Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations said he doesn’t look over his shoulder as much as he did a few years ago “ It's become a lot safer,” he said of his neighborhood on a recent afternoon “You could actually walk outside and not have to worry about getting shot.” Cadogan and five of his friends were playing cards inside the community center at the Wagner Houses one of more than two dozen public housing developments in East Harlem The site hosts one of about 100 “Cornerstone” programs that offer activities and resources for young people at NYCHA complexes citywide Experts say the relationships they foster there help prevent violence East Harlem was hit hard by the spike in shootings that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, especially near its public housing. From 2020 to 2022, the neighborhood contained one of New York City’s gun violence “hot spots” — blocks with 10 or more shootings within those two years — according to a Gothamist analysis of NYPD data It was part of an overall rise in shootings as the pandemic destabilized antiviolence efforts and drove economic disruption and social isolation Police recorded 11 shootings in the square block around NYCHA’s East River Houses on East 102nd Street and First Avenue one of the city’s highest concentrations of gun violence But East Harlem’s public housing complexes have since achieved a sustained decline in shootings, while other NYCHA properties continue to struggle with high rates of gun violence Criminologists say shootings disproportionately affect public housing properties due to a lack of community investment unauthorized occupants with criminal histories and conflicts between crews from different developments reporting by Gothamist found that a special collaboration involving local nonprofits law enforcement officials and residents has reduced gun violence to its lowest level since 2019 — and could offer lessons for other neighborhoods The turnaround is the result of free-flowing communication among community leaders and organizations as well as targeted policing and trust built on months of face-to-face interactions with neighbors according to interviews with more than a dozen residents Cornerstone staffers and police leaders in East Harlem But they cautioned the improvements are tenuous: A single homicide can spark years of retaliation “You are able to work with these young people program director at the Wagner Cornerstone on East 120th Street near First Avenue “When you don't have that center in your development more than a dozen law enforcement officials youth organization directors and others filed into the third-floor conference room of a building near the East River Houses to discuss neighborhood violence since the year’s start who said gang members at two NYCHA developments had caused some of the incidents There were several other instances where shots were fired but no one was hit stood out in the group of predominantly Black and Latino New Yorkers Zuchman first earned the respect of civil rights activists when he joined the Freedom Rides in 1961 and was incarcerated for 40 days in Mississippi he began working with young people involved in gangs to counter crime he became executive director of SCAN-Harbor a nonprofit that has served East Harlem youth for nearly 50 years and receives millions of dollars in annual city funding for after-school and summer programming tutoring and youth employment initiatives at more than 20 sites in Manhattan and the Bronx What can we do to positively intervene here?” Zuchman asked those at the table referring to young men allegedly involved in the shootings where members shared on-the-ground intel and strategized ways to stop violence on specific streets NYCHA and the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development which administers the Cornerstone programs they all concluded their interventions needed to start with kids as young as 9 who they worried were already at risk of getting into dangerous situations there's nothing you can do,” Zuchman told Gothamist “By us coming together and talking to each other hosted at the complex's community center serves as a gathering place for young people who attended the April meeting with several of her officers listened to the group’s concerns and suggested how police could be deployed at the NYPD division’s headquarters on East 123rd Street she showed Gothamist a whiteboard with color-coded descriptions of recent shootings The colors represented whether the victims lived in public housing so Bukofzer-Tavarez and her team of almost 100 officers — many of whom she recruited — could determine how to prioritize their resources for some 38,000 NYCHA residents “Our crime related to violence largely has to do with crews,” she said “One particular group will live in a series of buildings and not really like another group that lives in another building.” Bukofzer-Tavarez said most of her officers are on duty between 5:30 p.m “ We create the culture here where they know that they're part of the community,” she said Lew Zuchman in his office at SCAN-Harbor's headquarters with rapper Trevell "G.Dep" Coleman an East Harlem native who mentors youth in the community Experts say the community centers and resident cooperation are just as crucial in driving down shootings as law enforcement is SCAN-Harbor staffs seven Cornerstone centers in the neighborhood and some bring together young people from different NYCHA developments A high density of local nonprofits can lead to reductions in violent crime, research has shown Talib Hudson — who founded a community development organization called the New Hood that works in northern Manhattan — said the Cornerstone model appears to be doing just that sufficiently funding such programs is essential whether to pay for organizers or repairs to local infrastructure East Harlem Cornerstones are budgeted for $3.5 million in city funding this fiscal year according to the Department of Youth and Community Development Cornerstones, which launched in 2010 and receive around $60 million annually from the city, served more than 19,000 youth and 7,000 adults last fiscal year, according to the latest Mayor’s Management Report Those numbers represent increases of 19% and 12% Several East Harlem nonprofits focused on gun violence prevention each won $20,000 grants in 2023 from the Manhattan DA’s criminal justice investment initiative who served as DA Alvin Bragg’s chief of staff at the time said it was part of a broader strategy to address shootings in East Harlem by both engaging the neighborhood's most at-risk youth and doubling down on investigations the DA’s office would assign as many investigators to a nonfatal shooting as it would a homicide to better understand the origins of violence Deputy Inspector Rebecca Bukofzer-Tavarez at work in her office at the Police Service Area 5 headquarters on East 123rd Street Officials said the defendants were responsible for half of East Harlem’s shootings last summer “Enforcement and deterrence is really important but the prolonged effects I think are [from] the community groups,” Stockdale said “It’s about individual leadership to some extent People have to be trusted in the community.” some East Harlem residents