With Virus Cases Back, New Report Details Challenges Of Battling The Flu And COVID
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, leading public health experts are issuing warnings as virus cases rise in New York. Continue reading
OWN’S Queen Sugar’s Sweet Return In 2021
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that production will resume in New Orleans for the fifth season of the critically acclaimed series "Queen Sugar" from creator Ava DuVernay.Continue reading
Call For NY State To End The Sale Of All Flavored Tobacco As A Racial & Health Equity Imperative
By Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
"For decades, Big Tobacco has made it clear that Black lives don't matter to them.Continue reading
Senator Brad Hoylman Calls On NYPD To Wear Masks From Harlem To Hollis
Senator Brad Hoylman sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Monday, September 28 calling for the enforcement of a face covering the requirement for all NYPD officers.Continue reading
Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Implements New Rules To Protect Limited English Speakers
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced that its new rules to protect Limited English Proficiency (LEP), consumers.Continue reading
Harlem’s Schomburg Center Announces 2020-21 Fellows Scholars-In-Residence
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is pleased to announce its 2020-21 fellows for its Scholars-in-Residence program.Continue reading
EmblemHealth Study Finds New Yorkers More Likely To Seek Flu Vaccine This Year
EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, today released results of a new study that found that nearly half of New Yorkers will be more likely to get a flu vaccination this fall due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Harlem’s Espaillat, Jeffries Urge Leadership For More Public Transit COVID Relief
Representative Adriano Espaillat and Representative Hakeem Jeffries led members of the New York Congressional Delegation to send a letter to Congressional leaders.Continue reading
The 36th Annual Medieval Festival Canceled For 2020 Due To COVID-19 (Video)
Sadly, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the 36th Annual Medieval Festival, scheduled for October 4th, 2020, in Fort Tryon Park (just 30 minutes north of Harlem), has been canceled.Continue reading
Harlem’s Justin Austin Leads City Lyric Opera’s Production Of Threepenny Opera
One of New York City’s most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), begins its fifth season with a never before seen live experience of power, technology, and storytelling. Continue reading
Op-Ed: Reopening Safely, Prioritizing Students And Families
By Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Students, teachers, educators, and administrators have all been working beyond their means towards a safe and responsible start of the school year 2020-2021. Continue reading
CDC Recommends Skipping Door-To-Door Trick-Or-Treating This Halloween
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that Americans avoid Halloween celebrations that involve in-person interactions this year.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Responds To Trump No Longer COVID-19 Emergency Funding For NYC
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to no longer providing COVID-19-related emergency funding for New York City’s prevention efforts:Continue reading
Manage Medical Conditions During COVID-19
Diabetes and heart disease are two pre-existing medical conditions that researchers believe contribute to an elevated risk of severe complications from COVID-19.Continue reading
New Data On COVID-19 And Mental Health In New York City
The Health Department today released a new report on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in New York City. Continue reading