User:Adjoajo/Leslie

Leslie Wyche was a community activist, and a long time Harlem resident. He was known in the Harlem as the uptown neighborhood's honorary mayor. He liked being the Harlem Mayor, and is quoted in the New York Times as saying, “I’m the kind of guy who likes to be among the people." The position of Harlem mayor was started in 1947 by Reuben Patton. Who was the president of the Locality Mayors Committee of New York. He was a civic leader and philanthropist and active in the Harlem community. The position comes with no salary and no official powers.

He worked for Assembly woman Inez Dickens when she was a New York City Council member. He has a Omega Psi Phi fraternity, and with One Hundred Black Men, Inc. He was known to be dapper. He appeared in several scenes as an extra in the movie "American Gangster," and Denzel Washington played the Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas.

Leslie had been district manager for Community Board 9 and 11 in New York City.

He passed away on January 19, 2018 at Bronx Hospital.

Quotes
"As the real honorary mayor, I am beyond political parties". "I am here to work with whoever it takes. I am here to work with folks who are here to make our community a better place to live in".