AARP, Organizations Of Color Urge Overdue Boost In NYS Funding For Non-Parent Relatives Raising Children

03/19/202103/19/2021

Non-parent relatives raising children in New York – disproportionately African American and mostly grandparents – face multiple disparities while performing an already tough task. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant…

AARP’s Reggie Nance Talks Harlemites Paying Record Utility Rates And More On The Danny Tisdale Show

06/18/201906/18/2019

Listen to AARP’s Reggie Nance, Associate State Director for Multicultural Outreach, as he talks record utility bills, record drug prices and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem…

Update: Harlem AARP Members Head To Albany To Fight Rx Costs And Help Utility Consumers

06/03/201906/04/2019

About 45 AARP members from Harlem will board a bus on June 4th, 6:00-6:30 a.m, 2019, at 2225 Adam Clayton Boulevard (at 132nd Street; Williams Institute) to Albany and urge state lawmakers – before this year’s legislative session ends June 19, 2019 – to pass the bill. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…

50+ Women Voters A ‘Force To Be Reckoned With’ In NY Special Election, Says Study

01/31/202401/31/2024

Women voters age 50 and older could be “a force to be reckoned with” in the special election on February 13, 2024. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use.…

HPD Announces Pilot Program Helping Homeowners Add New Small Homes Across NYC

11/24/202311/24/2023

New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr. announced today the launch of a new pilot program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact…

Expanding NY’s Earned Income Tax Credit Would Benefit 72K+ Older Low-Wage Workers: Report

11/17/202311/17/2023

New York State must end age discrimination that’s written right into state law by expanding its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please…

Mayor Adams Announces Record Year For Affordable Housing In NYC

08/03/202308/03/2023

NYC Mayor Eric Adams today announced landmark progress in his efforts to tackle the city’s affordable housing crisis and connect New Yorkers to safe, high-quality, affordable homes. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You…

Solving The Problem Of 1.1M NY Households Missing Out On Utility Bill Help

05/24/202305/24/2023

About 1.1 million New York households are missing out on help to pay their utility bills, and AARP New York and the Public Utility Law Project (PULP) today. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Nursing Home Complaints Number In The Thousands Each Year, Many Unreported

04/01/202304/01/2023

Residents of nursing homes, assisted living and other adult care facilities from Harlem to Hollis file thousands of complaints a year ranging from gross neglect. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

Nearly 80% Of NYC’s Nursing Homes Got Zero Visits From Oversight Program

02/15/202302/15/2023

Nearly 80% of nursing homes and other adult care facilities from Harlem to Hollis didn’t receive a single visit from the state’s federally-required oversight program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

96%+ Of NYC’s Nursing Homes Facilities Got Zero Visits From Oversight Agency

11/10/202211/10/2022

Over 96% of New York City’s nursing homes and other adult care facilities failed to receive a single visit from New York’s federally-required adult care oversight program in the first three months of this year. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

New Report Asks & Answers The $19 Million Question: Why Are Consumers Losing NY’s Utility Price Game?

10/12/202210/13/2022

New York’s utility customers footed a nearly $19 million bill for their utility companies’ expenses in pushing the latest round of rate hikes – on those very same customers. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World…

New AARP National Survey Reveals Close Link Between Discrimination And Women’s Mental Health From Harlem To Hollis

06/22/202206/22/2022

Today AARP announced the results of its annual survey, Mirror/Mirror: Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age and Media™. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…

NYS Lawmakers Move To Strengthen Nursing Home Oversight From Care, To Complaints And More

06/04/202206/04/2022

Advocates for nursing home residents today praised state lawmakers for passing legislation to strengthen New York’s nursing home oversight program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Mayor Adams Announces First Annual Asian American Pacific Islander Cultural And Heritage Parade In NYC

05/11/202205/11/2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the first annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City will be held on May 15, 2022. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…