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Lab P12 Project P3 MAY 22 - MAY 28, 2019 • VOL. 20 • No. 20 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS • INWOOD • HARLEM • EAST HARLEM NORTHERN MANHATTAN’S BILINGUAL NEWSPAPER EL PERIODICO BILINGUE DEL NORTE DE MANHATTAN NOW EVERY WEDNESDAY TODOS LOS MIERCOLES Stroke by Stroke p14 Trazo Por Trazo p14 Project p3 Lab p12 th Annual 17 HONOREES / HOMENAJEADOS Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez Councilmember Mark Levine poster by / afiche por: LIZ ROBERTS Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance OPENING/APERTURA CLOSING/CLAUSURA May 28 6-8:30pm June 27 6-8:30pm @NoMAAarts United Palace Harlem School of the Arts @nomaanyc Meet your fellow artists before the Uptown Arts Stroll at this opportunity for networking. Enjoy light refreshments and make connections! Community Edge Hotel Board 9 Community 514 West 168th Street NYC RSVP required Board 12 2 MAY 22, 2019 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com New NYP hub on Broadway Arquitectonica, which recently completed Early childhood midtown’s sprawling Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the center, employee United States. The 200,000 square-foot project will housing in new feature ground-floor retail space, an Early Childhood Hub on the second floor and 13-story building dedicated community space. No renderings were available at press time. t’s a new production for “We are excited to be moving forward with a NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP). long-planned development project in Northern I Manhattan that will meet critically important hospital and community needs,” NYP said in NYP is moving forward with a a statement. “Located on Broadway between development project in Washington Heights 169th and 170th streets, the site will become that will feature an early childhood center, home to an Early Childhood Hub – which retail space and employee housing. will support the health and wellbeing of our A block-long project to be constructed on youngest community members and their Broadway between 169th Street and 170th caregivers – as well as a mix of employee A new NYP development will feature a Street, the building is anticipated to be 13 housing and short stay accommodations for community hub for children and families. stories tall, according to NYP. It will include patients’ families, and commercial retail in approximately 150 employee residences the ground floor space. We look forward to Dr. Mara Mínguez, NYP’s Assistant early childhood play and learning, and – all of them one-bedroom and studio working with the community over the coming Chief Medical Officer for Community also where caregivers can connect with apartments ‒ and approximately 98 guest months as we finalize plans for a project that Affairs and Assistant Clinical Professor of each other and have access to resources,” rooms for patients and their families. benefits all.” Pediatrics and Public Health at Columbia Mínguez said in an interview. “It’s not Currently in the design phase, the University Medical Center, said the something that currently exists in the area, development has been planned by Early Childhood Hub will be the first of so we’re really proud of it.” NYP for several years. its kind in the area. The architect chosen is “We want to have a place that fosters See NYP p16 MAY 22, 2019 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com 3 La Oficina de la Contraloría de la Ciudad de Nueva York tiene Millones en Salarios Adeudados a Más de 1,200 Trabajadores Si usted trabajó para una compañía privada en construcción o en servicios de edificios bajo contrato con alguna agencia gubernamental de la Ciudad de Nueva York y su nombre está en nuestra lista, ¡podemos tener dinero para usted! VISITE NUESTRO SITIO DE INTERNET PARA REVISAR LA LISTA Y AVERIGUAR SI A USTED LE DEBEN SALARIOS: comptroller.nyc.gov/unclaimedwages Para recuperar sus salarios adeudados usted debe presentar una prueba de reclamo visitando comptroller.nyc.gov/ unclaimedwages en línea o visitando la Oficina de leyes laborales de la Contraloria en persona en One Centre Street, Sala 651, New York, NY de 9am – 5pm, Lunes - Viernes. ¿Preguntas? Llame al 212-669-4443 o envíe correo electrónico a [email protected] 4 MAY 22, 2019 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com Free Programa Performing gratis de Arts Summer verano de ( formerly known as Empower Youth Through Performance ) Program ( formerly known as Empower Youth Through Performance ) arte y musica Statement Arts, con el apoyo de Dance Project de Washington Statement Arts, with the support of Dance Project of Heights, United Palace, y el Museo de Sugar Hill, ofrece un Washington Heights, United Palace, and Sugar Hill ABOUT US ABOUT US Statement Arts was conceived at programa de verano gratis para niños en-promesa. Impartido por Museum, are bringing a free Summer Program to El programa Statement Arts fue the High School of artistas profesionales de teatro, StART Young está dedicado al concebido en la High School of at-promise kids. Taught by professional theater artists, Environmental