Upper West Side community members, elected officials, and various New York City department representatives gathered Monday at the Society for Ethical Culture to discuss local issues including trash containerization and mental health at a town hall hosted by District 6 City Council member Gale Brewer.

District 69 Assembly member Micah Lasher was sworn in at Booker T. Washington Middle School on Feb. 13 by District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

The Columbia Secondary School leadership team announced on Thursday that Harlem’s KIPP STAR Middle School will relocate from 425 W. 123rd St. to a building on West 133rd Street that houses its affiliate, KIPP Infinity Elementary School.

Three candidates for the District 7 New York City Council seat spoke at a Thursday candidates’ forum hosted by Broadway Democrats at Bank Street College.

Dozens of customers flocked to Make My Cake Bakery and I Like It Black Coffee Shop for a “cash mob” event organized by Defend Harlem and The Best Of Harlem on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27.

West Harlem politicians and community leaders of the newly formed One Harlem coalition held a press conference on Friday afternoon outside a Columbia jobsite on 131st Street and Broadway regarding the University’s expansion into West Harlem following their meeting with Columbia officials.

Improvements to Morningside Park’s 113th Street staircase are set to be completed by April 2025. The renovations, which began last spring, include the addition of handrails and aim to increase accessibility in the park.