Skip To Main

Media Center

November 6, 2015

Mobile Market of Free Fresh Produce Launches in Crown Heights

“New York City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo, along with NYS Assembly Member Diana Richardson, Rep. Yvette Clarke, State Senator Jesse Hamilton and other elected officials,…
Read More (Mobile Market of Free Fresh Produce Launches in Crown Heights)

November 6, 2015

Congressional Black Caucus talks financial inequalities for Blacks

“Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Joint Economic Committee Democrats held a public forum Friday afternoon at the Harlem Hospital Center on the economic inequalities…
Read More (Congressional Black Caucus talks financial inequalities for Blacks)

November 6, 2015

Clarke Celebrates October Jobs Report

“Flatbush Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today lauded the October Jobs Report from the Department of Labor, which announced that the economy added 271,000 jobs and the unemployment…
Read More (Clarke Celebrates October Jobs Report)

November 3, 2015

Despite Apologies for ‘No Haitians’ Ad, Many Calling for Action

“A recent job ad in a suburban New York paper called for nurses — but made it a point to let Haitian nationals and descendants know they need not apply, angering an entire…
Read More (Despite Apologies for ‘No Haitians’ Ad, Many Calling for Action)

November 2, 2015

Searching for the American Dream in Harlem

“‘I am living my American Dream,” said Natasha Green, founder and CEO of education consultancy WeIntervene and also CEO of Hidden Gems Archery. “I’m running…
Read More (Searching for the American Dream in Harlem)

November 2, 2015

Wealth gap between blacks and whites in America, NYC wider than ever: report

“The wealth gap between black and white in America and New York City is wider than ever, according to a report unveiled Friday by the city’s Congressional members.”  …
Read More (Wealth gap between blacks and whites in America, NYC wider than ever: report)