said they were still concerned about gun violence “ You can’t tell me that it’s getting better around here,” said Charles Herring who spoke to Gothamist in front of the Johnson Houses “They just locked a whole bunch of gang members up for shootings from two years ago Residents also pointed to the fact that some blocks bear the brunt of shootings and life can look drastically different just a short walk away. Last year, Gothamist found that just 4% of city blocks accounted for nearly all local shootings from 2020 to June 2024. Johnny Cadogan, 19, plays Uno with his friends at the Cornerstone center at the Wagner Houses. Hudson from the New Hood said he understood those concerns. “ If even one person is shot, it can create a sense of ‘there's a lot of shooting going on here,’ even though statistically that may not necessarily be the case,” he said. Others in East Harlem said they felt safer than they could remember in recent times — even down to the sensory level. “As of late, it's been pretty quiet,” Anselmo Gustavo Ruiz said at NYCHA’s Washington Houses. “You haven't been hearing many gunshots.” Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected]. The city's Department of Worker and Consumer Protection is urging students "who feel they've been harmed" by LIU's Roc Nation School to contact the agency. Summit lawmakers will look to amend the law to avoid criminalizing homelessness. Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily. Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio. Tyler MitchellYvonne Tnt/BFA.comSave this storySaveSave this storySave“Blue” may have been the evening’s dress code inspiration but it certainly wasn’t the mood at Vogue’s First Friday in May celebration and Tyler Mitchell playing host at Harlem’s subterranean Ginny’s Supper Club the energy was dialed up from the moment guests descended the staircase a crowd of paparazzi and onlookers had clustered along Lenox Avenue They got their wish when a party bus rolled up and Doechii emerged—beaming in crisp Louis Vuitton tailoring and carrying a basket bag stuffed with sunflowers Down below, the pre-Met Gala warm-up was in full swing. Law Roach, dressed in a sky-blue embroidered band jacket, made the rounds just as Harlem native A$AP Rocky stepped in—prompting a burst of cheers and a swell on the dance floor and the room took on the uncontainable energy of a night just beginning Doechii tapped her longtime DJ and Grammy-winning emcee Miss Milan to helm the decks The Anxiety hitmaker swirled around the room Among the arrivals: Colman Domingo, co-chairing this year’s Met Gala looking sharp in a strong-shouldered blazer; Ayo Edebiri with her Rabanne 1969 disc bag in tow; Leon Bridges in double denim; and Moses Sumney whose cowboy hat deserved its own spotlight Athena Calderone and Aurora James caught up in a booth Imaan Hammam air-kissed designer Jonathan Simkhai and Laura Harrier turned heads in a cutout number that hinted at what Monday night might bring Behind a velvet curtain, Sephora’s beauty suite kept the glam going with touch-ups courtesy of cult-favorite Black-owned brands like Fenty Beauty, Danessa Myricks, and Lys. Cocktail names nodded to the night’s theme—Just Dandy, Tailor Made, and First Blush—all served by bartenders with floral boutonnieres by Karla Smith-Brown of OLIVEE Floral. Saratoga Spring Water bottles, engraved with “Vogue”, helped guests hydrate between silver trays of soul food classics. If the scene was any indication, Met Gala Monday is shaping up to be an all-timer. Deonté Lee/BFA.com1/71Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Colman Domingo Deonté Lee/BFA.com3/71A$AP Rocky, Olivier Rogers, Law Roach, Devin Graham The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who is wanted in connection to an attempted rape that occurred within the confines of the 30 Precinct An unidentified male approached a 42-year-old female victim and attempted to rape her on Tuesday near Riverside Drive and West 135th Street The victim was transported by EMS to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition The suspect is described as light skin male He was last seen wearing a light a colored hoodie “Mama Zee,” the beloved Harlem grandmother who was shot and killed outside her West 113th Street apartment on the night of April 22 Following her May 2 funeral at Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 140 W Calling her death the result of being shot in the head by a “stray” bullet may be true but it considerably understates the cold savagery her death Mette heard a commotion on the street around 10:30 at night and concerned for her 24-year-old grandson went outside to check on him when she was shot and killed Al Sharpton were prominent among the mourners has consistently raised voice against violent crime a former Harlem bodega owner was personally known to Sharpton as an associate of his civil rights organization “She left her fingerprints on countless lives,” Sharpton told the mourners Popular Harlem rapper Jim Jones and Pastor Rev One suspect in the exchange of gunfire, Darious Smith, was wounded in the foot on April 22 and arrested two days later. Smith, described as a Black male, 5’7”, 150 pounds, was out on bail awaiting trial in a felony robbery case he’s being held without bail on Rikers Island A second suspect, Ricky Shelby, 23, believed to be the man who allegedly shot Momma Zee turned himself into 28th Precinct cops on April 28 Shelby has been charged with second-degree murder and weapons possession He too being held on Rikers Island without bail New York’s legal weed market is growing fast — but few brands are earning loyalty like Silly Nice high-potency cannabis company has exploded across the state in less than a year Silly Nice products are available in over 100 licensed dispensaries across New York from downtown Brooklyn and Harlem to Buffalo That kind of momentum doesn’t happen by accident and the kind of authenticity that resonates with real New Yorkers Silly Nice isn’t a corporate giant — it’s a Black-owned Harlem-based brand that set out to prove small companies can thrive in a sea of MSOs Silly Nice was founded 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powers everything So next time you visit a licensed dispensary in New York Input your search keywords and press Enter Awards & HonorsCelebration of Service Award: Lessons in resilience from Figure Skating in HarlemWith emphasis on academics and career planning the nonprofit group’s work covers more than on-ice training founder and CEO of Figure Skating in Harlem has been helping to provide young girls of color with strong life lessons in resilience 1 thing they learn is you fall,” Cohen said Genisha Metcalf experienced that firsthand when her daughter Metcalf was watching and ran over to Skylar from her car who works as partnership lead for the NBA Foundation “That is not the resilience I normally see.” Figure Skating in Harlem will receive Sports Business Journal’s Celebration of Service Award at the Sports Business Awards ceremony on May 21 But she really got her start seven years earlier when she came across a story that the women’s hockey teams from Princeton and Yale were holding a clinic for children with the organization Upward Inc had a group