Developer Arrested, Firehouse Listed | Harlem Week In Review

HARLEM, NY — Miss any headlines in Harlem this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news.

Harlem Leaders Sound Alarm Over 125th Street Safety Issues

HARLEM, NY — Leaders of a Harlem business group are asking the city to address safety and shoplifting issues along the busy 125th Street corridor, citing weeks of growing concerns punctuated by the... Read more

Man Sold 20 Guns To Undercover Cop In Harlem: Prosecutors

EAST HARLEM, NY — An Atlanta man sold 25 guns and cocaine to undercover officers in New York City — including in East Harlem — as part of a weapons and drug pipeline stretching down... Read more

4 Shot On Harlem Street Corner; Suspects At Large, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Four men were shot while they stood on a Harlem street corner Monday evening, according to police.The quadruple shooting happened around 8:15 p.m., as the group stood on West 141st... Read more

Historic Harlem Firehouse Is For Sale, Could Be Redeveloped

HARLEM, NY — A historic Harlem firehouse building that served for years as a community theater is now up for sale, and could be redeveloped along with an empty lot next door, according to its... Read more

Crash Injuries Rise In Harlem In 2021, Data Shows

HARLEM, NY — Traffic injures in Harlem are at their highest levels in five years, according to city data, lending support to concerns that New York's streets have grown less safe despite the city's... Read more

2 Dead In Harlem Apartment Fire; 10 Injured, Including Children

HARLEM, NY — A new mother and an elderly man were killed when a fire tore through a Harlem apartment building early Friday, injuring several others including a young girl, authorities said. The... Read more

Harlem Developer Jerry Migdol Indicted On Fraud Charges

HARLEM, NY — A prominent Harlem real estate developer has been indicted on fraud and identity theft charges for his alleged scheme to boost now-Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin during his campaign... Read more