The Legendary Vertner Woodson Tandy, The First African American Registered Architect In NY State
Harlem's Vertner Woodson Tandy, May 17, 1885 – November 7, 1949, was an American architect. Continue reading
Spending Only 10 Minutes, Only 10 Minutes Out In Nature Can Help Students Reduce Stress
College students can experience a great deal of stress when trying to keep up with their schoolwork and other commitments. Continue reading
Harlemite Christiane Collins Fought Columbia University To Preserve Harlem’s Parks
Sources report that Christiane Crasemann Collins was born in Hamburg Germany, and immigrated first to Chile and then to the United States. Continue reading
Join The Harlem Week 2017 “Hackathon” At The Air & Space Museum
Calling all Harlem space nerds! From August 1-6, 2017 immerse yourself in all things interstellar at the Space & Science Festival, hosted by the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York.Continue reading
Harlem Nonprofit Partners With Cornell University To Help Close Unemployment Gap
The nonprofit STRIVE New York has broadened its impact on urban youth unemployment by partnering with eCornell and local city organizations to launch Serve UP Harlem, an initiative to prepare 18- to 24-year-olds for career paths in food service and hospitality.Continue reading
College Students Spend Spring Break Building Working With Harlem Grown
While many of their friends are off at the beach or elsewhere kicking back this week, a group of Cornell University students is spending their spring break sleeping on a church floor, waking up at dawn, and getting their hands dirty. And they're enjoying it.Continue reading
NYC’s Hospital System Works In “Jim Crow-Style Racial Segregation,” Study Shows
It's already semi-common knowledge that NYC's school system is the most racially segregated in the country. Continue reading
Harlem High School Senior Celebrates Cornel Acceptance
ABC reports that a high school senior in Manhattan is making the most of his mother's hard work to make his future brighter.Continue reading
CUNY Names Vincent Boudreau Interim President For City College Of New York In Harlem
Vincent Boudreau is the Interim President of The City College of New York in Harlem. His appointment, announced by CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken, is effective immediately.Continue reading
Harlem Center Lost $500K Grant Because Of Program’s Success
The federal government cut off a $500,000 grant for a Harlem program that helped poor kids go to college — because it was doing too good a job.Continue reading