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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 and enjoy the park to its fullest extent. Renovation plans, announced in 2019, seemed to offer promise for residents hoping to take advantage of the park.
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 significance has sparked debate on how to balance the need for development and preserving the site’s historic integrity.