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NYC’s Bike Share, Largest In The Country, To Begin

Posted on May 4, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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New York City, with its constant hum of subways, buses, cabs and ferries, has long had one glaring exception to its many transportation options: bicycles for the masses. Continue reading →

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A Celebration Of The NYC Mission Society’s 200th Birthday

Posted on December 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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On December 12, 2012, New York and Harlem society gathered at The Pierre to celebrate the New York City Mission Society with 200 years of uninterrupted service with a Bicentennial Gala reported by Blackgivesback.com.   Continue reading →

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HUD Receives $300 Million Boost

Posted on March 18, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Real Estate

The cash-strapped New York City Housing Authority will receive more than $300 million in public and private funding to rehabilitate 21 public housing developments.

The funding is a combination of stimulus money, private funds from Citibank, state aid and bond financing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan says the transaction will affect more than 20,000 apartments and is likely the most significant preservation effort in the history of public housing nationwide. Continue reading →

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Citi’s Harlem mortgage problem?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Real Estate

citiHousing advocates and elected officials want Citigroup to work with them regarding a mortgage it holds on an upper Manhattan apartment property with a long list of building code violations.

The bank announced in 2006 that it had reached a deal with housing groups and city and state officials to ensure that buildings in its mortgage portfolio did not fall into disrepair.

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Clinton boosts Harlem Zagat guide

Posted on August 13, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Harlem received a little star power Wednesday when former President Clinton announced his support for a visitor’s guide promoting the community’s attractions.

Spotlight on Harlem, produced by Zagat Survey, is sponsored by the Clinton Foundation’s Economic Opportunity Initiative and highlights 323 reasons to visit the Northern Manhattan neighborhood, including restaurants, shops and other attractions.

The former president, whose foundation is headquartered in Harlem, hopes the guide will encourage more people to visit the neighborhood.

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Managing Your Money Wisely

Posted on March 14, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Business

From Claudia S.

Are you looking for information to help you stay on course through difficult financial times, look no further. The NYUL-Citigroup ‘Managing Your Money Wisely” certificate series is FREE. This four-part series will give you knowledge, tools, and skills to help you manage your money successfully.

Citigroup Financial Connections
Certificate Series on ‘Managing Your Money Wisely’

WINTER SPRING SESSION- 2009

SERIES TOPICS

I. Banking and Money Management
-Money in our Lives and how to maximize use of Financial Services
-Checking Account Maintenance
-Identify Goals to Create a
-Realistic Financial Plan

II. $$ Mgmt: Saving and Investing
-Difference between Saving and Investing
-Saving and Investing Products
-Introduction to Investments and Financial Planning

III. Spending and Credit (must attend I & II)
-ABC’s of Spending and Credit
-Establishing / Maintaining Credit
-Credit Scores
-Identity Theft

IV. The Credit Landscape (must attend I, II & III)
-Expenses & Budgets
-Managing Credit Challenges
-Prime and Sub prime Lending
-Predatory Lending / Practices
-Bankruptcy – Updates

Registration is required.  Classes are available in Manhattan starting April 1, 2009,and in Staten Island staring April 4, 2009.

Click here to review the schedule and REGISTER TODAY!

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ADC Small Business Breakfast Forum

Posted on June 23, 2008 by | Leave a comment

 

“Meeting the Challenges of Harlem’s Small Businesses Part II” Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:00AM–12:00PM at the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, 290 Lenox Avenue, 2nd floor (between 124th & 125th Streets).

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3 Stores, 4 Months, 1 Harlem

Posted on June 19, 2008 by | Leave a comment

This falls into the thought you might be interested category. We shot the photo above in front of the new Starsbucks on the northwest corner of 125th Street and Adam Powell Blvd., (aka 7th Avenue). The store is in good company on the corner with CitiBank, Atmos, Verizon, FedEx. Since March 2008, Starbucks has openned three stores in Harlem in four months: 

1. 135th Street and Bradhurst

2. 125th Street and Adam Powell

3. Frederick Douglass Blvd., (bet. 117th & 118th Sts)

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