Local nonprofit Behind the Book distributed over 5,000 free books and school supplies for New York City families and kids at a Thursday “Book Bash” in Harlem.

The New York Interfaith Commission for Housing Equality requested New York City mayoral candidates to support their West Harlem Piers redevelopment proposal in an Aug. 18 letter obtained by Spectator.

Following years of fighting for housing equality, the New York Interfaith Commission for Housing Equality sent a letter proposing an “economic and housing generator” plan to acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, on April 8.

As the April 1 deadline for New York state budget appropriations loomed, West Harlem’s Broadway Community, Inc. advocated for an increase in allocations for programs that support emergency food relief. From directly serving community members on Broadway to lobbying for progressive policies in Albany, Broadway Community continues to actualize its mission of providing a bridge from crisis to stability.

District 70 Assembly member Jordan Wright has kicked off his tenure in office supporting and sponsoring legislation related to incarceration, education, and healthcare in the 2025-26 legislative session.