of girls more interested in learning figure skating than hockey “They invited me to come teach,” Cohen said Figure Skating in Harlem counts more than 1,500 alumni across Harlem serving several hundred girls each year with a robust after-school program It is largely made up of middle school and high school students who must maintain a “B” average to participate Figure skating performances and competitions and off-ice training are complemented by educational and leadership components with an emphasis on social and emotional health Participants also take classes about financial literacy as well as spring and fall training sessions for those who are part of the synchronized skating team “Education is really the heart [of our program] and skating is the hook,” Cohen said The program was highlighted in a five-part docuseries “Harlem Ice” which debuted in February on Disney+ The group has performed at a number of local and national events Figure Skating National Championship Skating Spectacular and Scott Hamilton’s 40 Years of Going for Gold at Brooklyn Bridge Park the girls participate in career exploration and visit workplaces such as Bloomberg and Yahoo three of their five visits were hosted by alums (Mastercard an acclaimed photographer who made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Arts & Style list in 2023 understands the organization better than anyone Hemingway was one of the initial members of the Upward Inc pilot program before returning to Figure Skating In Harlem as director of on-site operations and student development “The program is a real sisterhood,” Raquea said “There used to be 20 of us walking almost two miles to the skating rink I’m still best friends with the girls I skated with.” With ice time costing more than $100,000 annually in New York City and largely outdoors at Riverbank State Park Figure Skating in Harlem is looking to secure its own indoor facility Cohen said the organization is scouting potential sites “It has been a dream of ours to create a home of our own,” Cohen said Figure Skating In Harlem has about 13 full-time staffers at its academic center “But we have very generous donors in the foundations and corporations and individuals that believe that what we’re doing is changing the trajectory of a young girl’s life So they are turning around and giving back to something good for society at-large.” While Skylar Metcalf doesn’t have any ambitions of becoming the next Olympic champion her mother is thankful she gets to learn what it takes to be an athlete “It’s 12 hours a week she’s not on a screen,” Metcalf said “It’s 12 hours she’s talking to friends and building relationships and building community.” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has cited Ernst & Young research that 94% of women in C-suites are former athletes with 52% competing at the collegiate level “That’s the importance of this program,” Metcalf said By: 7:30 am on April 30 Construction is nearing completion on Ray Harlem, a 21-story mixed-use building at 2035 Fifth Avenue in Harlem Designed by Frida Escobedo Studio in collaboration with Handel Architects and developed by Ray and LMXD Ray Harlem yields 222 mixed-income apartments as well as 27,000 square feet of cultural space owned and operated by the National Black Theatre The property is located between East 125th and 126th Streets Amenities at Ray Harlem include a communal kitchen NBT’s new facilities will feature two theaters The interior fit-out for NBT is expected to begin in fall 2025 The project is notable for being the first to utilize the City’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) bonus created to support Harlem’s cultural organizations while encouraging mixed-income development along 125th Street Ray Harlem’s design team includes Studio & Projects along with contributions from Frida Escobedo and Ray’s in-house design team The building also includes ground and second-floor commercial spaces available for lease through 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as a serious player by aligning with the Italians and Bumpy doesn’t hesitate to remind him of the deadly consequences for betrayal Stella is still struggling to find her place in her father’s world confiding in her friend Delia about the constant power struggles she faces on a daily basis.  and Margaret confront harsh truths about the education system Margaret's teacher silences her for reading aloud about slavery and Black history an act that results in her and other students being physically and emotionally abused this leads to a very bold moment where they return with the Black Panthers and a group of concerned parents demanding justice and an end to this abuse A powerful turning point in this episode is Elise’s decision to officially join the Panthers.  “The Straw Man” – GODFATHER OF HARLEM Pictured: Demi Singleton as Margaret Johnson Photo: Scott McDermott/MGM+ © 2025 MGMPlus Entertainment MGM+ is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lion Corp Godfather of Harlem © 2019-2025 ABC Signature Studios The episode doesn’t shy away from exploring blurred lines between power and progress Bumpy rejects an offer to partner with Straub and Partners choosing to double down on his vision for the future of Harlem instead he finally gets Marshall to see that corporate interests aren’t for the people winning back the property for quite a symbolic price: two rolls of pennies.  A 33-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Saturday in Harlem Police responded to a 911 call at around 5:27 a.m reporting an assault in progress at 2640 8th Avenue Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to his back Officials have not released any details regarding possible suspects or motives A police investigation into the fatal stabbing remains ongoing Victim identified as local Manhattan resident whose residence was listed as a nearby address in Manhattan was attacked near his home in the early morning hours Authorities have not confirmed whether the assault was targeted or random and police are canvassing the area for surveillance footage or potential witnesses the 32nd Precinct has seen a marginal rise in reported assaults this year compared to the same period last year The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the exact cause and manner of death as part of the investigation Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline © 2008-2025 - Shore News Media & Marketing Ltd Donald Trump gave a completely incoherent response to a question about his crackdown on Harvard University and ended up ranting about fictional riots Smith asked Trump what he would say to those who view his attacks against the Ivy League school as “an attack on academic freedom and frankly if you look at what’s gone on—and people from Harlem went up and they protested and they protested very strongly against Harvard They happened to be on my side,” Trump said It was a very great compliment to me,” Trump continued The president appeared confused about the subject of the question, ranting about Harlem instead of Harvard and inventing a fictional riot in support of his war on higher education asked by Stephen A. Smith about his Harvard shakedown, Trump starts ranting about Harlem and says "I got a very