Studies (HSES), teatro musical. Los niños trabajan con diferente tipos de artes Environmental Studies (HSES), StART Young is devoted to Musical Theater. Children will an underserved public school in una escuela pública de poco New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. incluyendo música, bailé, improvisación, actuación, escritura de recursos en la comunidad de work with dierent art forms including, but not limited to, Inspiration for Statement Arts guiones, monólogos y mas, para crear y realizar una exhibición Hell's Kitchen, Nueva York. music, dance, improv, acting, script writing, monologues, stems from the success of the Statement Arts fue inspirado por escrito por ellos mismos. and more to create and perform their own original show! ongoing Project: Urban Arts. el continuo éxito del Proyecto: Started in 2003, Urban Arts, is Urban Arts cual fue iniciado en el LOCALES LOCATION an art enrichment program 2003. Urban Arts es un programa whose goal is to supplement arts United Palace, 4140 Broadway en la calle 175 de enriquecimiento de artes con United Palace, 4140 Broadway at 175th Street education in the NYC public el objectivo de complementar la school system. educación de artes que ofrece las SESIÓN 1 Grades 3-6 (Limitado a 25 estudiantes) escuelas públicas de Nueva York. SESSION 1 Grades 3-6 (Limited to 25 students) * THERE IS A $25 REGISTRATION FEE REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. Monday – Friday | 9am - 2pm | 8 de Julio - 19 de Julio Monday – Friday | 9am - 2pm | July 8 - 19 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE, * HAY UN COSTO DE INSCRIPCIÓN DE $ 25 PLEASE INQUIRE: [email protected] La exhibición tomará lugar en el Museo Sugar Hill el viernes, REQUERIDO PARA TODOS LOS PARTICIPANTES. with a Performance at The Sugar Hill Museum on Friday, July 19th at 1PM or (800) 804-0081 19 de Julio a las 1PM HAY BECAS DISPONIBLES, POR FAVOR CONSULTE: [email protected] o (800) 804-0081 SESSION 2 Grades 7-11 (Limited to 25 students) StatementArts SESIÓN 2 Grades 7-11 (Limitado a 25 estudiantes) StatementArts Monday – Friday | 9am - 2pm | July 22 - August 2 Monday – Friday | 9am - 2pm | 22 de Julio - 2 de Agosto with a Performance at The Sugar Hill Museum on Friday, August 2 at 1PM La exhibición tomará lugar en el Museo Sugar Hill el viernes, 2 de Agosto a las 1PM July 8-19, 2019 & July 22-Aug 2, 2019 8 de Julio - 19 de Julio & 22 de Julio - 2 de Agosto Applications Due June 1 | More Info at StatementArts.org Aplicar antes de 1 de Junio | Más Información en StatementArts.org MAY 22, 2019 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com 5 Brewer makes Community Brewer hace nombramientos Board appointments de Juntas Comunitarias Hora de la reunión. Borough President Gale Brewer. stán a bordo. que los jóvenes pueden desempeñar en la hey’re on board. hand the meaningful role that young people formulación de políticas y en mejorar nuestros can play in shaping policy and enhancing our E La presidenta del condado de Manhattan, vecindarios, razón por la que es un honor darles la bienvenida a cuatro nuevos miembros jóvenes T Manhattan Borough President neighborhoods, so it’s an honor to welcome Gale Brewer, ha anunciado la última ronda de este año”, dijo Brewer. Gale Brewer has announced the latest four new youth members this year,” said nombramientos para las 12 Juntas Comunitarias El anuncio marca la conclusión del proceso de round of appointments to Manhattan’s 12 Brewer. de Manhattan. nombramiento de 2019, en el que participaron Community Boards. The announcement marks the conclusion of Hay 89 miembros nuevos, cuatro de ellos son 651 solicitantes para puestos de las Juntas There are 89 new members, four of whom the 2019 appointment process, which saw 651 jóvenes. Comunitarias de Manhattan. are youths. applicants for Manhattan Community Board “En cuanto a la zonificación, el uso de la Después de esta última ronda de “On zoning, land use, and how municipal seats. tierra y la forma en que se prestan los servicios nombramientos, el 93 por ciento de todos los services are delivered, Manhattan’s 12 Following this latest round of appointments, municipales, las 12 Juntas Comunitarias de designados viven ahora en el distrito en el que Community Boards are at the epicenter 93 percent of all appointees now live in the Manhattan se encuentran en el epicentro de fueron nombrados. of negotiations and decision-making to district in which they are appointed. las negociaciones y la toma de decisiones Los 320 nombramientos incluyen a los improve neighborhoods and shape their The 320 appointments include the para mejorar los vecindarios y dar forma a su siguientes para las juntas comunitarias locales en future,” said Brewer. “It’s exciting that so following for local Community Boards in futuro”, dijo Brewer. “Es emocionante que tantos el norte de Manhattan: many New Yorkers want to volunteer their Northern Manhattan: neoyorquinos quieran ofrecer voluntariamente time, energy and skills to help our borough su tiempo, energía y habilidades para ayudar Community Board 11 Junta Comunitaria 11 and city.
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