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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| 🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂 The Greater Harlem Coalition Was Founded 5 Years Ago |
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| Five years ago representatives from West Harlem, Central Harlem, and East Harlem came together to fight for equity, and an end to the addiction program, drug treatment, and harm reduction redlining that has packed program after program in our community. We called ourselves The Greater Harlem Coalition. GHC has now grown to over 160 block associations, Harlem businesses, faith-based organizations, and not-for-profits. |
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| COME OUT AND MEET SOME OF OUR MEMBERS GHC Will Will Be Tabling At Party-On-Park, October 1 |
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| Party-on-Park is a fantastic community event, organized by Uptown Grand Central to promote the great businesses and organizations that serve Harlem and East Harlem Party-on-Park 2023 will be held on Sunday, October 1st, from noon to 4:00 PM on Park Avenue between East 125th Street and East 111th Street.
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| Make sure to stop by the Greater Harlem Coalition table and say "Hi" |
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| THE DATA The Open-Air Use of Drugs Purchased Near OnPoint Occurs During OnPoint's Open Hours |
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| The open-air drug marketplace that flourishes in front of OnPoint continues to impact East Harlem. Data collected over this past summer points to the increase in open-air injecting and smoking noted by long-term community residents. Many of these neighbors report increased drug activity in front of Harlem schools, businesses, mass transit sites, and homes. 85% of this open-air drug activity occurs during OnPoint's open hours by users that choose to use within only a block or two from OnPoint: |
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| We are asking OnPoint to increase their community outreach and focus on reducing the open-air drug use in front of Harlem schools, businesses, and homes. |
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| WHAT DOES HARLEM WANT? How Could OnPoint Be A Better Neighbor? |
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| Harlem wants the following from OnPoint: |
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