First Lady McCray Announces Investment To Break Cycle Of Female Incarceration
Today First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a set of new initiatives designed to break the cycle of incarceration for women from Harlem to Hollis.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio And First Lady Chirlane McCray Announce National Opioid Lawsuit
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a the City had filed a lawsuit today in New York State Supreme Court to hold manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids to account for their part in the City’s ongoing deadly opioid epidemic.
Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Aid For Hurricane Maria Residents
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced a public-private partnership to provide over $1.5 million worth of supplies…
New York City Recognized As Innovative Global Leader On Mental Health Reform
New York City’s unprecedented efforts to change the culture around mental health and improve New Yorkers’ access to services and support have been recognized as an innovative model for cities across the globe…
Health Department Deploys A Team To Puerto Rico As Part Of City’ Ongoing Relief Efforts
As part of the City’s ongoing Hurricane Maria relief efforts, the Health Department today deployed First Deputy Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot and three public health experts to Puerto Rico.
Harlem Girl With Great Attitude Burned By Boiling Water Breaks Silence
Jamone Merritt was asleep on a friend’s couch August 7, 2017, when she woke up to boiling water being poured on her face at 4:00 a.m.
MBP Gale Brewer Visits Harlem’s Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center (Photos)
This week, Manhattan Borough President [easyazon_link identifier=”B002OHD2DY” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Gale Brewer[/easyazon_link] visited the Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, one of Harlem’s leading community-based organizations dedicated to providing supportive behavioral health services.
Rats, Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces $32 Million Neighborhood Rat Plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $32 million, multi-agency plan to reduce the city’s rat population that targets the three most infested parts of city: the Grand Concourse area, Chinatown/East Village/Lower East Side and Bushwick/Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Mayor’s Program To Curb Efforts Of Extreme Summer Heat From Harlem To Hollis
Before the hottest days of the summer arrive, Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing the launch of Cool Neighborhoods NYC, a new $106 million program designed to curb the effect of extreme heat, and protect against the worst effects of rising temperatures from climate change.
Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces New Resiliency Guidelines For Climate Change
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the release of preliminary Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines, which for the first time establish citywide guidance on incorporating projected impacts from climate change into the planning, engineering, construction, and renovation of City facilities.
Mayor de Blasio, Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Fight For Affordable Flood Insurance
The cost of flood insurance could reach crisis levels for low-income New Yorkers and other low-income Americans if Congress does not act to reform FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Mayor Bill de Blasio Appointments Mark Chambers Head Of Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
As each one of us make our own moves to advocate for clean energy, inclusive climate action and sustainability in Harlem, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the appointment of Mark Chambers as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Health Department Awards Washington Heights Organization And Others For Community Development
The Health Department and the Fund for Public Health in New York today announced the release of $400,000 in grants to eight community-based organizations in neighborhoods across the city as part of Take Care New York (TCNY) 2020.
HW Pick: Michaela angela Davis And Featuring Terrie Williams At Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
To confront the debilitating effect of mental illness on Brooklyn’s low income communities, Brooklyn Community Services (BCS), will host the summit Brooklyn Stand Up! Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness.