Election Day will take place on Nov. 5, with polls in New York City open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters can participate in early voting from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, with polling sites open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, a West Harlem organization that provides mental health and social support services, hosted a community health fair on Friday in front of the Bowen Center on 145th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

Mount Sinai Health System opened its new psychedelic treatment research center, the Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing, on 112th Street and Broadway on Wednesday. Bob and Renee Parson, whose foundation donated $5 million to the research center, attended the ribbon cutting, as did Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.).

Court proceedings will begin next month for a lawsuit brought by New York City against Heritage Health Center, despite more than a year of community backlash opposing the center’s relocation.

The New York City Council on Oct. 5 passed Intro 0703, which aims to prevent evictions for tenants receiving rental assistance through the CityFHEPS rental assistance program.

The Great Broadway Sweep, a weeklong effort to collect litter along Broadway, kicked off day three of its initiative in Morningside Heights on Wednesday.

After a summer of record-breaking heat, the first week of September brought another wave of sweltering temperatures to the neighborhoods of New York City. Although the effects of extreme heat were felt throughout Manhattan, the disproportionate impact in West Harlem has drawn scrutiny to the accessibility of a key resource: cooling centers.

New York City Council member Shaun Abreu is set to pass the bill Int. No. 704-A, which mandates the Human Resources Administration provides landlords with the option of accepting rental assistance payments via an electronic transfer.

Every Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Mary’s Church, medical students from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons volunteer to provide West Harlem patients with a variety of free healthcare services. Overseen by three Columbia-affiliated doctors, Columbia-Harlem Health and Medical Partnership attempts to fill a need in the community by providing quality healthcare to residents who otherwise may not be able to afford it.