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Vol. 24

NY Women Chamber of Commerce “A Taste of Harlem” Event see page 12

No. 36

September 5 - September 11, 2019

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West Indian Day Parade 2019 see page 10

Got Checked? New Location in Harlem see page 17

Autoimmune Disease Walk NYC see page 16

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Publisher/Editor Pat Stevenson Borough Writer Makeda Viechweg Feature Writer Jennifer Cunningham A&E Editor Linda Armstrong Art & Cultural Stacey Ann Ellis The Adams Report Audrey Adams Intl News & Entertainment Maria Cavenaghi Columnist William A. Rogers Columnist Zakiyyah Columnist Hazel Smith Columnist Stephanie Woods Book Reviewer Terri Schlichenmeyer Brooklyn Writer Keith Forrest Bronx Writer Howard Giske Queens Writer Clarke Illmatical Nadezda Tavodova Tezgor Photographer Photographer Michelle James Photographer Kimberly Crichlow Office Assistant Dominic Jones Distribution Russell Simmons Computer Director David Sinclair Marketing Consultant William A. Rogers Hispanic Mkt. Consultant Jose Ferrer Events Coordinator Ayishah Ferrer Social Media Mgr Makeda Viechweg

The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. is a New York City, New York State and Port Authority certified MWBE. We are also members of the NNPA, New York Press Association, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, CACCI, the Bradhurst Merchants Associationn Women Chamber of Commerce and the Harlem Tourism Board.

A Publication of: Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Mailing: P.O. Box # 1775, New York, New York 10027 Phone: (212) 996-6006 • Email: harlemnewsinc@aol.com Website: www.harlemcommunitynews.com Twitter: @harlemnewsinc • Facebook: /harlemnewsinc

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The rain did not wash out the spirit of the 2019 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn Those who came out to party, did so indeed. See photos captured by Nadezda on page 10.

The NY Women Chamber of Commerce, along with Manhattan Boro President Gale Brewer and City Councilmember Mark Levine presented the annual "Taste of Harlem" event which featured some of the restaurants and caterers in Harlem. This event was also the kick off of the first annual "Harlem Restaurant Week" from August 19th through September 1st which was sponsored by several organizations in Harlem. (see page 12) This Saturday, September 7th Harlem Community News will be at Circle of Sisters at Javits Center. See ad on page 9.

The Harlem Newspapers is a great place to increase your business with our readers. We support and promote our small business advertise with editorial support. Email today for information about advertising at harlemnewsinc@aol.com Check out our website: www.harlemcommunitynews. com. You can read past issues of the Harlem Community News.

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eachers, students and families busy prepping for the year ahead all know that having the right supplies in and out of the classroom can help pave the way for a successful back-to-school season.

With that in mind, consider these ideas to hit the ground running: • Math Class: There’s no reason math needs to be your most challenging course. With the right calculator, it can be easy to view how mathematical concepts actually work. For example, the fx-CG500 brings touchscreen technology to the graphing calculator. Its extra-large screen allows for more complete and detailed viewing, and its drag-anddrop functionality enables

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students to quickly and intuitively pull information from one representation into another. Incorporating standard Natural Textbook Display, along with drop-down menus and a soft keyboard, it’s easy to use, so you can concentrate on what matters -- absorbing the material.

• New Kicks: Kids are active and growing quickly,

which means their shoes are getting worn out and outgrown regularly. The new school year is a good time of year to take inventory of a child’s shoe collection and to replace sneakers and fashion footwear that no longer fit or aren’t in tip-top shape.

This can help students return to school comfortably and ready for anything, from

the hallways to the playing fields.

• Swift Set-Up: Time is of the essence during the school day and educators know how important swift set-up is. Tools that can help teachers transition between classes or components of a lesson plan are critical.

Technology, such as the Superior Series from Casio’s

LampFree Projector line-up, can help. Using the Moderator Function, teachers can select a presenter from anywhere in a classroom and project their PC onto the screen. Data, classwork and presentations from students’ devices can be shared via a wireless connection with ease. These features are designed to reduce set-up time in the classroom and keep students focused on the curriculum.

• Ground Control: Parents can keep everyone organized by creating a central location where plans are recorded, notes are written, todo lists are made and paperwork is organized. Whether it’s in the mud room or kitchen, be sure to select a highly-trafficked location accessible to family members of all heights to reference and

update. A wall calendar, paper organizer and chalkboard are just a few of the items to consider including in this space.

