoddy work done by developers.

Tuskegee Airman, 100, Dies In Harlem Apartment: NYPD

Wilfred DeFour​, a long-time resident of Harlem's Riverton Square apartments, served as an aircraft technician during World War II.