high Black vote" pic.twitter.com/ZoKFaAx7xs Trump’s stumped response is particularly disturbing because Smith repeated the word “Harvard” three times in asking his question and was responding directly to something Trump had just mentioned but then felt it necessary to comment on the support of Black voters which was at that point entirely off topic There have been concerns over Trump’s cognitive decline since he first started to deliver weaving nonsensical stump speeches on the presidential campaign trail Now his divorce from reality manifests mostly in his disastrous economic policy as the president is more or less kept away from making lengthy addresses During an interview on ABC News Tuesday, Trump appeared to suggest that Kilmar Abrego Garcia literally had “MS-13” tattooed on his hand Trump had seen an image with these letters and numbers digitally added as a visual aid to the tattoos the government claimed proved his gang affiliation Trump administration officials are stockpiling basic supplies in anticipation of skyrocketing prices from the president’s ill-advised tariffs Rolling Stone reports that at least three administration officials They also told the publication that they know other conservatives working in politics both inside and outside of the White House “Because it would be stupid not to!” They added that they and their partner were “stashing cash” in their Washington D.C.-area home but that they still support Trump’s tariffs saying there will be “short-term pain” before long-term “prosperity.” even said the economy is great—aside from the tariffs The sweeping car and auto part tariffs that President Trump claims will revitalize the domestic industry will cost one of its biggest companies millions of dollars.  General Motors CEO Mary Barra estimated that Trump’s tariffs will cost the company between $4 and $5 million of revenue this year, in a letter sent to shareholders Thursday. The company has lowered its profit goal in response. This comes as Trump actually retreated from the much more aggressive tariffs he had originally planned for the industry.  Barra believes the company will keep the prices the same for consumers “We believe … pricing is going to stay at about the same level as it is,” she told CNN’s Erin Burnett in a Thursday interview “Pricing changes in our industry at least monthly Lower earnings aren’t just bad for Barra and her shareholders they’re bad for the hundreds of thousands of working-class Americans (many of whom voted for Trump) who depend on GM for their livelihoods Trump’s reckless tariffs and trade wars have set automakers and autoworkers on edge rather than reassured them.   Multiple Trumpworld officials involved in the Defense Department’s Signalgate scandal are leaving their posts National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are exiting the administration, CBS News’s Jennifer Jacobs reported Thursday The pair are expected to leave by the end of the day But the roles aren’t likely to stay open for long. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is reportedly in talks to replace Waltz, according to Politico Witkoff has been busy the last several months attempting to work out a peace deal with Hamas in Gaza and end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Other contenders include White House deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller National Security Council Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka and the special envoy for special missions Richard Grenell The last of those options served for a handful of months as Trump’s acting director of national intelligence during his first term and was in talks for other top intelligence positions in December as Trump drew up his Cabinet Waltz has been the epicenter of several embarrassing episodes for the Trump administration in the last couple of months. In March, Waltz committed an egregious national security flub by accidentally inviting a journalist from The Atlantic to a Cabinet group chat on Signal that discussed sensitive That news brought the supposed chief intelligence expert’s myriad other misgivings to light an account sharing Waltz’s name had seemingly left his Venmo profile public the intelligence official disclosed the names of hundreds of his personal and professional associates including government officials and lobbyists The list also included several major media personalities, such as Bret Baier and Brian Kilmeade of Fox News, Brianna Keilar and Kristen Holmes of CNN, a cable news producer, local news journalists, a national security reporter, documentarians, and “noted conspiracy theorist Ivan Raiklin,” reported Wired Waltz was also one of several top Trump administration officials caught with their personal data—such as account passwords, cell phone numbers, and email addresses—listed online, reported the German newspaper Der Spiegel And, as it turns out, Waltz “regularly” used Signal to discuss work He reportedly had at least 20 group chats to discuss issues in Ukraine Behind closed doors, Donald Trump was reportedly furious with Waltz’s pattern of errors and was “suspicious” that Waltz’s contact list apparently included journalists critical of the administration “The president was pissed that Waltz could be so stupid,” one anonymous source familiar with the situation told Politico Still, the Trump administration publicly reiterated its confidence in its intelligence pick describing Waltz as a “good man” who had learned his lesson Trump has reportedly been sensitive to the idea of ousting Waltz, believing that doing so could be interpreted as a bend to public pressure. One source familiar with the situation at the National Security Council told CBS News that the president believes enough time has passed that the administration can reasonably reframe Waltz’s and Wong’s departures as part of a “reorganization.” Waltz’s removal also marks another embarrassing loss for Republicans who traded the former Florida representative to the executive branch at a cost to their slim majority in the House Donald Trump doesn’t think he’s done anything wrong in his second term as president On a NewsNation town hall with Chris Cuomo, Stephen A. Smith, and Bill O’Reilly, Trump, who phoned in to the event, was asked by an audience member what he thought his biggest mistake was in the first 100 days of his new term that’s the toughest question I can have because I don’t really believe I’ve made any mistakes,” Trump said to laughter from the audience “I think Lee is reassured,” joked O’Reilly WATCH: President Trump said he didn’t think he’s made any mistakes so far in his second term in response to an audience question that Bill O’Reilly read. #CUOMOTownHall pic.twitter.com/JtAVg3HwZW The president has shown signs of cognitive decline over the past year If Trump was unwilling to hear criticism before now he’s unable to acknowledge the consequences of his own actions With Congress and much of the Supreme Court failing to hold him accountable it appears that Americans are stuck with a president who causes problems for the country and doesn’t take responsibility White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is doubling down on Donald Trump’s ridiculous way of dismissing the rising prices of consumer