Giuliani: Flawed or Flawless?: on Welfare & Poverty


Bill Clinton: Opened office in Harlem Empowerment Zone

On July 20, 2001, the former president Bill Clinton would establish offices on 125th Street, the nerve center of Harlem. His decision to do so had its roots in the creation in the early years of the Giuliani administration of the Harlem Empowerment Zone, which would lead to the controversial ridding of that neighborhood of its street vendors.
Source: Giuliani: Flawed or Flawless, by D. & G. Strober, p.156-157 Jan 16, 2007

Charles Rangel: Architect of Harlem Empowerment Zone legislation

The creation in the early years of the Giuliani administration of the Harlem Empowerment Zone would lead to the controversial ridding of that neighborhood of its street vendors.

Rudy Washington: When Giuliani was elected in 1992, he had announced he was doing the Empowerment Zone. Charlie Rangel was one of the architects of the legislation and had designated Harlem being in the Empowerment Zone. When Rudy really looked closely at the legislation, he started thinking, Why should it all go to Harlem? That's not the only community in need. He said, "The South Bronx [a depressed area of abandoned buildings] should share in this." Charlie Rangel said no. From day one we were at war with Charlie Rangel. But we controlled a hundred million dollars; we controlled the application and Charlie Rangel was down there in Washington.

Source: Giuliani: Flawed or Flawless, by D. & G. Strober, p.156-157 Jan 16, 2007

  • The above quotations are from Giuliani: Flawed or Flawless?
    The Oral Biography
    by Deborah & Gerald Strober.
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