New Yorkers Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Attorney General James Warns To Be Careful Of Sham Charities In Response To Buffalo Terror Attack

New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert urging New Yorkers to beware of potentially fraudulent charities created in the wake of the hate-filled terror attack in Buffalo. Continue reading

State Inspector General Lang Announces Appointment Of Attorney-In-Charge For Welfare Fraud And Releases 2021 Annual Report

As part of efforts to combat the exploitation of New Yorkers with identity theft and fraud schemes relating to benefits and insurance.Continue reading

Advocates And Legislators Call For Budget Action To Save New Yorkers $15 Billion, Bring Down Emissions

Today, environmental organizations and 16 legislators are demanding that the final state budget include a package of climate bills that will save New Yorkers more than $15 billion in energy costs while taking significant steps toward achieving the state’s climate goals in the building sector.Continue reading

Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Announces NYC Financial Empowerment Centers Have Helped New Yorkers Save$10M

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced that the NYC Financial Empowerment Centers have helped clients collectively save more than $10 million since inception.Continue reading

Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers Of Tracking Threat From Malicious Apple AirTag Users

New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert with safety recommendations to protect New Yorkers from bad actors using Apple AirTags to track individuals’ locations and their belongings for harmful purposes.Continue reading

Attorney General James Sues Cemetery Companies That Cheated New Yorkers

On Friday, October 15, 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she has filed a lawsuit against two cemetery monument companies. Continue reading

Attorney General James Issues Warning To New Yorkers About Scam Targeting Employees

New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New Yorkers from Harlem to the Hudson, warning them about the “Boss Scam.”Continue reading

The Economics Of Purchasing & Owning An Electric Vehicles From Harlem To The Hudson

As part of our public awareness campaign on electric vehicles, Plug It In, NY, we released the fourth in our series of fact sheets to encourage New Yorkers to make an EV their next vehicle. Continue reading

More New Yorkers Seem To Be Fleeing The City. Why?

When the pandemic struck the United States last year, New York City quickly became the hotbed of the country. Continue reading

Help New York City Records Tell Your Harlem Neighborhood Story

The Neighborhood Stories project is an inspiring storytelling initiative that aims to gather oral history-style interviews from New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading

Attorney General James Issues Alert Urging New Yorkers To Report Unlawful Vaccine Charges

New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to remind New Yorkers that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are free of charge.Continue reading

Uptowns Rodriguez And Others Talk Crashes, Hit And Runs Epidemic From Harlem To Hollis

Uptowns Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and others talk about the other epidemic of crashes, hit and runs across New York City.Continue reading

New York Community Trust Awards Millions In Grants To Address Ongoing Pandemic

The New York Community Trust has announced $8.1 million in grants to 43 nonprofits. Continue reading

Senate Majority Advances Legislation To Address Disparities In Healthcare For Minorities

The Senate Democratic Majority today advanced legislation to close the racial disparities gap in healthcare, building on the conference’s continued work to protect the healthcare rights of all New Yorkers.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Pledges Partnership To Biden White House COVID-19 Response Effort

Mayor Bill de Blasio today issued a letter to President Joe Biden, pledging the City’s partnership with the new Administration’s vaccine distribution effort.Continue reading