Carmen Quinones announced her candidacy for the 69th district of the New York State Assembly on Tuesday morning.

New York State Assembly District 69 candidates have condemned the alleged chemical spraying of Columbia student protesters. Gov. Kathy Hochul, District 7 Council Member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine also condemned the attacks.

City Council confirmed District 7 Council member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, as chair of the committee on sanitation and solid waste management and District 9 Council member Yusef Salaam as chair of the committee on public safety in a rules, privileges, and elections meeting on Thursday.

New York City Council elections concluded on Tuesday with District 7 City Council member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, holding his seat and District 9 City Council member Yusef Salaam victorious in his first City Council election.

The building on 142nd Street and Riverside Drive has been quiet since its last tenant was evicted in 2017, though a few residents had stayed behind—the neighborhood cats. However, after living in the building’s backyard for over a decade, the demolition of the building finally evicted West Harlem’s cat colony.

The neighborhoods in and around West Harlem were home to historic LGBTQ businesses supporting the local community. Now, this legacy lives on in many current establishments that provide entertainment and resources to benefit the LGBTQ community in West Harlem and the greater New York City area.

Two MTA buses were struck by gunfire on West 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

With a hanging mirror ball, colorful flashing lights, and cozy circular booths, the gay bar Suite, located on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 109th Street, has become a central space for the gay community in West Harlem.