Community District 10, or Central Harlem, as of 2000 had a population of 107,109.
Currently, they are struggling with a proposed rezoning of 125th st., one of the community's most iconic thoroughfares. The community board is wants the city to place more restrictions on building design "to preserve Harlem's "Main Street" character." They fear that the City Planning's proposal would allow residential property to replace commercial property, as well as "[providing] too much incentive for luxury housing development and not enough for income-targeted housing." Housing has always been an issue in Central Harlem. Historically, the rent in Harlem was higher much higher than the average for Manhattan because it was one of the few areas in which landlords were willing to rent to blacks. A 1960 census, showing that despite the higher rent, only 51% of the housing in Harlem was sound, versus the 85% average in the city.
Although Central Harlem carries the stigma of being a bad neighborhood, since 1990, there has been about a 75% drop in crime reported by both of community district 10's police precincts, the 28th and 32nd. Besides crime, it is also known for the arts. The "Apollo Theater made stars out of entertainers such as Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Jackson, D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill" (History of Harlem). Central Harlem was also the home of novelists W.E.B. Dubois, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes.
Central Harlem is no longer as distinctly different from other parts of city, but it retains some of its character. Now it is fighting to keep that with the City Zoning board.
The Apollo Theatre has not changed much since 1947.
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ReplyDeleteCommunity District 10, or Central Harlem, as of 2000 had a population of 107,109.
Currently, they WHO IS 'THEY'? BETTER TO REPHRASE WHOLE LEDE AS 'FOR MOST OF THE 100,000+ RESIDENTS OF CB 10, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CETNRAL HARLEM, THE CHIEF TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THESE DAYS IS THE CITY'S PROPOSED REZONING OF 125TH STREET.' are struggling with a proposed rezoning of 125th st., one of the community's most iconic thoroughfares. ONE SENTENCE ABOUT WHAT REZONING WOULD ALLOW, TO SET UP THIS SENTENCE: The community board is wants the city to place more restrictions on building design "to preserve Harlem's "Main Street" character." They fear that the City Planning's proposal would allow residential property to replace commercial property, as well as "[providing] too much incentive for luxury housing development and not enough for income-targeted housing." WHERE IS THIS QUOTE FROM? NEED TO CITE.
NEW GRAPH: Housing has always been an issue in Central Harlem. Historically, the rent in Harlem was higher much higher than the average for Manhattan because it was one of the few areas in which landlords were willing to rent to blacks. REALLY--SEEMS SURPRISING. WHAT'S YOUR SOURCE? A 1960 census, showing that despite the higher rent, only 51% of the housing in Harlem was sound, versus the 85% average in the city. OK, NOT SURE WHAT THAT STAT REALLY PROVES, EXCEPT THAT HOUSES WEREN'T KEPT UP TO SAME STANDARDS...MAYBE GETTING A LITTLE OFF POINT.
I'D SAY THIS COULD USE A NEW TOPIC SENTENCE, ALONG THE LINES OF "FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE THERE, HARLEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SLIGHTLY FOREBODING DESTINATION.' Although Central Harlem carries the stigma of being a bad neighborhood, since 1990, there has been about a 75% drop in crime reported by both of community district 10's police precincts, the 28th and 32nd. Besides crime, it is also known for the arts. DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS TRANSITION--PRETTY FORCED. The "Apollo Theater made stars out of entertainers such as Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Jackson, D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill" (History of Harlem). Central Harlem was also the home of novelists W.E.B. Dubois, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes.
Central Harlem is no longer as distinctly different from other parts of city CAN YOU OFFER ANY DEMOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE FOR THAT? but it retains some of its character. Now it is fighting to keep that with the City Zoning board. I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING
WORKMANLIKE FIRST PIECE THAT GETS AT A REAL ISSUE, BUT FLAWED BY SOME WEAK PHRASING, ESP. IN TOPIC SENTENCES, AND A SHORTAGE OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION. MAP AND PHOTOS YOU DO HAVE ARE GOOD, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE A PHOTO OF 125TH STREET AND MAYBE ALSO A RENDERING OF SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT COULD HAPPEN THERE.
GRADE: B+
The Apollo Theatre has not changed much since 1947.