goods During a White House press briefing Thursday morning, Miller attempted to defend the president’s strange remark from the day before that parents might have to buy fewer toys for their kids while his destructive tariffs on China take effect maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday Miller tried to make sense of the comment in his typical antagonistic fashion “He was making the point that I think almost every American consumer agrees with,” Miller said “If you had a choice between a doll from China lead paint in it that is not as well constructed as a doll made in America that has a higher environmental and regulatory standard and that is made to a higher degree of quality you probably would be willing to pay more for a better-made American product,” he continued “But here’s the key point: With the tax cuts and everything else that President Trump is doing to unleash this era of American prosperity and prevent the road we were on to get off that road of financial ruin and doom means that it will be cheaper than ever to manufacture in America,” he added Stephen Miller: "If you had a choice between a doll from China that might have lead paint from it that is not as well constructed, as a doll made in America that has a highly environmental and regulatory standard ... and those two products are both on Amazon, that yes, you… pic.twitter.com/HfisWdbJ0b Miller touted a supposed higher degree of quality for American-made goods while also promising that Trump would strip the very regulations that ensure that quality in an effort to make production less expensive The administration’s weird warnings that Americans will have to hunker down with the toys they’ve already got flies in the face of Trump’s grandstanding about prosperity Meanwhile, toy companies are reporting that Christmas may be in jeopardy. Greg Ahearn, chief executive of the Toy Association, a U.S. industry group representing 850 toy manufacturers, warned of “a frozen supply chain that is putting Christmas at risk.” there’s a high probability of a toy shortage this holiday season,” Ahern said House Republicans on Wednesday killed a measure that would have stopped ICE from being able to deport or detain U.S The measure was originally an amendment introduced by Representative Pamila Jayapal to President Trump’s massive budget bill “My amendment is simple, and I hope that it has bipartisan support. It simply states that none of the funds in this bill may be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain or deport U.S. citizens,” Jayapal said citizens should never be detained by ICE or any agency conducting civil immigration enforcement The Republican Party does not agree with that. The Trump administration has already deported multiple U.S.-citizens, including a four-year old with cancer. The issue came up at the very same hearing where Republicans decided to allow ICE to deport more U.S “Your bill will deport more kids who are American citizens with cancer,” Representative Eric Swallwell asked His statement was met with complete silence “The fact that Democrats and my colleague Representative Pramila Jayapal feel the need to even introduce an amendment that says ICE cannot deport U.S citizens is bats*t crazy,” Representative Ted Lieu said on the House floor “How about this,” Representative Daniel Goldman raised “Raise your hand if you do not think children with cancer who are American citizens should be deported.” “Looks like it’s all the Democrats and none of the Republicans.” Goldman: Raise your hand if you do not think children with cancer who are American citizens should be deported…Looks like it’s all the Democrats and none of the Republicans pic.twitter.com/wTNoQ8wFcq Elon Musk isn’t happy about a report that his own company is looking to replace him The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Tesla’s board of directors had begun the process of finding a new CEO to replace the billionaire bureaucrat who was galavanting around Washington with a chain saw people familiar with the discussions told the paper The board reached out to several executive search firms and was ultimately able to narrow its efforts to one major firm Following an initial spike after Musk had effectively bought Donald Trump the White House the electric vehicle-maker spent the first three months of the year watching its value deflate and its brand curdle as its CEO spent more time cozying up to the increasingly unpopular president who stepped down as the chairman of the board of directors in 2018 was aware that the company was beginning to look for new leadership As the board of directors first embarked on their search about a month ago they warned the CEO that he needed to spend more time at the company In a furious post on X Thursday Musk claimed that the report was a complete fiction “It is an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS that the @WSJ would publish a DELIBERATELY FALSE ARTICLE and fail to include an unequivocal denial beforehand by the Tesla board of directors!” he wrote the chairman of Tesla’s board of directors “Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla Board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company. This is absolutely false (and this was communicated to the media before the report was published),” Denholm said in a statement Thursday “The CEO of Tesla is Elon Musk and the Board is highly confident in his ability to continue executing on the exciting growth plan ahead.” in a humiliating first-quarter earnings report Tesla said that profits had crashed by a whopping 71 percent compared with $1.39 billion from the same quarter last year The drop was a direct result of Musk’s entanglement with Trump’s administration Trump’s embrace of a sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy, and steep tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, also rocked the industry, hurting Musk’s value personally. In Trump’s first 100 days in office, Musk lost a whopping 25 percent of his total personal wealth Musk told investors that he planned to cut down his time in Washington to two days a week but said that he would likely continue working with the Trump administration until the end of the president’s term Musk insisted that he would continue to advocate for lower tariffs but said that the decision was “entirely up to the president of the United States.