A crowd of over 900 Long Islanders attended the 17th Annual Long Island Go Red For Women Luncheon on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The sea of red could be seen throughout all the rooms at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. This year’s Luncheon honored The Women of SterlingRisk, and Doug DeShutter, President, Customer […]
On Saturday March 3rd the award-winning boutique Harlem Haberdashery welcomed nearly 300 glamorous guests from fashion, media, non-profit and other professional circles to celebrate their 5th Annual Masquerade Ball – “A Royal Ball in Harlem” at The Riverside Church of New York City. The South Hall was illuminated in royal purple that happily coincided with […]
This Spring, get ready as the United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo returns to Resorts World Casino NYC Friday, April 20th through Sunday, April 22nd! (AGES 18+) HOURS: Friday, April 20th: 2PM – 12AM Saturday, April 21st: 12PM – 12AM Sunday, April 22nd: 12PM – 8PM Brought to you by World Famous Tattoo Ink, Clean […]
Lincoln Financial Group has announced that its Financial Focus research study shows African Americans are more optimistic about their financial futures than any other race/ethnicity with 53 percent expecting significant personal financial improvements within the next five years—and despite a pay gap between white and black families, according to the Census Bureau’s 2017 Current Population […]
In honor of Harriet Tubman, the greatest freedom fighter that ever was,GirlTrek, the largest national public health nonprofit and movement for Black women and girls, will follow in her footsteps – literally. The entire national team will start-off from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where Harriet Tubman made her first escape, and walk the path […]
On February 9, 2018 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce hosted its 4th Annual Black History Month Art Exhibition at Bloomingdale’s Furniture Gallery in Roosevelt Field Mall. Twelve artists from the Long Island Black Artist Association participated in this year’s Black History Month Art Exhibition. The artist included Aaron Scott, David Wilson, Deborah […]
Angela Yee – Celebrity radio host, entrepreneur and founder of Angela Yee’s Book Club, will be partnering with Cedarmore Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth ladies from under deserved communities in Long Island, to promote literacy among Long Island Girls. More than 12 groups of girls from Nassau and Suffolk Counties will […]
The Healthier Traditions Cookbook: Soul Food, a healthy twist on traditional Southern dishes, features 17 classic recipes and is available for complimentary download today. The cookbook, a collaboration of Transamerica Center for Health Studies® (TCHS) with the Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP), helps maintain the integrity of these soul food dishes, while identifying easy […]
Next Level Burger (NLB), a fast-growing phenomenon, recognized as America’s first 100-percent plant-based burger joint, is coming to New York. Fresh off the grand opening of its first California location in Concord, NLB’s first East Coast location opens January 31 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. New York’s first NLB will be part of the grand opening […]
Pitmaster/Owner Nick Accardi has brought a new concept to Hell’s Kitchen with JAX B-B-Q, a destination for real wood pit barbecue, craft black angus burgers, frozen margaritas and craft beer. The interior was designed with a rockabilly Americana garage sensibility in mind, featuring partially exposed brick walls, antique gas station signs (including a massive Mobile […]
Join NYC Parks at Winter Jam this Saturday in Central Park! It may be warmer out this weekend, but NYC’s ultimate snow day is still on! NYC Parks has created a field of snow in the heart of Central Park to host a winter festival, featuring winter-themed sports, for New Yorkers of all ages. Free […]
On the March 17, 2017, women will convene at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY for an extraordinary International Women’s Conference hosted by Neva Alliance, New York. The fascinating one day conference is designed to speak to every woman; conference attendees will have an opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, connect, facilitate lasting connections and showcase […]
p class=”aolmail_MsoNormal”>As their colleagues back home in the Northeast worked to keep gas and electric service flowing in the bitter cold New York metropolitan area, Con Edison and Orange Rockland Utilities workers involved in the Hurricane Maria power restoration efforts in Puerto Rico chipped in over $2,300 to purchase and distribute hundreds of toys today […]
Con Edison crews are prepared to respond to any outages or other service problems resulting from the combination of winds and snow forecast to hit the frigid New York area starting overnight. The company reminds customers to stay away from downed power lines because they could be live and also to take other safety precautions. […]
The NYC Health Department has announced that Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in New York City in 2016. Olivia had also been the number one name for girls in 2015. In contrast, Liam rose from second to first place for boys, while Ethan (2015’s number one name for boys) fell to […]
