NYC Council Mark-Viverito Sticks To Demand For More Cops

The leader of the New York City Council renewed her push to add more cops to the NYPD’s head count — setting up a potential conflict with Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose preliminary budget had no new cops for the 35,000-officer force. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Health Department Warns Harlemites Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

The Health Department today warned Harlemites and New Yorkers not to use synthetic cannabinoids after becoming aware since Thursday night of 15 people experiencing severe adverse reactions to suspected ingestion of the products. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

Kalakuta Republic Was Fela’s Harlem

By Vinette K. Pryce On Emancipation Day, Aug. 1 two colorful Black men were revealed in document and a bio-pic that probably enlightened more than a few about the making of legends. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

‘Evergreen’ Film Review And Interview

Has America come to a place where we are looking at the Prohibition of Marijuana prohibition much like the Prohibition of Alcohol? Do we legalize Marijuana for those who need it medically or for everyone?  An insider’s look into the revolutionary campaign that became the first to legalize recreational marijuana, Evergreen: The Road To Legalization…

Young New Yorkers Want Legal Weed, Do You?

Legalizing marijuana is blowing the generation gap wide open. By an overwhelming 83 to 14 percent, New Yorkers aged 18 to 29 support making pot legal in small amounts for personal use, a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday shows. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Launches Business Mentor NY

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the official launch of Business Mentor NY, the State’s first, large scale, hands-on mentoring program geared to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across New York State overcome challenges and spur growth. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

NYPD Searching For Escaped Man

Police in New York City are searching for a man they say escaped arresting officers while handcuffed on a busy expressway. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to…

Walter’s World: Fire Island Dance Festival 19

By Walter Rutledge The recent Labor Day holiday has heralded the unofficial end of summer. Kids have reluctantly traded beach balls for backpacks; and men (big kids) have cleaned the outdoor grills putting them away in anticipation of the unofficial start of the next summer season, Memorial Day 2014.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…