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have described the current measles outbreak in Texas as the worst uptick the agency has seen in measles cases in the last 25 years the man responsible for running the nation’s public health response continued to lie about the vaccine that practically eradicated the childhood disease Speaking with NewsNation virulent vaccine conspiracist and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F justified a religious Texas community’s decision not to receive the vaccine by claiming that the measles vaccine contains “aborted fetus debris” as well as “DNA particles.” “And they have religious objections to the vaccination.” “The MMR vaccine contains a lot of aborted fetus debris and DNA particles so they don’t want to take it,” Kennedy continued “So we ought to be able to take care of those populations when they get sick.” It should go without saying, but the MMR vaccine does not contain pieces of aborted fetuses. The vaccine contains live or weakened measles and rubella viruses and ingredients to stabilize the solution Data published Tuesday by the Texas Department of State Health Services indicated that 663 cases of measles have been confirmed in the state since late January There have been 396 cases in Gaines County 87 people have been hospitalized since cases began popping up in the Lone Star State and at least two children have died Measles was declared eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, thanks to the vaccine. But researchers have warned that the country is now at a tipping point and could see the return of endemic measles, according to The Guardian including one study that surveyed more than 660,000 children over the course of 11 years In December, Donald Trump still announced that Kennedy would spend his time at the top of HHS researching the conspiracy tying vaccine usage to autism rates the country reported 5,707 cases of measles the majority of which were children under the age of 5 vaccines have proven to be one of the greatest accomplishments of modern medicine The medical shots are so effective at preventing illness that they have effectively eradicated some of the worst diseases from our collective culture from rabies to polio and smallpox—a fact that has possibly fooled some into believing that the viruses and their complications aren’t a significant threat to the average President Trump’s all-hands Cabinet meeting Wednesday to mark his 100 days in office was such a shameless display of fealty that even commentators on the far right felt compelled to criticize it Trump hosted a two-hour-long televised meeting starring each of his Cabinet appointees They all took turns going around the table talking about how awesome and wondrous Trump is and how honored they were to even be in his presence Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke of a “recruiting renaissance” and said that Trump “ripped wokeness out of the military.” National security adviser Mike Waltz said the world was “far better Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed that Trump has somehow saved 258 million Americans from overdosing on fentanyl in just 100 days “Since you have been in office President Trump your DOJ agencies have seized more than 22 million fentanyl pills 3,400 kilos of fentanyl … which saved—are you ready for this turning directly to the camera when she said “media.” “Kids are dying every day because they’re taking this junk laced with something else And it’s laced with fentanyl and they’re dropping dead This elicited an eye roll from even Richard Hanania a right-wing commentator whose history of white supremacist writings directly influenced Project 2025 “Yesterday, Pam Bondi claimed Trump saved 119 million lives. Today she has upped it to 258 million as she yells at the press for not wanting to accept it,” he wrote on X You really can’t be on the fence anymore about what we’re seeing.” Infamous bigot Ann Coulter also chimed in. “Would it be possible to have a cabinet meeting without the Kim Jong il-style tributes?” she wrote. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Holly Patrick | Thursday 01 May 2025 13:41 BST Donald Trump began answering a question about Harvard University by speaking about Harlem, a neighbourhood in New York City, as he joined a NewsNation town hall via phone on Wednesday night (30 April). When asked by Stephen A. Smith to explain his administration’s threat to withhold funding from the university, the president started talking about an entirely different location. "We had riots in Harlem, in Harlem, and frankly, if you look at what’s gone on, and people from Harlem went up and they protested, Stephen. 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Volunteer Firefighters Save New City Home from Fire on Scott Drive ©Rockland Report • Rockland County, New York • Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down"This Man's Brain Is Cooked": People Are Reacting To Donald Trump's Latest Bizarre Rant And It's Really...Something“What the hell is this Our president’s brain is mashed potatoes.” asked by Stephen A. Smith about his Harvard shakedown, Trump starts ranting about Harlem and says "I got a very high Black vote" pic.twitter.com/ZoKFaAx7xs and people from Harlem went up and they protested And they protested very strongly against Harvard Trump weaved and rambled a little bit more before actually referencing the university by appearing to claim that Black people “agree with what I’m doing with respect to Harvard.” This man’s brain is cooked https://t.co/IWVUsUetz4 What the hell is this? Our president’s brain is mashed potatoes. https://t.co/dwKDPfdYF8 But then at the end he segues to Harvard—after an aide obviously put a HARVARD NOT HARLEM note in front of him He literally conflated Harvard with Harlem Trump somehow hallucinated that people in Harlem rioted to support his crackdown on Harvard?!? https://t.co/sV3UMJkkrw Took me twice to get that he had mixed up Harvard and Harlem bc it’s that stupid I just learned that Black people in Harlem completely agree with Trump’s policy on Harvard, and they all love Trump. Steven A really kicking ass at this whole politics thing too. https://t.co/HcHr9bwSCw phone interviews with bad reception combined with a dramatic weave. The looks on the faces of the hosts says it all https://t.co/pZNseDtrCP This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Iconic Bagel Shop Expands Production with First Manufacturing Facility in NYC State-of-the-Art Facility Strengthens NYC's Food Production Industry Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the completion of Ess-a-Bagel's new manufacturing facility at 1751 Park Avenue in Harlem This 7,500-square-foot state-of-the-art facility marks a significant expansion for the iconic New York City bagel shop enabling the family-owned business to scale up production of their bagels for wholesale distribution The increased capacity will help Ess-a-Bagel meet surging demand for their authentic New York City bagels nationwide solidifying their position in the local market while fueling national growth "Ess-a-Bagel's expansion is a testament to the enduring appeal of authentic New York cuisine and the resilience of our homegrown businesses Their new state-of-the-art facility in Harlem bridges tradition and innovation allowing this culinary institution to reach even greater heights This project not only preserves a piece of New York's culinary heritage but also invigorates our state's manufacturing sector and creates quality jobs that will benefit the Harlem community for years to come." “We are thrilled to open our new manufacturing facility in Harlem which represents a significant milestone in our company's history This state-of-the-art facility will enable us to increase production and meet the growing demand for our authentic New York City bagels We are grateful for the support from Empire State Development which has been instrumental in helping us expand our operations and create new job opportunities for the local community.” Founded in 1976 by Florence and Gene Wilpon along with Florence's brother Aaron Wenzelberg