Below are a collection of past media reports that featured our members:
- A series of news coverage of GHC after the safe injection site was installed in Dec 2021
Despite our years of complaints about the excessive number of drug treatment programs and harm reduction programs in Harlem, the government doubled down and added the Nation’s first safe injection site in Harlem on 126th Street without community inputs. … Continue reading “A series of news coverage of GHC after the safe injection site was installed in Dec 2021” - Documentary of conditions in Harlem
A film crew commissioned by CGTN channel interviewed GHC and MMPCIA to understand the conditions in Harlem - Greater Harlem Coalition’s response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement establishing supervised consumption sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: Syderia Asberry-Chresfield, 917-674-3313, syderia@aol.com It is not for Greater Harlem Coalition (GHC) to comment on which form of harm reduction programs in Harlem best help patients with substance dependency recovery, be it … Continue reading “Greater Harlem Coalition’s response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement establishing supervised consumption sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights” - WCBS Opioid Injection Site Coverage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A New York City proposal to curb drug-related deaths would allow drug use at select overdose prevention sites. One of the main areas of interest is Harlem, but neighbors believe encouraging injections will only make the problem worse. Syderia … Continue reading “WCBS Opioid Injection Site Coverage” - Gale Brewer’s Press Conference and GHC
Nck Garber from Patch.com covered the Times Square press conference held by Borough President Gale Brewer to address the distribution of opioid settlement funds by AG James. GHC was at the press conference, standing with Gale Brewer, and hope … Continue reading “Gale Brewer’s Press Conference and GHC” - Patch.com Reports on Harlem Oversaturation Pushback
Nick Garber posted: Drug Clinics Face Scrutiny In Harlem As Residents Push Back on Patch.com on March 24, 2021 and examined the “tax revolt” and a new community board resolution aim to stop the placement of drug treatment clinics … Continue reading “Patch.com Reports on Harlem Oversaturation Pushback” - Harlem Battles an Increasing Rate of Opioid Injections
“I was born and raised in Harlem,” says Maria Granville, “and I have never seen anything this bad.” begins an article by Karina Tsui on medium: https://medium.com/labor-new-york/a-community-battles-with-increasing-rates-of-open-opioid-injections-9cea139c963c Granville, a board member at Harlem’s Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association, … Continue reading “Harlem Battles an Increasing Rate of Opioid Injections” - Columbia University Journalists Cover Harlem Protest
“We are fed up,” said Laurent Delly, a Harlem resident and active community member. “Something needs to be done because enough is enough. I can not keep walking down my street and seeing people shooting up left and right.” … Continue reading “Columbia University Journalists Cover Harlem Protest” - Coverage of Harlem’s Substance Use Program Oversaturation on NY1
Edric Robinson for NY1 published a piece on Oct. 09, 2021 regarding Harlem’s burden from hosting too many substance use programs in a residential community. The article entitled: Harlem residents say area is oversaturated with treatment facilities, causing rise in … Continue reading “Coverage of Harlem’s Substance Use Program Oversaturation on NY1” - Op-Ed Published on worsening conditions in Harlem
Greater Harlem Coalition has published this Op-Ed on New York Daily News describing the impact of excessive number of methadone clinics in Harlem. Please help forward to your neighbors and elected officials to raise awareness Although the opioid epidemic … Continue reading “Op-Ed Published on worsening conditions in Harlem” - GHC on NY1 Noticias
Greater Harlem Coalition members Claudia and Monica were interviewed on NY1 Noticias regarding the degradation of quality of life in East Harlem due to the oversaturation of methadone facilities that do not manage the street drug use and loitering … Continue reading “GHC on NY1 Noticias” - Is Bill Perkins Fit For Office?A long-overdue article in The City highlights the mental deterioration of Bill Perkins. For years now residents and political insiders have known that Perkins is a shell of his former self. The magazine City & State, for example, noted … Continue reading “Is Bill Perkins Fit For Office?”
- Residents push back against construction of methadone clinic
The Columbia Spectator reports on another methadone program being placed in Harlem and quotes from Shawn Hill, one of GHC’s co-founders. “The opioid addiction is a national crisis. It transcends class; it transcends race; it transcends gender; it transcends … Continue reading “Residents push back against construction of methadone clinic” - Patch: Results so far of Mayor’s Recent Visit to 125th Street
Thanks to concerns you have passionately made to our Mayor, elected officials have taken some actions to mitigate the unacceptable quality of life issues on 125th street and its vicinity. - Uptowner: GHC’s case against Mount Sinai Expansion in Harlem
November 2019, the Uptowner quoted multiple GHC members critical of Mount Sinai’s plan to expand in Harlem on West 124 Street. Community Leaders, Residents Say Proposed Clinic Overloads Harlem Advocates and residents have grown frustrated with Mount Sinai’s plan … Continue reading “Uptowner: GHC’s case against Mount Sinai Expansion in Harlem” - Manhattan Times: Oversaturation in HarlemNovember 2019, Manhattan Times interviewed Barbara Askins, Greater Harlem Coalition member and President and CEO of the 125th Street BID (125th Street Business Improvement District), and Nilsa Orama, Chair of Community Board 11 (East Harlem), who both complained about … Continue reading “Manhattan Times: Oversaturation in Harlem”
- CBS News: Oversaturation of Harlem has attracted illegal drug sellers
CBS News story on how the Oversaturation of drug clinics in Harlem attracts scores of illegal drug sellers - Patch: Mayor De Blasio Visits 125th Street
Sunday’s visit by Mayor Bill de Blasio came amid complaints about drug use and filthy sidewalks along East 125th Street during the pandemic. - Patch: GHC’s Letter to Mayor De Blasio(Harlemites, your voices have been heard! GHC’s letter to the Mayor led to some short term improvements on 125th Street. Here are a few updates since this post on October 2012: (1) Nov 10, Our letter prompted Mayor to … Continue reading “Patch: GHC’s Letter to Mayor De Blasio”
- Patch: News on GHC’s Pressure on Mayor De Blasio
Patch reports on GHC’s letter to Mayor De Blasio complaining of deteriorating conditions
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