• Get Creative: Learning to play an instrument is a great idea for any student, as it can jump-start creativity, help students learn to focus and problem solve, and has even been associated with higher test scores. Check out instruments designed to assist in the learning process, such as the portable Casio LK-265 Keyboard, which has the potential to open up a whole world of music with its 400 tones and 150 builtin rhythms, including the all-new Dance Music Mode.

Touch-sensitive keys feature a lighting system to make learning fun, offering a great introduction to music-making.

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COMMUNITY

HARLEM NEWS “Good News You Can Use”

Vol. 24

NY Women Chamber of Commerce “A Taste of Harlem” Event see page 12

No. 36

September 5 - September 11, 2019

FREE

West Indian Day Parade 2019 see page 10

Got Checked? New Location in Harlem see page 17

Autoimmune Disease Walk NYC see page 16

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

www.harlemcommunitynews.com

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CONTENTS

HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

“Good news you can use” , Brookly Queens Harlem, ec ting . Conn

Bronx e South n and Th uNITy Comm

ews N m e Harl

rlem The Ha

Group, News

Inc

New “Good

s You C

Vol. 14

” an Use

Free copies distributed in your community weekly

FREE

, 2014 –July 30

WEEk m E l ents R v E A f o H Calendar July 24

page 16

INSIDE THIS IS SUE:

d and Soul Foo meet Cuisine African Restaurant at Jacob e 12 pag

The Ha rlem

Vol. 14

News Group,

Bronx News “Good

No. 28

Harlem, Queens , Brookly

n and Th e South

Comm un

News Yo u Can Use” - Ju

July 17

it y

Bronx

ly 23, 20 14

Denny Moe’s “Cuttin g For A Cure” page 14

Capital Studen One t Banker

rle ww w.ha

Afro-C uba Kilmer n Film Show na Park in the Br t Joyce COMM onx page UNITy 5 CA

Bronx e South n and Th , Brookly unit y Queens Comm Harlem, ec ting 1000 Sch . Conn ola

News n y l Brook Group, News

Inc

rsh for HB CU Stu ips den to Stu dy in Chi ts page 19 na

Use” u Can News Yo 14 “Good 23, 20 July 17

No. Vol. 14

- July

vi

sit ww w.ha our webEE rlemnew FR site: sgroup .com

The Ha rlem

INSIDE E: SU THIS IS

One Capital t Banker Studen m Progra page 18

INSIDE THIS IS SUE:

/harlem @harle newsinc mnews inc

News Group,

Inc. Co nnec tin g

Queen s New s

Vol. 14

Harlem, Queens , Brookly

“Good

News Yo u Can Use” July 17 - Ju

No. 28

n and Th e South Comm un

it y

Bronx

ly 23, 20 14

FREE

ll wn Ha first To akfast page 5 h lt a e H Bre ge 8 g and ENTS pa Meetin OF EV Denny Moe’s “Cuttin g For A Cure” page 14

DAR CAlEN UNITy M M O C :

ips olarsh 1000 Sch Students CU na for HB dy in Chi to Stu e 19 pag

lENDA R OF E VENTS page 8

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Moe’s Denny For A g “Cuttin Cure” page 14

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8 TS page F EVEN DAR o N E c l in A ws C ne /harlem newsinc uNITy m @harle Comm : Photos

: gnosed misdia rch for The Sea use Dr. Ho page 27

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– & Juliet Romeo ank Riverb Free at Park page 10

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HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWS BROOKLYN COMMUNITY NEWS BRONX COMMUNITY NEWS QUEENS COMMUNITY NEWS

c newsin /harlem newsinc m @harle

Home Ow Two Sis nership Drea m ters in Southe Comes True ast Qu F COMM eens pa or UNITy ge 5 vi

CAlEN DAR O F EVEN TS page 8

sit ww w.ha our websi te: rlemnew sgroup .com

/harlem @harle newsinc mnews inc

To reserve advertising space call (212) 996-6006 To subscribe, go to our website at www.harlemcommunitynews.com or page 23

OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. will publish positive news and information. Our mission is to deliver “good” and informative news to our readers focusing on health, education, housing, business and employment opportunities. We look for and publish results, not problems. We promote businesses, opportunities and events happening in the communities we serve. We are dedicated to providing our readers with valuable information they can use to improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and our communities.

