Tag: Juneteenth
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Vote!
Early voting has started. Head to your poll site to cast your ballot. Find Your Poll Site And See A Sample Ballot https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/ The polls are open and you can be in and out. Celebrate Juneteenth by voting!
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Black Drivers Pay More (Insurance)
Chau Lam from We The Commuters reports on the cost of (Black) insurance in NYC: New York City drivers living in predominantly Black and low-income communities pay hundreds and thousands of dollars more for auto insurance than drivers living in predominantly white and wealthy neighborhoods, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consumer Federation…
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Juneteenth March/Run/Walk/Roll
JuneteenthMarch.org Engineering the Next Generation: Students Wanted Sector Charlie – Build the Block Residents & Business Owners of Sector Charlie! Join Neighborhood Coordination Officers Lau & Hackeling for their Build the Block on Mar. 16 at 5pm, @ 85 East 125 Street. Not sure this is your sector? Visit http://ow.ly/iUc250MZFC2 & type in your address…
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Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in 21st Century America
Residential segregation manages to color just about every facet of US life. It fuels the country’s sprawling suburban development and the massive carbon footprint that lifestyle demands. It underpins struggling public schools and the increasingly toxic politics around them. It turns would-be neighbors into feared strangers by politicians like Kristin Jordan who oppose the vision of…
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Juneteenth Block Party
Saturday, June 18th, Noon to 6pm, join a free block party at 131st Street and FDB. All Welcome! HBCU College Fair Tomorrow! Join the 28th Precinct at an HBCU college fair. 2271 8th Avenue (St. Nicholas between 122/123), Noon to 4PM. All welcome. Free. Loans, Mortgages, and Insurance Learn more about loans, mortgages, and insurance…
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Who’s Going To Represent You/Harlem In Albany?
The New York State 68th Assembly District primary is coming up. Whoever wins the primary will likely be your representative in Albany. If you live in the area shown on the map below, make sure to register for the candidates’ forum tomorrow (Thursday, June 9th, at 7:00 PM) using this link: https://fordham.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocuGtqD0oEtXpPxQTWfT54jA20YivmtWL Junteenth! GothamToGo has…
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Poop and Harlem’s Hidden COVID Numbers
In September 2020, New York began to sample and test wastewater at New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wastewater plants for COVID-19. If you recall an earlier post on wastewater and New York – https://hnba.nyc/where-does-my-sewage-go/ – you may remember that virtually all of Harlem’s wastewater (basically anything that goes down your drain or…
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Stoop Sale Tomorrow at 10:00
Tomorrow, May 1st is Stoop Sale Day Come bargain hunting for antiques, toys, clothes, furniture, household items, and wonderful things that residents in the Mount Morris Historic District Community are selling or giving away. Spread the word in your community. Where: Mount Morris Park Historic District (116th – 125th Street from Madison to Adam Clayton…
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Juneteenth!
8598/A. 10628) designating Juneteenth as an official public holiday in New York State. … “I am incredibly proud to sign into law this legislation declaring Juneteenth an official holiday in New York State, a day which commemorates the end to slavery in the United States,” Governor Cuomo said. Harlem Juneteenth Walk/Run/Barbecue Juneteenth Events Today in Marcus Garvey Park MARCUS GARVEY PARKEast lawn 11AM Commemorative…
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Risk of Crime
(The risk of crime being indicated by red on the map below) The map of white-collar crime is a telling one. Most of the criminals commit their crime in midtown or the financial district. Harlem has a relatively low crime rate by this measure. To explore where you are most at risk for this form…
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Summer of Soul is Here!
On Juneteenth, in Marcus Garvey Park! SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Screening: SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – City Parks Foundation SCREENING: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Presented by Target and In Association with NYC Parks’ Historic…
