Tag Archives: Business and Economy

HW Pick: ‘Building Tomorrow’ Today (video)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Classroom space is desperately needed in the world’s youngest country: Uganda has a median age of 15. The nonprofit Building Tomorrow founds much-needed primary schools through special partnerships with local Ugandans. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Tree Talk with Author Leslie Day and Illustrator Trudy Smoke

Posted on February 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York CityLearn to identify the many diverse and beautiful trees of New York City with Leslie Day, author of ‘Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City’ and ‘Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City‘ featuring illustrator Trudy Smoke. Continue reading →

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What To Do With Your Christmas Tree? Recycle it at MulchFest! (video)

Posted on December 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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After a merry Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with your tree. What should you do? You should Treecycle it at MulchFest!

On Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13, NYC Parks Sanitation and GreenNYC will host the annual MulchFest from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at locations citywide. Continue reading →

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Vanessa Williams, MTEAF & Raphael Benavides Cordially Invite you To The Gala

Posted on November 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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HW Pick: A Place to Eat During Hurricane Sandy, a.k.a. the Frankenstorm

Posted on October 29, 2012 by | 4 Comments

 

Here’s a restaurant that isn’t battening down all their hatches just yet during Hurricane Sandy, a.k.a. the Frankenstorm. Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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 →

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‘The Hiplife in Ghana’ Author Speaks At The Schomburg Center In Harlem

Posted on October 4, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Halifu Osumare, Ph.D., is a Associate Professor and Director of African American and African Studies at University of California, Davis, will discuss her new book The Hiplife in Ghana: West African Indigenization of Hip-Hop. Continue reading →

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Giscombe Realty Hires Harlem’s Yvonne Maddox

Posted on October 3, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Eugene Giscombe, president and founder of Giscombe Realty Group LLC,  announced the hiring of Yvonne Maddox as a residential specialist in charge of the commercial real estate company’s new residential division. Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out At American Apparel In Harlem

Posted on October 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

JOIN US IN HARLEM Continue reading →

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Rent-A-Center Expands to East Harlem

Posted on September 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Yahoo! Finance reports that Rent-A-Center Inc. , the largest rent-to-own operator in the U.S, leverages an extensive network of stores to penetrate into its target markets, which facilitates the company to generate healthy sales and gain an advantage over its competitors. Continue reading →

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