The United States Postal Service has renamed a Harlem post office facility in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots who fought in World War II, following passage of a bill by Rep. Adriano Espaillat, which was signed into law earlier this year. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: politics
Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation: A Post Mid-Term Reflection At The Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater announced today that critically acclaimed writer, artist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates and investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will be in conversation about the midterm elections. Continue Reading →
Mothercoders, Women.NYC And Google To Train Women From Harlem To Hollis
Today Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, MotherCoders Founder and CEO Tina Lee, and Google announced a partnership to bring the MotherCoders tech training program to New York City, as part of the City’s Women.nyc initiative. Continue Reading →
Street Co-Naming Ceremony To Honor The Musical Contributons Of Santiago Cerón (Video)
Tomorrow, Friday, November 16, 2018, in Northern Manhattan, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will be joined by elected officials, community leaders and residents to honor the legacy of Santiago Cerón, notable Dominican singer, musician, and composer. Continue Reading →
Nooo, City To Cut Harlem Residents From Home Ownership Program
Advocates are suing the city to preserve dreams of home ownership at a Harlem apartment building that has gone unoccupied for 10 years, the Legal Aid Society announced reports Patch. Continue Reading →
Join Harlem Community Board 11’s Community Forum 2018 (Spanish)
Join the Harlem Community Board 11 Community Forum 2018 on the Trump administrations proposed Public Charge Rule at the East Harlem Health Center at 158 East 115th Street, New York, NY. Continue Reading →
Amazon To Open New Headquarters In NYC And Gets $1.5B In Tax Breaks (Video)
Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo hold a press conference on Amazon’s Headquarters Expansion to Long Island City. 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.
Robert Jackson Wins NY State Senate District 31
Residents of Washington Heights, Inwood, Harlem and Upper West Side the State Senate District 31 took to the polls Tuesday to vote for their representatives in the state legislature during this year’s midterm election. Continue Reading →
NYC Charter Amendments Win Approval From Voters From Harlem To Hollis
Sources report that voters from Harlem to Hollis overwhelmingly approved three amendments to the New York City Charter on Tuesday in a victory for Mayor Bill de Blasio. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Hosts Veterans Day Recognition Event In Harlem (Spanish)
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a Veterans Day recognition event to honor Veterans and service members on Wednesday, November 7th at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET, at Mitchel Square Park at West 167th Street, New York, NY. Continue Reading →
Mayor De Blasio Announces Update On Completion Of Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
An NYCEDC press release reports that the Blasio Administration today released a progress update for the City’s vision to close the 32.5-mile loop of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. Continue Reading →