NY Constitutional Convention Rejected By Voters
Patch reports that voters across the state on Tuesday defeated a proposal to hold a constitutional convention in 2019, putting off such a gathering for at least another two decades. Continue reading
NYC African American And Others Talk Retirement And AARP NY/Siena Survey In Harlem
AARP New York and Siena College will release a new survey of New York City’s African American Generation Xers and Baby Boomers showing in stark and disturbing detail how the two generations are struggling to afford basic necessities, how unprepared they are for retirement costs and how little planning most have actually done.Continue reading
Lisa Price, Marcus Samuelsson, Louis Johnson Jr. And More Honored At Harlem Business Alliance
Yesterday evening, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Harlem Business Alliance (HBA), a New York City nonprofit that services Harlem-based prospective and current business owners, hosted their 35th Anniversary Awards Dinner in MIST Harlem.Continue reading
Harlem’s Elisabeth Mason Wins NYer Of The Year
East Harlem native Elisabeth Mason, co-founder and former CEO of Single Stop USA, a not-for-profit organization that connects low-income Americans with life-transforming resources, was named "New Yorker of the Year" by NY1.
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Harlem Junior Tennis Star And Ex-Tennis Pro James Blake Wrongly Arrested
Internal affairs detectives are investigating claims by former tennis professional James Blake that he was thrown to the ground and then handcuffed while mistakenly being arrested Wednesday at a hotel, police said.
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NY1’s Cheryl Wills and Gospel Icon Donnie McClurkin Honored In Family Affair
[caption id="attachment_44806" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Honorees Donnie McClurkin and Cheryl Wills
Photo credit: Zo Photography[/caption] By Dontré Conerly In a fun-filled, lively ceremony held at Studio XXI in Chelsea, two of New York’s very own were the latest to receive honors this week from the Inspired in New York Series for their many years as innovators and trendsetters in the music and media industries. Continue reading
Photo credit: Zo Photography[/caption] By Dontré Conerly In a fun-filled, lively ceremony held at Studio XXI in Chelsea, two of New York’s very own were the latest to receive honors this week from the Inspired in New York Series for their many years as innovators and trendsetters in the music and media industries. Continue reading