Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer honors community organizations at Winterfest VIP reception in Harlem

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Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer hosted a Winterfest VIP reception to kick-off Harlem holiday lights and honor community organizations at her uptown office in Harlem on November 16, 2021. The outgoing Borough President honored World … Read More

“Elijah’s Law” named for three-year-old who died from food allergy, is now in effect

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L to R: Assemblyman Al Taylor (D-Harlem), NYS Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, Dina & Thomas Silvera at Living Together Day Care in Montgomery, NY announcing the completion of Elijah’s Law On October 7, 2021, the New York State Office of … Read More