NYC Launches Two Civic Tech Competitions To Strengthen Tenant Protection Rights And Mental Health Access In Upper Manhattan

02/26/202002/26/2020

The Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (MOCTO) and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) together with City agencies and the communities of Inwood and Washington Heights today announced the opening of applications for innovative. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting…

The Park Avenue Armory And National Black Theatre Present 100 Years |100 Women

01/28/202001/28/2020

Park Avenue Armory, with lead partner National Black Theatre, today announced it has invited ten New York City-based cultural institutions to join 100 Years |100 Women. 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…

City Fleet Vehicles Begin Mobile Testing Of Local Air Quality From Harlem To Hollis

01/21/202001/21/2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Lisette Camilo, and the City of New York’s Chief Technology Officer John Paul Farmer (CTO) today announced the launch of CityScanner, a pilot program that will use city fleet vehicles to test local air quality. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…

How Enslavers Silenced Black Bodies Of The Enslaved Physically, As The Enslaved Yelled On The Inside (3 Of 4)

01/07/202001/07/2020

There are many books about the experiences of the enslaved however, there has not been an in-depth analysis of the psyches of the brutal white men and women who, for centuries, operated a system of brutality while they took away the voices of their captives. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…

Harlem’s Peggy Shephard And Others Appointed To Cities Climate Advisory Board

12/19/201912/19/2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson announced today the appointment of fifteen individuals to the New York City Climate Advisory Board ahead of the board’s first meeting today. 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…

NY Voters From Harlem To The Hudson Favor Modernizing System And Polluters Paying For Harm

12/11/201912/11/2019

A new survey from MassINC Polling Group shows that 66 percent of voters in seven Eastern states (Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) support modernizing the region’s transportation network. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

Rank And File Call Upon Professional Staff Congress (PSC) Union To Reject Weak Labor Contract

11/01/201911/01/2019

Rank and File members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) urge faculty and staff colleagues to vote NO on a tentative agreement reached with the City University of New York (CUNY). 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…

Mayor de Blasio, Rachael Ray And Others Remark On Trump Planned Cuts To SNAP Meals

10/30/201910/30/2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, television host and author Rachael Ray, chef Tom Colicchio, and CEO of Hunger Free America Joel Berg today in fighting back against the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to SNAP. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…

NYC Council Approves Closing Of Rikers Island

10/18/201910/18/2019

Today, the New York City Council approved the closing of Rikers Island, and the construction of four borough-based facilities throughout the city. 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…

Harlem’s Premier Merchant Associations And The State Of New York Join Forces To Launch Harlem Restaurant Week

07/31/201907/31/2019

Harlem Restaurant Week, a new collaboration among Harlem’s premier merchant organizations, is featuring cuisines from Central, West and East Harlem businesses. 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…

Harlem’s Christina Curry And Others Respond To Cities 2019 AccessibleNYC Report Release

07/26/201907/26/2019

In conjunction with the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Sapolin Accessibility Awards, Mayor de Blasio and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Commissioner Victor Calise released the 2019 AccessibleNYC report. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…

Mayor de Blasio Appoints Three New Members To NYCHA Board Of Directors

06/26/201906/26/2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the appointment of three new members to the Board of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), including one current public housing resident. 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 Global Community Comes Together To Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Birth And More

05/01/201905/01/2019

This past weekend, Nelson Mandela’s four official legacy organizations, were joined by the global community to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth and the 25th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic elections. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

Second Ave Subway Could Bring New Opportunities For East 125th Street In Harlem

04/29/201904/29/2019

Beginning in September 2017, WE ACT for Environmental Justice organized a growing coalition of more than 40 local community groups, New York City departments and agencies, and elected officials 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…