Weekly action items and updates from GHC - #FairShare4Harlem
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| STRIVING FOR A HARLEM WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN THRIVE
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| MAYOR ADAMS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EXTENDING THE SAFE INJECTION SITE'S HOURS TO 24/7: Harlem Has Seen No Data Showing Any Decline in Overdose Rates |
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| Mayor Eric Adams voiced support for extending Harlem's safe injection site's hours to a 24/7 operation in May on Twitter. Since then, OnPoint (the provider that runs the Harlem injection site) has maintained a steady lobbying effort to operate around the clock. 10 months later, while there is still no data showing any decline in overdose rates in Harlem or East Harlem, proponents of the site tout that overdoses occurring inside their facility have been reversed. The Greater Harlem Coalition asks Mayor Adams to pause any move towards 24/7 operation of the injection site before 3rd party evidence of efficacy emerges. Perhaps the 24/7 experiment could be tried in wealthier New York neighborhoods first? The Mayor's statement:
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| DEPT. OF HEALTH TO PRESENT AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AT COMMUNITY BOARD 11: Here's Your Chance to Voice Your Opinion On Opening The Safe Injection Site 24/7 |
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| The New York Department of Health will be presenting at Community Board 11's Human Services committee on Monday, September 12th, at 6:00 PM. A significant part of this conversation will revolve around the Department of Health's plan to extend the hours of the Harlem Safe Injection Site to 24/7.
Please add your voice to this conversation, by registering to speak at the meeting: |
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| CITY COUNCIL OVERSATURATION TESTIMONY: GHC Urges New York's City Council to Address the Inequitable Distribution of Shelter Facilities |
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| GHC urged NYC's City Council to address the Department of Homeless Services's oversaturation of shelters in communities like Harlem and East Harlem.
See the full video of GHC testimony and the testimony of our New York City community partners |
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| WELCOME: The Heritage Tenants' Association Joins GHC |
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| The Heritage Tenants’ Association which was established in 1974 and currently has over 600 apartments has joined The Greater Harlem Coalition. This complex is anchored by two, 34 story towers at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 110th Street.
Please welcome them to our coalition. |
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| THE NEW NEWSLETTER: Tell Us What You Think |
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| Starting with this issue, The Greater Harlem Coalition has shifted from MailChimp to Sender.net. We hope you like this new email platform/format and want to get your feedback.
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