Source: Crain’s New York Business, August 21, 2026 When the New York City mayor leaves town — as Zohran Mamdani did this week to vacation with his family in upstate New York — a somewhat archaic set of rules kicks in to determine who takes charge at City Hall. The city charter states that whenever
A meeting is scheduled on Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 pm at the Lady of Lourdes School (Gymnasium) to update community residents and to introduce the legal team for a lawsuit filed last week against the City of New York over its approval of a development at 1727 Amsterdam Ave. that would demolish a 60,000-sq-ft
On Thursday, July 23, the West Harlem Community Preservation Organization, several community members, and three local elected officials — New York State Senator Cordell Cleare, New York State Assembly Members Al Taylor and Jordan Wright — filed a lawsuit to preserve the healthcare services our community relies on at 1727 Amsterdam Avenue. Those services include
Join the Fight to Preserve Access to Health Care and Create More Affordable Housing for Residents at 1727 Amsterdam! Despite the approval of the redevelopment plan for 1727 Amsterdam Avenue, many Harlem residents believe the conversation is far from over. The project, approved by New York City earlier this year, would replace the former Heritage