Mayor de Blasio Appoints Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez As Commissioner For The Aging
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez will serve as Commissioner of the Department for the Aging. Continue reading
Rudy’s World: Harlem Congressmember Espaillat Women’s History Month Celebration
By Rudy Collins
On Wednesday, March 20th, 2019, Harlem Congress member Adriano Espaillat hosted the Women's History Month Celebration at the Harlem State Office Building's Gallery.Continue reading
New York City Invests $75M More In East River Esplanade Fixes In East Harlem
New York City is dedicating an addition $75 million to complete and repair sections of the East River Esplanade in Harlem, the Upper East Side and Midtown, parks officials announced Thursday.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio And First Lady McCray Announce Members Of Gender Equity Commission
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray today announced the appointment of six new members to the City’s Commission on Gender Equity from Harlem to Hollis.
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Health Department Releases First Comprehensive Report On Adult Depression From Harlem To Hollis
The Health Department today released its first comprehensive data brief on depression among New York City adults. Continue reading
NYC Becomes First To Offer ASL Direct To Deaf And For Hard Of Hearing From Harlem To Hollis
Today, the de Blasio administration announced that New Yorkers who primarily communicate via American Sign Language can now obtain City services faster and more efficiently through the use of ASL Direct, becoming the first city in the nation to offer the service.Continue reading
Hoops Against Violence Scores With Harlem Youth Anti-Violence Basketball Tournament (Photographs)
The first annual Hoops Against Violence event this weekend was a great Harlem community success attended by over 300 people.Continue reading
Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito’s Long-Time Aide Diana Ayala Wins Harlem City Council Primary
Patch reports that City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito's long-time aide Diana Ayala (right) has emerged victorious in a closely-contested primary race to succeed the speaker in New York City's eighth City Council district.Continue reading
Who’s On The Ballot For Next Week’s Primary Elections That Can Effect Harlem
NY Post reports that Mayor de Blasio isn’t the only candidate on the ballot in next Tuesday’s primary election:Continue reading
The Politics Of The Harlem River Divide In The 8th Council District
Only two New City Council districts cross borough lines, and only the 8th district spanning Manhattan and the Bronx actually crosses a river—in this case, the Harlem River—to do so.Continue reading
Harlem State Assembly Member And Council Hopeful MIA At Crucial School Control Vote
As the race for a City Council seat heats up, candidate Robert Rodriguez — also a member of the state Assembly — is under fire for missing a critical vote to determine the future of New York City public schools.Continue reading