Bard Prison Initiative Receives $4.5M In Congressionally Directed Funding

Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) today announced that the organization is receiving $4.5 million in congressionally direct funding to help deepen Bard’s college-in-prison work. 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…

Apply For Congressional Grant Funding For Local Community Projects Today  (Spanish)

 Representative Adriano Espaillat, a key figure on the House Appropriations Committee responsible for federal funding allocations. 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 submitting…

State Legislature Improved Congressional Maps But Could Have Gone Further

Today, the New York State Legislature voted to approve their plan for Congressional district maps that will be in effect for the next decade. 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.…

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat And Others At JCRC Congressional Breakfast

On February 4th, 2024, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and seven Downstate Congressional Delegation members attended the JCRC-NY 2024 Congressional Breakfast. 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.…

BronxCrypto Urges NYC Congress Members AOC, Espaillat, And Others To Embrace And Support Crypto

In a new video released today, BronxCrypto co-founder and CEO Julio Barrios urges New York’s Congressional Delegation to support cryptocurrency and the communities that are benefiting from the financial revolution fueled by this transformational technology. “Crypto is a lifesaver. I hear about women escaping domestic abuse with Bitcoin, small business owners reducing transaction fees with crypto, Bronx natives…

Open Letter Debt Ceiling To The President And Congressional Leaders From Business Leaders

Dear President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, House Speaker McCarthy, and House Minority Leader Jeffries. 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…

Deadline Next Week: Enter The 2023 Congressional Art Contest Today!

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York’s 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork. 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…

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Announces Launch Of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York’s 13th congressional district in Harlem. 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…

NY Congressional Representatives Demand Congress Oppose Corporate Tax Breaks

 Today, U.S. Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15,) joined direct service organizations, anti-poverty and immigration advocates, families, faith leaders, and lawmakers to call for the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit. 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…

AG James Urges Congress To Stop Retirement Investments In Crypto

New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged congressional leaders to adopt legislation that would prohibit investing retirement funds in digital assets. 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…

Harlem’s Royal Hurlburt Weller Served As A Democrat In The Nineteenth Assembly And Congressional District, 1881-1929

Royal Hurlburt Weller, July 2, 1881 – March 1, 1929, was a Harlem Assembly and Congressional representative from Harlem, New York. 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…

Bipartisan Letter From Congress Calls On Biden Administration To Designate TPS For Central American Countries

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of 84 Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. 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…

Harlem Congressperson Espaillat Talks Advice, Affirmation And Academic Development To Students In Harlem

On Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, the Mission Society was honored to host Congressperson Adriano Espaillat at Harlem Renaissance High School. 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…