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As reopening approaches, residents come together to address safety concerns in Montefiore Square As reopening approaches, residents come together to address safety concerns in Montefiore Square Joao Santos / Staff Photographer By Lucy Brenner | March 10, 2021, 11:22 PM Nestled in Hamilton Heights between West 138th Street and Broadway, Montefiore Square was once a small, lively park that served as a center for community involvement. But as benches were removed and its grassy interior was gated in the 1990s to prevent drug dealing, community members noted that it was more difficult to use ...

At the RKO Hamilton Theater, development and historic preservation go head-to-head Selina Yang / Staff Photographer By Lucy Brenner | February 12, 2021, 2:29 AM Once a lively hub for music and dance, the RKO Hamilton Theater, an ornately decorated building located on the corner of 146th Street and Broadway now lies vacant. Recently, local residents have begun to discuss plans to purchase and repurpose the site for the benefit of the community, with many hoping to redevelop the site into affordable housing and a community arts center. However, the theater’s historical and cultural signi...

Much of West Harlem is still intact. To keep it that way, the community looks toward landmarking Much of West Harlem is still intact. To keep it that way, the community looks toward landmarking Selina Yang / Staff Photographer By Maya Mitrasinovic | February 12, 2021, 2:43 AM Due to the developments driven by Columbia, West Harlem has piqued the interest of investors and developers in recent years. However, much of the neighborhood’s original architecture remains intact. In an effort to curtail rapid change in the neighborhood and preserve its history, local organizations are working ...

An unthinkable tragedy struck Barnard and its surrounding community. A year later, what has changed? Millie Felder / Senior Staff Photographer By Sofia Kwon | February 11, 2021, 2:27 AM An unthinkable tragedy struck Barnard and its surrounding community. A year later, what has changed? By Sofia Kwon Millie Felder / Senior Staff Photographer In December 2019, Barnard and its surrounding community were struck by the tragic death of Tess Majors in Morningside Park, and many community members gathered together to grieve the immeasurable loss. For many students and residents, the tragedy als...