New initiative begins in the battle against rats as contraceptive program launches in Harlem
City’s New Strategy Against Rats: Birth Control The city has just initiated a unique approach to combat its most disliked pests—rats. Recently, a program was launched that incorporates birth control for these rodents in Harlem, as outlined in city council documents. This initiative follows the recent introduction of “Empire Bins” in the same neighborhood, which […]
Suspect in the murder of Harlem bodega owner Momma Zee presents strange justification.
Ricky Shelby, 24, faced a Manhattan judge recently after a murder charge against him was sealed. He claims he accidentally shot Exenia Mette, a beloved 61-year-old neighborhood grandmother, during a shootout in April. Mette, known as “Momma Zee” and the owner of a local bodega, was struck in the head by a bullet while she […]
Plan to allow swimming in the heavily polluted Harlem River won’t prevent 2 billion gallons of sewage from being released there, according to activists.
Harlem River Swimming Proposal Faces Backlash Activists in the Bronx are expressing frustration over a proposal to open the notoriously polluted Harlem River for swimming, arguing that it does little to address the issue of raw sewage being dumped into the water. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the goal is to improve water quality […]
Harlem resides in our hearts.
“Momma Zee” may have vanished, but her memory will endure in Harlem. On Friday, tears were abundant as friends and family gathered to pay tribute to Exia Mette, 61, the beloved owner of their neighborhood bodega. The deeply emotional funeral not only commemorated Mette’s life but also drew attention to the senseless gun violence that […]
Hooligan whose alleged gunfight led to death of Harlem community pillar ‘Momma Zee’ was out on bail in slashing case
The hooligan, who is said to have led to the tragic death of Excelnia Mette, a pillar of the beloved Harlem community, was released on bail in a novel case when the meaningless shooting unfolded, the Post learned. Darious Smith, 23, was forced into a Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair on Thursday, pulling a white […]
NYC trailblazing Harlem bodega owner Excenia Mette gunnned down in shooting: surveillance video
The heart-warming footage shows the moment when the beloved former Harem Bodega owner was fatally injured by a ferocious bullet after hearing a gunshot and ran out to check on his grandchild on Tuesday night. Excelnia Mette, 61, was declared that someone else was shot in the head with a bullet intended for her, and […]
Phony mourner violently robs Harlem funeral home director
According to police, the robber pretending to be in mourning violently attacked the Harlem funeral director. The still-large con man saw the 66-year-old funeral director at his office at Daniels Wilhelmina Funeral Home on February 17th as pretending to arrange a funeral, the NYPD said as he released a video on Wednesday. But he “sought […]
Rev. Al Sharpton leads ‘buy in’ at Harlem Costco to support DEI
Rev. Al Sharp Ton led a “buying” at Harlem Costco to support a company that puts money in his mouth and refuses to bid to challenge corporate day policies. MSNBC's host said he and his 100 members of his national action network did shopping at the store on Sunday. Costco shareholders voted on Friday I […]
East Harlem man, 62, accused of stabbing NYC teen to death
An East Harlem man has been charged with second-degree murder and assault after allegedly fatally stabbing a teenage boy during a heated argument in Manhattan, police said. The violence began shortly after 6 p.m. near East 108th Street and Second Avenue, where police say two men and a teenage boy were arguing about an unknown […]
Female, 24, accused of fatally stabbing on-duty US postal worker; pair seemingly argued over who ordered first in Harlem deli
A 24-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing to death a U.S. postal worker on duty at a Harlem deli Thursday afternoon. WABC TV reported. The two appeared to have been arguing over who gave the order first before the altercation turned physical, New York City police said. Harlem's Jaire Cruz charged with second-degree murder, […]