The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) today announced that Arva Rice has been named interim chair of the Board. Continue reading
Gov. Hochul Signs New Law To Empower 2.5M Working From Harlem To Hollis To Save On The Job
Harlemites, and AARP New York today applauded Governor Kathy Hochul for signing a new law that will empower as many as 2.5 million private-sector workers.Continue reading
Rudy’s World: Doordash And The NY Urban League Deliver Good To Harlem Residents
By Rudy Collins
On Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, at 125th Street at Frederick Douglas Blvd., in Harlem, Doordash and The New York Urban League joined forces to give out PPE's to Harlemites running their errands during the COVID virus.Continue reading
City Council Passes Comprehensive Police Reform Resolution To Confront Accountability
The New York City Council today passed the Council Resolution on Police Reform, an initiative that builds on the proposals outlined in the New York City Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative draft plan. Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Announces Shop Your City, Be NYC To Support Black Owned Businesses
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris today announced Shop Your City: BE NYC.Continue reading
Advocates, Faith Leaders, And Justice Stakeholders Voice Support For New Police Reforms
Advocates, justice stakeholders, and leaders of faith today voiced their support for the Administration's new police reforms establishing clear guidelines and penalties for officer misconduct.Continue reading
City Announces Kenneth Ebie As Executive Director Of BE NYC Initiative
NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris today announced the appointment of Kenneth Ebie as the inaugural Executive Director and Chief Development Officer of Black Entrepreneurs NYC (BE NYC).Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Launch Next Phase Of Policing Reinvention Collaborative
The City is beginning the next phase of intensive community engagement to develop a concrete set of additional, new reforms that will allow police to better serve residents, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Continue reading
Call For NY State To End The Sale Of All Flavored Tobacco As A Racial & Health Equity Imperative
By Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
"For decades, Big Tobacco has made it clear that Black lives don't matter to them.Continue reading
Community Stakeholders, Electeds And Others Join The NAACP’s Call Not To Reopen NYC Schools
Dear Mayor de Blasio:
The NAACP New York State Conference of Branches has sent you and the Chancellor of Education Dr. Richard Carranza several letters since the beginning of June, 2020.Continue reading
Arva Rice, Marc Morial And Others At “New York Urban League: 100 Stories” Talk
The New-York Historical Society has announced “New York Urban League: 100 Stories of Black New York,” a program set for Thursday, February 20th, 2020.Continue reading
Disrupting Racial And Ethnic Disparities 2.0, NYers Of Color Face Inequalities From Harlem To Hollis
Older New Yorkers of color are more threatened by gentrification, more likely to skip prescription medications because of cost, more burdened by utility bills, and more financially squeezed by the responsibilities of family caregiving than older White New Yorkers.Continue reading
Harlem Based New York Urban League Champions Of Diversity Brunch Award’s And Breakfast
The Harlem-based New York Urban League (NYUL) recognizes companies and respected leaders who have exemplary diversity practices in the areas of leadership, hiring and promotion, supplier diversity, and philanthropy at its 16th Annual Champions of Diversity (COD) Awards Breakfast.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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Op-Ed: Capping Uber And Lyft Would Bring Back The Bad Old Days
By Arva Rice
A lot has been made in recent weeks of creating a cap on Uber, Lyft and other for-hire vehicles. Continue reading
