Determining Overall Needs & Allocating Resources (DONAR) invites you to attend a free two day financial planning seminar to understand today’s crisis and keep your money safe. The second part of this two part seminar will take place on October 25 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Galleria Rio II, 583 Riverside Drive at… [Read more…]
October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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It’s been four years since Yaya Dacosta gained a reputation as being a high-maintenance and overly confident aspiring model on the third cycle of the hit reality show ‘America’s Top Model.’ And although she made it all the way to the finals — losing the coveted title to Eva Pigford, the Harlem-bred beauty still has… [Read more…]
October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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The Teachers College at Columbia University has received a $3.2 million grant to work with New York City community-based organizations to create after-school programs at public schools in Central Harlem, Morningside Heights, Washington Heights and Inwood. The grant, issued by the the New York State Department of Education, will fund after-school programs focused on the… [Read more…]
A report published in the New York Times states that kids in Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx missed the equivalent of a months worth of school last year due to chronic absenteeism; And that was just the elementary school students. The older grades missed as much as 40% of the state mandated educational hours. The… [Read more…]
October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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I received the following email about a one bedroom condo for sale in the Mt. Morris Park area. Not only has the price been slashed by $20,000, but the owner is also offering an additional $10,000 off for renovations. The agent states that the “new Applebees will be right around the corner.” Details about the… [Read more…]
October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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New York, NY – Tuesday October 21, 2008 Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Career and Resource Fair 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 6:00 PM – Financial Literacy and Homeownership workshops 7:00 PM – Town Hall Meeting The Path to Empowerment: Jobs and Securing Your Financial Future Invited Panelists Include:… [Read more…]
Price drop in oil is bad “lock” for buyers [NYP] A Place of Dignity Falls on Hard Times [NYT] New York moves to remove “bug bombs” from store shelves due to explosions and illness. [WCBS880] Daily News endorses Obama for President [NYDN] Secret Astro Plan [NYP] Harlem Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th won’t accept DWI… [Read more…]
October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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Best Thing to Come Out of Harlem’s Gentrification Nectar The little corner of South Harlem between 110th and 125th streets has been in the eye of the luxury-condo storm, with million-dollar one-bedrooms going up practically next-door to the projects. The subsequent disparities in income and skin color make for brittle relationships between new and old…… [Read more…]
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October 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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