Ess-a-Bagel has been a New York City staple for nearly five decades derived from the Yiddish word "ess" meaning "eat," invites customers to "Eat a bagel." For 49 years Ess-a-Bagel has remained committed to traditional kettle-boiling and baking methods using the same family recipe that made their original 1st Avenue shop a local favorite starting with a second location in Midtown Manhattan in 1992 This was followed by additional openings near Penn Station in 2019 The new 7,500-square-foot manufacturing facility in Harlem marks a significant leap in Ess-a-Bagel's production capabilities the facility will increase output from 2,400 to 20,000 bagels per week in its first year with the potential to scale up to over 300,000 weekly at full capacity This expansion meets rising demand from wholesale partners and the expansion of bagel stores in New York and throughout the country Empire State Development is providing up to $450,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits as recommended by the New York City Regional Economic Development Council This investment will support the creation of 12 full-time positions initially with the potential to expand to 41 positions in total ESD is reinforcing New York’s commitment to strengthening its manufacturing base and driving economic growth in local communities like Harlem "I am thrilled to see Ess-A-Bagel's new manufacturing facility come to life in Harlem This expansion not only solidifies Ess-A-Bagel's position as a beloved New York City institution but also brings 12 new full-time jobs to our community This investment is a testament to the power of community-driven economic development where local businesses are empowered to grow and thrive while remaining true to their roots.” City University of New York Chancellor and William D "Ess-a-Bagel's new Harlem facility exemplifies the strategic community-focused growth we aim to foster in New York City Ess-a-Bagel serves as a model for how local businesses can evolve and thrive in our dynamic urban landscape." The growth of New York's food manufacturing sector exemplified by Ess-a-Bagel's Harlem expansion highlights the state's commitment to fostering economic development while preserving cultural heritage these facilities create quality jobs and strengthen communities while empowering homegrown businesses to meet rising demand This strategic investment in food production demonstrates how supporting local manufacturers can revitalize neighborhoods and reinforce New York's position as a global culinary capital yielding widespread benefits for communities across the state About Empire State Development         Contact: ESD Press Office | [email protected] | (800) 260-7313Emily Mijatovic | [email protected] | (212) 803-3692 A Toronto restaurant that was a local legend for over a decade is making its long-awaited comeback after closing down years ago It's been six years since Carl Cassell closed the doors for good on Harlem Underground, an offshoot of his iconic restaurant, Harlem which also closed down just two years prior in 2017 Closing down the restaurants in order to support his wife's dream of opening her own wellness retreat it felt like a natural time to end the restaurants' legacies in the city.  Carl wasn't able to separate himself from his history as a restaurant owner to remind himself that his restaurant career was on pause when he and his wife were among five couples at a kid's birthday party when one of the friends in attendance told the group that Carl had formerly founded and owned Harlem Three out of the five couples at the party It was then that the gravity of what he'd created really dawned on him he and his wife sat down to have the conversation: it was time to "bring sexy back," as Carl says was a jubilant celebration of Black culture the vibe we brought to the city — there's been a hole since we left A post shared by Harlem Restaurant (@harlemrestaurant) All the stars seemed to align after the decision was made A tenant fell through at Harlem's 745 Queen St "It's like the cosmos willed it," Carl tells me Carl tells me that he plans to keep Harlem "true to its roots," although they will be stripping the menu back to basics adopting a more tapas-style approach where diners can order their favourites à la carte you'll still be able to get all the favourites that made Harlem a household name in Toronto The precise reopening date for Harlem has yet to be determined as Carl tells me he's working to ensure everything's absolutely perfect before the restaurant's grand return we've got to come correct," Carl tells me I'm just making sure that we are rock solid before we open those doors." “It’s almost like he’s talking about Black stuff because Stephen A Smith is Black,” comedian Michael Kosta says “The Daily Show’s” Michael Kosta mocked President Donald Trump’s recent phone interview appearance on NewsNation questioning whether the president intentionally or unintentionally turned Smith’s inquiry about his Harvard University controversy into a racially-motivated conversation The comedian started off Thursday night’s episode by recounting the sports analyst asking Trump what his response was to those who may view his acts against Harvard as an “attack on academic freedom.” Instead of tackling the question head-on Trump started talking about supposed riots in Harlem “Trump heard a Black man say Harvard and he thought ‘He must have meant Harlem.’ What a beautiful mix of racism and dementia,” Kosta said mocking Trump “‘It sounded like you asked about social security but I’m going to assume you really asked about ‘Soul Plane.’ Not a great start but maybe Donald Trump … maybe he can save it.” Trump goes on to say there have been protests against Harvard there have not been any recent riots in Harlem nor have there been any organized demonstrations against Harvard over its decisions to uphold and protect its DEI practices and initiatives They definitely didn’t go from the non-riots to protest Harvard,” Kosta said “And none of that had anything to do with Stephen A’s question about academic freedom It’s almost like he’s talking about Black stuff because Stephen A “The Daily Show” production continued to play the clip from Trump’s interview during which the president suddenly shifted to boasting that he had “a very high Black vote.” The number of Black male voters for Trump roughly doubled in the 2024 presidential election former Vice President Kamala Harris won 80% of the Black vote “I’m starting to think that maybe Trump should not be choosing the curriculum for the smartest college in the world,” Kosta said “The answer was so dumbfounding that Stephen A. was left speechless for the first time in his life.” Kosta moved on to Smith’s “General Hospital” cameo appearance but he had to throw in one more Trump bit to seal the comedic deal on his segment “I can’t wait to tune in next week to see if he has an evil twin Stephen B “I guess I got to start watching ‘General Hospital,’ or as Trump calls it You can watch “The Daily Show” clip in the video above By: 7:00 am on April 30 The affordable housing lottery has launched for Lenox Avenue HDFC Cooperative ANCP Cluster, a group of rehabilitated buildings located at 135 West 132nd Street, 424 Lenox Avenue, 426 Lenox