Arlene S. Harrison

Mayor of Gramercy Park

My Neighborhood: Flatiron & Gramercy

Interests: Restaurants, Family, Shopping, Arts & Culture, Local News, Nightlife, Real Estate, Activities & Health

Arlene S.Harrison

Bio

Arlene S. Harrison, also known as the “Mayor of Gramercy Park”, is a Trustee of Gramercy Park and the founder in 1993 of The Gramercy Park Block Association. Since then, she has served as its President. The GPBA is a powerful, highly-respected community organization of over 2,000 people.

Arlene was a dedicated special education teacher in New York City’s public school system for thirty-three years before her retirement. When the New York City Board of Education was setting up their new Special Education District in the 1970s, Arlene was selected to be the model teacher for it.

Arlene now devotes all her time as a tireless advocate for the Gramercy Park community and the surrounding area. Her focus is public safety, crime prevention, quality of life, community service, historic preservation, and the economic development of the greater neighborhood.

Arlene is a graduate of Cornell and Columbia Universities.

Recent Stories by Arlene S. Harrison

15th Anniversary of Death of 13th Pct PO Anthony Sanchez

Wed, May 16, 2012

This Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the death of the highly decorated 13th Precinct Police Officer Anthony Sanchez, who was killed answeri...

Interview with Calder Foundation's Alexander S. C. Rower

Fri, May 4, 2012

Our neighbor Alexander S. C. Rower, the grandson of American artist and sculptor Alexander Calder, was recently featured in an interview by the Financial...