The de Blasio administration has ambitious goals for minority- and women- owned businesses, but in the construction industry, few such firms have the capacity to meet them, an industry group’s study has found.Continue reading
Report Makes Case For Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People From Harlem To Hollis
The American Civil Liberties Union and its Trone Private Sector and Education Advisory Council today released an investigation into the successes of corporate policies geared to giving formerly incarcerated Americans a fair chance at re-entry.Continue reading
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Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat And Others Introduce New Legislation To Make College More Affordable
TODAY, Representatives Bobby Scott, ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Susan Davis, ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, joined Reps. Adriano Espaillat.Continue reading
Immigrant Rights Coalition Praises Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito
A coalition of immigrant rights, community based organizations and leaders will gather on Friday morning to praise NYC Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s recent decision to bolster pro-family policies in how the City administers its $26 million immigrant defense program.Continue reading
Comey’s Harlem Connection Leaked Memos
Columbia University law professor Daniel Richman has directly confirmed with source that he helped leak memos of former FBI Director James Comey's private conversations with President Donald Trump to the public.Continue reading
Electeds de Blasio, Levine, Espaillat And Others Announce Cameras At NYCHA Houses
The de Blasio Administration today kicked off National Safety Month by announcing the installation of new closed-circuit television cameras at 22 public housing developments, representing an investment of $15 million in City and State funding. Continue reading
Harlem Rep Espaillat Statement On Former FBI Director James Comey’s Testimony
Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement on former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming testimony to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:Continue reading
Minority Hiring Goals Out Of Reach From Harlem To Hollis
The de Blasio administration has ambitious goals for minority- and women- owned businesses, but in the construction industry, few such firms have the capacity to meet them, an industry group’s study has found.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio, Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Chancellor Fariña Announce Universal PE Initiative
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Assembly Member Cathy Nolan and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced a Universal Physical Education (PE) initiative to provide all schools with a designated PE space by 2021. Continue reading
Harlem Council Members Rodriguez And Levine Offer Solutions To Congestion
On Monday, June 5th, 2017, the NYC Council Transportation Committee will held an oversight hearing on persistent traffic congestion and its economic, environmental and safety impacts. Continue reading
2017 Community Board Appointments Announced For Harlem, Gale Brewer
In Gales Brewer's June Newsletter 2017 she writers:
I’m delighted to announce that 328 people have been appointed to Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards for two year terms beginning June 1, 2017.Continue reading
Harlem City Council Member Mark Levine On NYC’s 2018 Budget
Harlem City Council member Mark Levine sent Harlem World Magazine the statement below regarding the NYC's 2018 Budget:
“This budget proves that our City is answering the challenges of the Trump era by delivering real wins for New Yorkers.
Gale Brewer Announces 2017 Community Board Appointments From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced this year's slate of appointments to Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards. The 328 appointments include 87 new members, more than a quarter of the appointments.Continue reading
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Rodríguez And Others At 1st Ever Summit On Latinos (SOL)
The first-ever Summit on Latinos (SOL), (an acronym that in Spanish refers to the sun and all it represents as a source of awareness and orientation), aims to establish an action agenda for the uncertain times that we live in.Continue reading
Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat Joins Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership
Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement today regarding his appointment to a new leadership role within the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC).Continue reading