Digital Divide Partners
Community Technology at work
Community Radio
Grant Houses Community Radio
The Grant Houses Resident Association, in association with the West Harlem Development Corp., collaborated with Digital Divide Partners to create a resident-controlled and operated Streaming Radio Station in the basement of our development.
The Grant Houses Community Radio (GHCR) has produced over 200 community-based programs since its creation in 2019. GHCR also serves as a communications hub for resident leadership to connect with their more than 5,000 residents.
GHCR is distributed on multiple platforms including local Y-Fi network, the Internet and local low-power FM radio for FREE
East Harlem Community Radio
Who We Are
EHCR is the creation of the James Weldon Johnson Resident Association in collaboration with Digital Divide Partners. EHCR gives a voice to residents of Johnson Houses as it provides a platform for the production of community based programming.
Our Programming
EHCR has been producing resident-created programming since 2017, including its much acclaimed
Wisdom Table
series. Round-table discussions with community elders and in-depth interviews with specialists in healthcare, housing, personal growth, legal justice, and most recently, COVID-19, are covered.
Visit our website for more information on the
James Weldon Johnson Resident Association.
Grant Houses
Community Radio
The Voice of the Upper West Side
East Harlem Community Radio
West Side Community Radio
Connecting the Community
Resident Public Safely
Public Safety is a high concern for resident leadership in public housing. See how resident leaders have utilized technology in an innovative manner to address this matter.
Resident Technology at work
Virtual Tenant Patrol
John Johnson, past President of the Mott Haven Resident Association and Chair, Citywide Council of Presidents, believed that residents must take control of their own safety and quality-of-life in the places where they live. One of the central ways that he was able to accomplish this is by the creation of the
Virtual Tenant Patrol (VTP) service.
The VTP service enables Resident Association Tenant Patrols, as well as residents themselves, to view their building lobbies, front doors, playgrounds and other common areas remotely, out of harm's way. As Mr. Johnson would say, "We Are Watching Us".
The VTP service is completely controlled by Residents, and thanks to the pioneering vision of John Johnson, has been expanded to many other developments.
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VTP Lobby
VTP Courtyard
VTP Building Entrance
Digital Program Archives
Created by and for Residents
Here are some of our programs
The Wisdom Table
In-depth conversations with noted experts in alternative healthcare, criminal justice, economic equity, food security and other issues of concern to residents
What's In Your Hand
Program focused on interviews with motivational and self-growth experts, hosted by Grant Houses alumnus Ricky Young
Community & Technology
Explores the impact of technology on our lives, including ways to understand and harness the breathtaking pace of technology development to transform our communities from mere technology consumers to producers and owners.