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Bank of America, Khan Academy Promote Better Money Habits

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Bank of America and Khan Academy today announced a financial education collaboration that will provide both bank customers and non-customers alike free, self-paced, easy-to-understand resources to develop better money habits. Continue reading

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Bank of America to help in Sandy Rebuilding Effort

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Bank of America today committed $20 million in new funding for 13 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to provide financing for small businesses and residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading

Rocco DiSpirito To Rock Food Bank In Harlem

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To raise awareness of the pervasive issue of hunger in NYC and the need for ongoing assistance, Bank of America employees will volunteer alongside Chef Rocco DiSpirito at Food Bank For New York City’s Community Kitchen & Food Pantry to serve dinner to 600 guests, including the preparation of a special Chef Rocco recipe side dish of macaroni and cheese. Continue reading

Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, Harlemite And NY Mayor, 1850′s

The Lawrence name is surrounded with story and legend of local and national historic significance. Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence (February 28, 1791 – February 20, 1861) was a politician from New York. Continue reading

Largest U.S. Black-Owned Bank in Harlem Gets Bailed Out

The good news is Carver’s doors will stay open, the bad news is that control of the bank has shifted from the community to corporate America. Continue reading

Aaron Davis Hall Celebrates 40th Anniversary of West Harlem Group Assistance

Vy Higginsen, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Vaughn Harper, and Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr. were among the luminaries and dignitaries on hand on Thursday as West Harlem Group Assistance (WHGA), Continue reading

Touro College “Local Hero” Noman Khan Awarded

Robert B. Goldberg, D.O., dean of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) in Harlem announced today that fourth -year student Noman “Nomi” Khan was selected as a “Local Hero” by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation through its Neighborhood Excellence InitiativeContinue reading

Magic Johnson Helps Urban Entrepreneurs

He’s a basketball legend, former player and part owner of the L.A. Lakers. He’s also a cinema and coffee-shop entrepreneur. But on Monday night to 100 business owners and dozens of prospective investors, Earvin “Magic” Johnson was one of them, and in a small way, the tall guy was jealous. Continue reading

NYPD Daily Blogger in Harlem

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Police are hunting for two men (pictured) who broke into a Harlem bank but were unable to open its vault.

They jimmied their way into the Bank of America on Broadway near West 107th Street at 6 a.m. on Nov. 24.

A surveillance camera caught them trying to open the vault before walking away empty handed, police said.