Today, Rev. Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN), participated in the funeral services of Ethel Lance and Sharonda Singleton, two of the nine victims of the tragic South Carolina shooting last week.Continue reading
Rangel Responds To The African Growth Act
Congressman Charles B. Rangel, responose after the House voted to pass H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, which includes the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and is now on its way to the White House for the President's signature:Continue reading
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Salters Scene: US VP Joe Biden at Freedom to Marry Celebration
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By Udo Salters
On July 9th, United States Vice President. Joe Biden joined Freedom to Marry's huge celebration in New York City at Cipirani Wall Street.
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Mayor Bill And Chancellor Fariña Announce closure For The Lunar New Year
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that New York City will become the second major urban school district in the nation, after San Francisco, to close on Lunar New Year in the official school calendar.Continue reading
Check Out The New Harlem Electeds And Community Directory Page
As part of Harlem World Magazine’s commitment to help Harlemites know more about their representatives and community, we’ve gathered addresses, contact information and more for the occupants of the villages’s highest offices in our Electeds and Community Directory.Continue reading
Harlem Senator Espaillat’s Remarks On Rent Laws (video)
The following video clip is of Senator Adriano Espaillat's floor speech of the State The Senate on the five day rent law extender (S.5997).Continue reading
Harlem’s Melissa Mark-Viverito To Create $1.4M City Bail Fund
Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito vowed to create a citywide bail fund even if Mayor de Blasio does not support it, as the Queens district attorney blasted the proposal.
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Robert Kennedy Campaigning In Harlem, August 14, 1963
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy surrounded by children as they walk down a 125th street after visiting a summer reading program at the Morningside Community Center in Harlem, New York. Continue reading
John F. Kennedy’s Love Affair With Harlem, NY, 1960’s
John F. Kennedy may have been Boston-born and DC-based, but his love affair with Harlem, New York is the stuff of legends.Continue reading
DOT And Ydanis Rodriguez Break Ground On Uptown Bike Lanes
Don’t underestimate the importance of this development: Today, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez announced the groundbreaking for new bike routes linking the Hudson River Greenway to the restored High Bridge, which connects Upper Manhattan to the Bronx.Continue reading
Harlem Council Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Welcome Lassana Bathily
On Friday, June 12, Chair of the City Council Jewish Caucus Mark Levine and Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, welcomed Lassana Bathily to City Hall. Bathily, a young Muslim man whose heroism saved Jewish shoppers from terrorists during an attack on a Kosher supermarket in eastern Paris in January, hid the shoppers in a storage room until authorities could respond.Continue reading
Comptroller Stringer Launches Online Tool For NYC’ers
The accessibility and affordability of low-cost checking accounts varies widely across banks from Harlem to Hollis according to a new report, “Take it to the Bank: A New Yorker’s Guide to Affordable Checking Options,” released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.
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Harlem’s Keith Wright To Announce Bid For Rangel’s Seat
In an emailed advisory on Friday, Assemblyman Keith Wright of Harlem announced he will kick off a campaign to replace Rep. Charles Rangel in Congress next year at a prayer breakfast in the Bronx on Saturday.Continue reading
From Harlem To Hollis PA James Calls for Tripling Funding To CUNY
Public Advocate Letitia James today released a report recommending that the City increase its contribution to the CUNY budget for child care from $500,000 to $1.53 million to ensure that every child receives the care and opportunities needed.Continue reading
Facilitator Training For Participatory Budgeting In Harlem
Harlem City Council member Mark Levine office is offering the first facilitator training for participatory budgeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10 from 6 PM - 8 PM at his district office located at 500 West 141st Street.Continue reading
