Bill Thompson is calling on the mayor’s Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rents at existing levels and reject the unaffordable rent increases it has proposed when it votes on June 23. “Our City has become unaffordable for a vast number of its residents,” Thompson said. “In Bedford-Stuyvesant or Bushwick, for example, a family making the… [Read more…]
June 22, 2009 by D. Bell
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Tuesday, June 23 100 Black Men of New York Scholarship Fund in conjunction with “The Bus Stops Here Foundation” presents “Bowling with The Bus” an evening of networking, dancing and bowling with Future Hall of Fame Running Back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis former Pittsburgh Steeler star running back Harlem Lanes 2116 Adam Clayton Blvd, Harlem… [Read more…]
June 22, 2009 by D. Bell
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What does a former CIA agent have to do with Harlem jazz musicians? You’d be surprised how easy it was for a former spy to coax old memories out of 42 musicians over the course of 20 years. Music producer, author, photographer and former CIA agent, Hank O’Neal documented the lives of Harlem jazz musicians… [Read more…]
By Todd Bookman special to Uptown Flavor Viola Varfley, a 20-year resident of Harlem, didn’t know where else to turn. A few months ago, the Liberian immigrant’s Social Security benefits had been cut without warning and her bills were mounting. She had reached out to her elected representatives at the federal, state and local levels… [Read more…]
June 22, 2009 by D. Bell
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In recognition of NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY a FREE health clinic that will include HIV, STD, TB, and Hepatitis Testing Services will be available. President Obama’s three health care principles are: 1. Reduce costs 2. Guarantee choice 3. Ensure all Americans have quality, affordable health care. Nowhere else in our country do people in communities… [Read more…]
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June 22, 2009 by D. Bell
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