Members of Congress will be home for the holidays, but not before they decorate a Christmas tree with a massive assemblage of tax breaks.Continue reading
National Action Network And Civil Rights Group Mobilize Around Voting Rights
Harlem's National Action Network (NAN) along with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League (NUL), National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), and National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL Women) and National Black Caucus of State Legislators have issued the following statements regarding key voting rights cases being heard before the United States Supreme Court today.Continue reading
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Rangel Demands Vote On Terrorist Gun Loophole Vote
Harlem's Rep. Charles B. Rangel, took action to force a vote on legislation to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists. Continue reading
Council Approves Security Guards for Private Schools From Harlem to Hollis
Citizens Union reports that the City Council on Monday passed a controversial bill to provide public funding to private and religious schools to pay for security guards. Continue reading
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Seeks Raise For Council members
The New York News Daily reports that the Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito made her plea for a raise for Council members to the city pay raise commission, saying in a letter to the group that salaries should be increased without specifying a number.Continue reading
Brewer Announces Funding For New Police-Community Relations
Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced her office is setting aside $48,000 in funding for new Manhattan Police-Community Relations Improvement Awards, to support long-term, sustainable projects aimed at restoring trust between police officers and the communities they serve.Continue reading
NY Reps Rangel And Jeffries Push For Biill To Curtal Gun Epidemic
In the wake of too many gun-related tragedies afflicting communities across the nation, New York Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D- Manhattan and the Bronx), together with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, (D- Brooklyn and Queens), introduced a House resolution (H.Res.541).Continue reading
Harlem’s Thomas “The Father of the American Cartoon” Nast, 1840-1902
Thomas Nast (September 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon" lived in Harlem, New York.
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Lafargue Mental Hygiene Clinic In Harlem N Y 1946-1959
On March 8, 1 946, the Lafargue Mental Hygiene Clinic at the St. Philip's Church in the basement, at 134th Street and Seventh Avenue, a small outpatient facility run by volunteers, opened in Central Harlem.
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NYC First U.S. City To Require Sodium Limits
The Health Department’s sodium warning requirement goes into effect tomorrow Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Food service establishments from Harlem to Hollis in New York City that are part of chains with 15 or more locations nationwide will be required to post icons next to items with 2,300 milligrams or more of sodium – the total recommended daily limit.Continue reading
Harlem’s Richard “Boss Croker “Croker, Sr., NY, 1843 – 1922
Richard Croker, Sr. (November 24, 1843 – April 29, 1922), known as "Boss Croker" was an Irish-American politician, a leader of New York City's Tammany Hall from Harlem..Continue reading
Rangel: Shirley Chisholm Deserves This Honor
Harlem Congressman Charles B. Rangel, who represents the 13th Congressional District of New York that includes Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, released the following statement regarding his colleague Shirley Chisholm, Continue reading
Senator Espaillat To Host Thanksgiving Lunch
State Senator Adriano Espaillat is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch. The annual event attracts hundreds of local seniors.Continue reading
Samuel L. Jackson Kickstarts Kangol #Motherfunder Campaign for US Jobs
We love Kangol hats, you know, Kangol hats—the ones with the kangaroo logo—are sported by the rich and famous including Brad Pitt, Bill Murray, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Kid Rock, Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Samuel L. Jackson.Continue reading
Sinners Line Up To Resolve Low-level Crimes
NY Post reports that a Harlem church overflowed with sinners Saturday as hundreds of petty criminals lined up for the chance to scrub their records clean.Continue reading
