The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a tough challenge for black-owned businesses in Harlem and across the US, with more than 440,000 (40 percent) of them have gone out of business by April, according to a report by the University of California at Santa Cruz. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…
Patch writes forget about that weekend trip to Chicago, boozy getaway drinking down the Bourbon Trail or fishing trip to the Boundary Waters. 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…
Five New York City high school juniors and seniors selected as Bank of America Student Leaders, including Nazira Cisse, a recent graduate of Harlem’s Promise Academy. 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…
In the midst of Coronavirus and societal unrest happening right now, the 2020 Census is understandably the last thing on the minds of most people. 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…
Mayor de Blasio today announced the City’s Test & Trace Corps is now reaching 96% of COVID-19 cases citywide, according to the program’s latest metrics spanning the past two weeks. 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: .…
NYC Council Member Diana Ayala, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Union Settlement today announced the creation of a new $4 million East Harlem Small Business Grant Program. 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…
The parent company of Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor, LOFT, Justice, Catherines, and Lou & Grey — ascena retail group, inc. — is the latest retailer to take a fall from the COVID-19 pandemic and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…
Today, the New York State Senate passed the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act (S.7763-A/A9903), sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal. 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…
Today Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new program to provide housing security to tenants across the City who may be facing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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:…
The owner of the supermarket chain Food Bazaar made a last-minute bid for Fairway Market’s Douglaston location, which is on the brink of closing after going unclaimed at a bankruptcy auction earlier this year. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…
The Senate Democratic Majority today passed major voting reforms, including the implementation of an automatic voter registration (AVR) system. 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 receive emails…
Millions of Americans who applied for Unemployment Insurance (UI) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, during the pandemic have faced time-consuming application processes. 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…
A community center at an East Harlem public housing development will be renovated using money diverted from the NYPD in the city’s 2021 budget, city officials announced Tuesday. 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: .…
For the 2020 season, The Trust for Governors Island (The Trust), Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and 18 cultural organizations with space on Governors Island will join forces to host free residency programs. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…
Representative Adriano Espaillat and the Dr. Ramon Tallaj Foundation released the following statement on their joint efforts to secure the delivery of 15,000 rapid response Coronavirus IgG/IgM Antibody (COVID-19) test kits to the Dominican Republic. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…