That was in 1977, and the bond formed between the Harlem politician and the son of a Conservative rabbi never loosened.

During this second strike, Gray allied with local church officials, with labor leaders, with Harlem politicians - he organized the ghetto.

To Mr. Washington, the mart symbolizes the misguided and inefficient reliance of Harlem politicians on government, rather than the private market.

The group has taken few steps to nurture a generation of Harlem politicians able to take its place, said David Paterson and others.

In an interview Saturday, the 62-year-old Harlem politician discussed his immediate goals for his administration and his quiet sense of triumph.

Her father, who died in June, was a prominent Harlem politician and real-estate and insurance agent.

Ms. Hurston, 24, has worked for various Harlem politicians.

All three Harlem politicians say they are determined to run.

He attacked the event so vehemently and so often that some Harlem politicians accused him of inflaming the situation.

Harlem politicians were angry about losing the burn unit, whose patients will be taken to Bronx Municipal Hospital Center.