West Harlem Local Development Corporation

Group handling M’ville money builds website, sets up office

Some locals say it's progress—but not enough for an organization charged with doling out $76 million.

By Jillian Kumagai | Jan 19 02:57 am ET

What's in $76 million?

Columbia should be accountable for overseeing how WHLDC allocates its funds.

By Editorial Board | Nov 13 08:00 pm ET

Jackson calls for transparency, Rangel speaks out on WHDC

Following increasing public scrutiny of the West Harlem Development Corporation, Congressman Charles Rangel told Spectator that an investigation by the State Attorney General doesn't raise red flags.

By Sarah Darville and Jillian Kumagai | Nov 10 02:04 am ET

Local pols voice support for investigation, Jackson defends LDC

Local politicians have said that the State Attorney General's investigation into the West Harlem Local Development Corporation's records is justified.

By Katie Bentivoglio and Jillian Kumagai | Nov 9 12:35 am ET

Morgan to request development corp. records

Congressional candidate Vince Morgan and former Community Board 9 chairman Larry English said they are going to request documents related to the spending of the organization charged with distributing Columbia's money to the Manhattanville neighborhood.

By Jillian Kumagai | Nov 4 04:12 am ET

Stringer joins call for dev. corporation transparency

Columbia has already paid $3.55 million to the Local Development Corporation, but the development corporation still lacks the organization to disperse those funds—and Borough President Scott Stringer is saying enough is enough.

By Abby Mitchell | Nov 2 01:52 am ET

Dev. corporation takes heat for delayed start

West Harlem residents and leaders claim that the WHLDC has not done enough to distribute Columbia's money to benefit Manhattanville.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Nov 1 03:52 am ET

New development corporation to dole out community benefits funds

“The board was unwieldy,” LDC and CB9 member Vicky Gholson said. “Just in terms of numbers, there were just too many people to be able to facilitate decision-making, or more basic than that, to facilitate having all of the people in the same room.”

By Sarah Darville | Apr 25 05:47 am ET

Columbia Community Benefits Agreement for Manhattanville

View the full text of the Columbia Community Benefits Agreement for Manhattanville, recently passed by the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, a group of neighborhood representatives.

By | May 13 08:40 pm ET

Community benefits agreement for Manhattanville approved

Columbia's Community Benefits Agreement—part of the University's campus expansion project in Manhattanville—was approved Friday evening by the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, a group of neighborhood representatives.

By Maggie Astor | May 8 08:12 pm ET

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