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Harlem is still pretty run down once you go west of Park Ave, but still a lot safer than the past.
Thats not true actually I live here and can tell you that its mostly things East of Park Ave thats run down. Thats why the city wants to build that mix use complex. Then there"s that mall still being built on 116th street and that new 20 story building on 120th and 5th ave which is now bankrupt. But if you go through the neighborhood on alot of the streets all the brownstones, townhouses, and apartments are renovated and cleaned up,also the projects are even going co-op and renovation there property, and new condos and townhouses that were already built and ones that are still under construction. Plus you factor in all the new stores and attractions opening up that I though I wouldn't never see. But thats gentrification for you. Even though there is crime and drug dealers I noticed all the NYPD street cameras everywhere and rolling cop patrol. The city is trying to bring more business to Harlem as well so it can improve the night life which they believe would bring more people to the neighborhood as well put more people on the streets at night so that it can have lower crime. Trust Harlem at night is always deserted except in the small streets or near the projects.
What about the revitalization of Jamaica, South Jamaica, East New York, Brownsville, etc. that's not fair lol.
I know Jamaica underwent rezoning and had many projects planned, I guess they gave up on it.
Actually the city got stimulus money to fund projects across the city but I don't know which one got the cut. But Mike said he was gonna rezone and develop about 100 neighborhoods and business districts across the city. I'm guess they did Harlem first since its the perfect area for development.
I worked as a warehouse worker/Doc Worker last year in Queens on the border of Long Island. I have not been their in a while, No offense to anybody from Jamica, Queens it still looked pretty run-down and bad with crime and I didn't see any revitalizations.
Same thing in Brownsville didn't see any revitalizations. Still looks bad
Last time I was in Harlem I have no idea were or what street I was on. I had to take a cube truck to drop of equipment for a job. My co-worker drove I slept the whole way until we got their, he needed help unloading the truck when he woke me up. The area looked bad we had to been near the projects.
Again I have not been to any part of NYC in a while, my job now dosen't really require me to go into the City I just plain work in Jersey.
Maybe revitalizations have took place, I believe they have I seen something on the news about this a while back in different parts on NYC, but last year when I was in the city alot I didn't see any revitalizations!!!!
Thats not true actually I live here and can tell you that its mostly things East of Park Ave thats run down. Thats why the city wants to build that mix use complex. Then there"s that mall still being built on 116th street and that new 20 story building on 120th and 5th ave which is now bankrupt. But if you go through the neighborhood on alot of the streets all the brownstones, townhouses, and apartments are renovated and cleaned up,also the projects are even going co-op and renovation there property, and new condos and townhouses that were already built and ones that are still under construction. Plus you factor in all the new stores and attractions opening up that I though I wouldn't never see. But thats gentrification for you. Even though there is crime and drug dealers I noticed all the NYPD street cameras everywhere and rolling cop patrol. The city is trying to bring more business to Harlem as well so it can improve the night life which they believe would bring more people to the neighborhood as well put more people on the streets at night so that it can have lower crime. Trust Harlem at night is always deserted except in the small streets or near the projects.
I see Harlem is looking ALOT nicer these days. Now all that stuff Dipset raps about is false. Oh no not malls, I'm scared.lol. Nice rederings.
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Crime has dropped alot in Harlem!!!! Harlem still has ghettos!!!!
Crimerates have dropped alot in Harlem since the 1970's and 1980's. 