Avenue, 432 Lenox Avenue, and 406 Lenox Avenue in Harlem Available on NYC Housing Connect are 36 units for purchase for residents at 100 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $63,093 to $192,600 Units are equipped with name-brand kitchen countertops and finishes Amenities include a shared laundry room and storage Lenox Avenue HDFC Cooperative ANCP Cluster in Harlem Eligible buyers should have three percent of the purchase price available for a down payment Each buyer must occupy the cooperative unit as their primary residence No member of the applicant’s household may own or have previously purchased/owned any residential property there are five studios with an estimated price of $202,985 for incomes ranging from $63,093 to $124,300; seven one-bedrooms with an estimated price of $271,784 to $291,660 for incomes ranging from $79,128 to $139,620; 21 two-bedrooms with an estimated price of $297,749 to $348,749 for incomes ranging from $94,714 to $167,700; and three three-bedrooms with an estimated price of $331,989 for incomes ranging from $109,180 to $192,600 Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than May 12 Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC Broadway Off-Broadway Off-Off Broadway Cabaret Dance Opera Classical Music 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the Harlem community A 25-year legacy of award-winning classical theatre that reflects the richness of the African diaspora “This isn't just a line item—it's a devastating blow to the working artists, small businesses, and Harlem families who count on this production every year,” said Ty Jones Producing Artistic Director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem To bridge the gap and preserve Memnon's summer run CTH is launching an emergency fundraising appeal and inviting the public to take part in its annual gala fundraiser: Limited tickets available at www.cthnyc.org/gala  Silent auction with luxury experiences and cultural offerings All proceeds go directly toward underwriting the summer production of Memnon Donate directly – Every $60 keeps a seat free Every $500 supports a performer for a week of rehearsal Attend the Gala – Celebrate CTH and support its mission in style Spread the word – Help us protect free theatre in NYC The 2025 season marks an important milestone for The Classical Theatre of Harlem as it continues to build on its mission of bringing new voices and perspectives to the forefront of American theatre The organization is committed to providing a platform for artists of color and engaging with the Harlem community in meaningful ways CTH will present MEMNON, a powerful new work that explores the intersection of mythology, identity, and legacy, to New York audiences. After a successful run at The Getty Villa in Los Angeles, this groundbreaking production will make its New York Premiere with CTH in the summer of 2025. Written by celebrated playwright Will Power and directed by CTH's own Carl Cofield MEMNON brings to life the story of Ethiopia's powerful king as he answers the call to defend Troy once a staple of the ancient Greek and Roman epic tradition Weaving a narrative that is at once epic and intimate MEMNON tells the story of a man caught between past and present With its striking visuals and poignant performances MEMNON promises to be a landmark production for the CTH stage The performance will be held July 5th through 27th CTH also proudly provides theater-based training and live theater experiences to Harlem youth and their families through its arts education program The organization incorporates other theater-related programming including Future Classics and Revisited Classics to engage new audiences invest in artistic development and give exposure to emerging creators Following the sold-out, critically acclaimed run of The Master and Margarita, Or, The Devil Comes to Moscow, Theater 86 will present a bold new stage adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. 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Privacy Policy As Harlem baseball makes a run for a third-straight state championship it’s hard not to look back on Coach Jimmie Lewis’ career and ponder how he got to this point something he’d never thought possible when he took the job as an assistant back in the mid-1970s He became the head coach two years later and the rest “It’s something you would’ve never dreamed of When I first started I never thought I’d have 900 wins I never thought I would’ve had seven state championships I never thought I would’ve had a field named after me My main thought was to try to make it from year to year without getting fired the more I loved it,” Lewis said after his name adorned Harlem’s baseball field last month I don’t want to quit and like my wife said ‘Do it as long as you can.’ If she wants me to keep doing it I’m sure these people will let me know when to leave.”  The Bulldogs lost eight seniors to graduation a year ago and all they did was follow up with a 31-0 record and the No 1 seed in Class 3A entering the postseason They’ll host Whitewater in the second round Thursday at Jimmie Lewis Field The Bulldogs are looking to three-peat as state champions for the first time since 1981-83 'At age 71, this is mighty special': Harlem baseball nabs second-straight GHSA state title It’d be hard to tell Lewis’s story without mentioning the other two mainstays of CSRA baseball His career paralleled with two other coaches to create the foundation for high school baseball in the area The three have combined for 2,473 wins and a remarkable .728 winning percentage — racking up 18 state championships in the process Three of the most accomplished high school baseball coaches in the nation made their marks fewer than 20 miles from one another they’ve remained great friends to this day Barnes and Holder were on hand for the naming ceremony at Harlem the only way those relationships remain intact for that long is knowing when to leave their coaching hats at the door “Jimmie and I have been good friends the whole time,” said Barnes we’ve always been on the right side with each other We had that drive to want to beat each other but when the game was over the game was over.”  he and Lewis have become even closer as the years have gone on is a senior and a major contributor to the last two Harlem state championship teams “It’s just been a pleasure to get closer to Jimmie,” said Holder who won multiple state title at Evans and Greenbrier “Getting to watch his team play has just been a pleasant situation in my life for us to get closer and share good times together.”  It should be noted all of that is the case despite Lewis’ Harlem team ending Holder’s 61-game winning streak at Evans in 1990 Known for avoiding the spotlight at all costs Lewis feels like a fish out of water when it comes to his place in the game’s history his spot on the Georgia high school baseball Mount Rushmore is firmly in place “To be mentioned in the same sentence with Terry Holder and Gerald Barnes is a highlight of my coaching career,” Lewis said Those two guys right there are two of the greatest coaches in the United States apparently somebody might think I’m close to being with them This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.