Manhattanville Houses, a public housing project which includes six apartment buildings between West 129th and 133rd Street, first transitioned from public to privatized housing in December 2024 following a $445 million settlement. Now, nearly two years later, the company managing the privatization is changing, with Wavecrest Management replacing ELH Management on Oct. 1.

As construction on the 137th Street–City College subway station nears completion, West Harlem residents are pushing to bring back a farmers market to Montefiore Square Park after years without one.

The bulky façade of Sunrose Tower casts its shadow over Hamilton Heights as the tall building looms over its low-lying neighbors. The building’s height—which violates district regulations—was the result of improper paperwork, an accident for which local residents have demanded recourse. An April 27 decision from a New York City agency, however, officially legalized the 28-story tower.

When Jennifer Mnookin arrives on campus this July, she will not just be stepping into the presidency of Columbia University—she will also assume control over one of the largest private real estate portfolios in New York City, overseeing hundreds of properties embedded in surrounding neighborhoods.

Constructed high above Harlem at 620 W. 153rd St., luxury apartment building Sunrose Tower sits 14 stories, or 130 feet, higher than zoning for the area permits with special approval from the city. Nearly three years after construction, Community Board 9 and local housing advocates are seeking justice from the Board of Standards and Appeals for this towering oversight.

West Harlem resident and activist Edafe Okporo migrated to New York City nearly a decade ago, seeking asylum after leaving Nigeria for being persecuted for his sexuality. Before receiving asylum status, however, Okporo was detained for months upon his arrival in the United States. Since then, Okporo has worked to assist fellow refugees, founding a shelter for asylum seekers located in Harlem—the first of its kind in New York City.

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After one Harlem building racked up over 100 open violations from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, its residents gathered on Tuesday morning to protest their landlord—Sugar Hill Capital Partners, a prominent private equity firm in West Harlem.