Subway Info Session On Station Closures In Harlem
Starting April 9th, 2018, the Cathedral Parkway/110th Street B/C subway station will be closed in both directions for renovations. The station will reopen this September 2018.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio On First-Of-Its Kind Crowdfunding Program For NYC Women Start Ups
On International Women’s Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, New York City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop and Council Member Helen Rosenthal announced that over $280,000 in zero-interest loans has been pledged to women entrepreneurs through the City’s crowdfunding partnership with Kiva.Continue reading
Met Orchestra Musicians And Uptown NYC Councilmember Helen Rosenthal Perform
Members of the MET Orchestra Musicians today visited The Richard Rodgers School of Arts and Technology, P.S. 166, to perform a "Musical Read-Aloud" — an original score composed to accompany Buzzard and Wren Have a Race, a story from the book A Ring of Trickers by Virginia Hamilton. Continue reading
Sexual Harassment Hearing In NYC With Uptowns Helen Rosenthal
This Wednesday, February 28th, 2018, the City Council's Committee on Women will convene its first hearing of the new term where they will shine a light on sexual harassment within the City's municipal workforce of over 330,000, and in the private sector as well.Continue reading
de Blasio Announces Partnerships To Strengthening Aid For Those With Disabilities
The de Blasio Administration joined Citi Community Development and the National Disability Institute today to announce the launch of Empowered Cities, a national initiative that encourages municipalities to expand financial empowerment and economic inclusion to people living with disabilities and their families.Continue reading
Uptown Council Member Rosenthal Says “Enough Games” On MTA Budget Proposal
Council Member Helen Rosenthal voiced her opposition today to the MTA funding proposal included in the Governor's Executive Budget, calling it a distraction from the need for fundamental reform at the MTA. Continue reading
The Right Cumbo For The New Majority Leader Of The NYC Council From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo was appointed as the first woman of color to serve as Majority Leader of the New York City Council during the Stated Meeting.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Releases New Road Map To Build And Preserves 300,000 Affordable Housing
Mayor Bill de Blasio today released his “Housing New York 2.0” plan laying out new tools and programs to build and preserve affordable homes for 300,000 New York families – up from the previously announced goal of 200,000 homes.Continue reading
de Blasio Administration Launches “NYC Go Purple Day” New Domestic Violence Ad Campaign
In honor of NYC Go Purple Day, the de Blasio Administration today launched a new ad campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence. Continue reading
Council Members Rosenthal And Rodriguez Call For Independent Study Of MTA Costs
Council Members Helen Rosenthal, Harlem's Ydanis Rodriguez and other elected officials and advocacy organizations gathered today on the steps of City Hall to call for the creation of an independent commission to study cost reform at the MTA.Continue reading
Brewer Announces Return Of Fresh Food For Seniors For 2017 From Harlem To Houston
Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced the relaunch of her Fresh Food for Seniors program for 2017, which will operate through November, 2017.Continue reading
Harlem’s Rodriguez, Mark-Viverito And Others Helping To Improve Quality Of Life For All
Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces New Partnership To Boost Minority And Women Biz Opps
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) today announced a new community partnership to boost City contracting opportunities for M/WBEs. Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order Banning City Agencies From Reviewing Salary History Of Job Applicants
In a major effort to ensure fair employment practices and close the pay gap for women and people of color, Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed Executive Order 21 prohibiting City agencies from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants.Continue reading
TBI, BLAC & Women’s Caucus Drive Passage Of MWBE Bill Package
On Wednesday, September 14th members of the City Council’s Women’s Caucus, Public Advocate Tish James, along with Council Members Laurie Cumbo, Helen Rosenthal and Elizabeth Crowley, gathered support from their colleagues to pass a package of bills dedicated to supporting the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) of New York City.
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