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New St.Vincent consul general in New York
St Vincent: After 15 months without a consul general in New York, the Ralph Gonsalves administration in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has finally filled the position. Comment.
PAL introduces Manhattan youngsters to art
Arts & Theater: Calendar illustrator, published poet and award-winning dancer are just a few titles that Manhattan youngsters have thanks to the Police Athletic League (PAL). Comment.
Safe Space receives $150,500 grant
Queens: Safe Space, a Southeast Queens-based nonprofit agency committed to helping at-risk families and children secure a better future, has received a $150,500 grant from the New York Life Foundation. Comment.
Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force launched
New York: On Feb. 9 key Federal, State and local law enforcement and non-governmental agencies will come together officially for the second time to continue their work of the Westchester County Anti-Trafficking Task Force, which was officially launched last month. Comment.
Open House
New York: Grenada Independence
In honor of the 2011 Grenada Independence Celebrations in N.Y. a Senior Citizen’s Tea Party will be held at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1208 St. Johns Place, between Albany & Troy avenues, Brooklyn, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For tickets and/or information, contact the Grenada Consulate at (212) 599-0302. Comment.
Victim of a botched eye surgery
People: This letter is written on the behalf of Mr. Cyrus Hall, a Jamaican native who resides in the U.S. Comments (1).
Forum highlights pros and cons of the Steelband Panorama format
New York: Panorama competitions, which engage the steel band community infinitely more than any other regularly scheduled activity, will be the focus of a symposium to be presented by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute in conjunction with the School of Professional & Community Development at Medgar Evers College, on Thursday, Feb. 17, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Mary Pinkett Lecture Hall, Room S122 on the Medgar Evers College campus, 1637 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn (between Carroll St. and Crown St.). Comment.
Pols rally to extend TPS for Haitians
Haiti: Six members of New York City Council has urged the Obama administration not to resume deportation of Haitians before Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of Haitians living illegally in the U.S. expires in July. Comment.
Trio take home special awards
New York: Justin Mahoney and Owen Skeete accumulated perfect scoring and took home special awards in the 20th annual Friendship Games track and field meet for Section Eight schools at Nassau Community College. All the athletes regardless of Conferences their schools belong to saw action in the same section. Comment.
Open House
New York: The N.Y.C. launch of The Economics of Happiness, a one-hour doumentary highlighting local examples of a global movement of community based initiatives dedicated to addressing multiple crises followed by panel discussion, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 30 Cooper Square, 7 East 7th St., N.Y. For more information, conact (510) 548-4915. Comment.
You may have money and not know it
New York: You may have money and not know it! Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: Greater N.Y. Chamber of Commerce & the SBA will be holding a free seminar, Small Business Tax Workshop, addressing Federal & N.Y.S. tax law updates for start-ups & established small business owners, including tax law issues & tax planning strategies, at 26 Federal Plaza, 6 Fl. Conf. Rm. J (use Duane Street entrance/Photo ID required). Registration - 8:30 a.m.; Presentation - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Register at (212) 264-4322 or email Robin.daniels@sba.gov or Fax (212) 264-7751. RSVP to www.ny-chamber.com & for questions call (212) 686-7220. Comments (2).
Home dedication for Habitat owners
New York: It is quite a Christmas present to get keys to a new home, the first one you have ever owned and for seven families in the Bronx, this was a real holiday to celebrate. Comments (2).
The Unheard Third 2010
New York: While some New Yorkers celebrate the onset of a new year, many low-income New Yorkers are still feeling the pain of 2010, a year when the economy continued to amplify the hardships and struggles of everyday New Yorkers. Comment.
Kings County’s first baby of 2011
New York: Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC) welcomed its first baby of the New Year at 7:30 a.m. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 3 oz., Jakai Carrasquillo was born to Keshana Scott and Michael Carrasquillo. Both mother and baby are doing well. Comment.
Issues and programs for the World African Community
New York: Dr. Maulana Karenga because of weather conditions in New York City, was unable to present his yearly Kwanzaa lecture will return to Brooklyn on Friday, January 7th to lecture. Comment.
American tale of race and identity
Arts & Theater: Michael Fosberg has been helping American audiences confront the issues of race and identity head-on through his one-man, autobiographical play Incognito for nearly a decade. On Jan. 9 and Jan. 11, Fosberg brings the show to New York City’s Westbeth Center as part of the Association for Performing Arts Presenters NYC 2011 Conference. Comment.
City’s response to December blizzard was inadequate
New York: Brooklyn received a one-two punch in the wake of the Dec. 26 blizzard. First, we were slammed with the sixth-largest snowstorm eve; then City Hall’s inadequate response caused unnecessary chaos. Comment.
Independent & Foreign Films
New York: Americatown (Unrated) Spoof about an idyllic suburban oasis whose peace is ruined by a spilled cup of coffee that sets in motion an unfortunate chain of events. Cast includes Jonathan Guggenheim, Cory Howard, Jon Stafford and Barbara Weetman. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: Due to adverse weather conditions The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) has rescheduled its Kwanzaa & Community Appreciation Event celebrating the spirit & principles of Kwanzaa to Jan. 6 at 3Ten Lounge, 310 Bowery, between East Houston & Bleecker streets in Manhattan, 7:00 p.m. - midnight. Comment.
State grant for KIngsbrook’s adult healchcare program
New York: State grant for Kingsbrook adult health program Comment.