Publisher/Editor Pat Stevenson Borough Writer Makeda Viechweg Feature Writer Jennifer Cunningham A&E Editor Linda Armstrong Art & Cultural Stacey Ann Ellis The Adams Report Audrey Adams Intl News & Entertainment Maria Cavenaghi Columnist William A. Rogers Columnist Zakiyyah Columnist Hazel Smith Columnist Stephanie Woods Book Reviewer Terri Schlichenmeyer Brooklyn Writer Keith Forrest Bronx Writer Howard Giske Queens Writer Clarke Illmatical Nadezda Tavodova Tezgor Photographer Photographer Michelle James Photographer Kimberly Crichlow Office Assistant Dominic Jones Distribution Russell Simmons Computer Director David Sinclair Marketing Consultant William A. Rogers Hispanic Mkt. Consultant Jose Ferrer Events Coordinator Ayishah Ferrer Social Media Mgr Makeda Viechweg

The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. is a New York City, New York State and Port Authority certified MWBE. We are also members of the NNPA, New York Press Association, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, CACCI, the Bradhurst Merchants Associationn Women Chamber of Commerce and the Harlem Tourism Board.

A Publication of: Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Mailing: P.O. Box # 1775, New York, New York 10027 Phone: (212) 996-6006 • Email: harlemnewsinc@aol.com Website: www.harlemcommunitynews.com Twitter: @harlemnewsinc • Facebook: /harlemnewsinc

PAT STEVENSON GOOD NEWS

GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE!

The rain did not wash out the spirit of the 2019 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn Those who came out to party, did so indeed. See photos captured by Nadezda on page 10.

The NY Women Chamber of Commerce, along with Manhattan Boro President Gale Brewer and City Councilmember Mark Levine presented the annual "Taste of Harlem" event which featured some of the restaurants and caterers in Harlem. This event was also the kick off of the first annual "Harlem Restaurant Week" from August 19th through September 1st which was sponsored by several organizations in Harlem. (see page 12) This Saturday, September 7th Harlem Community News will be at Circle of Sisters at Javits Center. See ad on page 9.

The Harlem Newspapers is a great place to increase your business with our readers. We support and promote our small business advertise with editorial support. Email today for information about advertising at harlemnewsinc@aol.com Check out our website: www.harlemcommunitynews. com. You can read past issues of the Harlem Community News.

Friend us on facebook and follow us on instagram and twitter.

Pat Stevenson Celebrating over 24 years Publishing

HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

•

PRICES | $140 - $425 THEATER | Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.pillarsnyc.org

Harlem Community Newspapers | September 5. 2019

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HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Preparing for the New School Year (Statepoint)

T

Harlem Community Newspapers | September 5. 2019

eachers, students and families busy prepping for the year ahead all know that having the right supplies in and out of the classroom can help pave the way for a successful back-to-school season.

With that in mind, consider these ideas to hit the ground running: • Math Class: There’s no reason math needs to be your most challenging course. With the right calculator, it can be easy to view how mathematical concepts actually work. For example, the fx-CG500 brings touchscreen technology to the graphing calculator. Its extra-large screen allows for more complete and detailed viewing, and its drag-anddrop functionality enables

4

PHOTO SOURCE: (c) highwaystarz / stock.Adobe.com

students to quickly and intuitively pull information from one representation into another. Incorporating standard Natural Textbook Display, along with drop-down menus and a soft keyboard, it’s easy to use, so you can concentrate on what matters -- absorbing the material.

• New Kicks: Kids are active and growing quickly,

which means their shoes are getting worn out and outgrown regularly. The new school year is a good time of year to take inventory of a child’s shoe collection and to replace sneakers and fashion footwear that no longer fit or aren’t in tip-top shape.

This can help students return to school comfortably and ready for anything, from

the hallways to the playing fields.

• Swift Set-Up: Time is of the essence during the school day and educators know how important swift set-up is. Tools that can help teachers transition between classes or components of a lesson plan are critical.

Technology, such as the Superior Series from Casio’s

LampFree Projector line-up, can help. Using the Moderator Function, teachers can select a presenter from anywhere in a classroom and project their PC onto the screen. Data, classwork and presentations from students’ devices can be shared via a wireless connection with ease. These features are designed to reduce set-up time in the classroom and keep students focused on the curriculum.

• Ground Control: Parents can keep everyone organized by creating a central location where plans are recorded, notes are written, todo lists are made and paperwork is organized. Whether it’s in the mud room or kitchen, be sure to select a highly-trafficked location accessible to family members of all heights to reference and

update. A wall calendar, paper organizer and chalkboard are just a few of the items to consider including in this space.

• Get Creative: Learning to play an instrument is a great idea for any student, as it can jump-start creativity, help students learn to focus and problem solve, and has even been associated with higher test scores. Check out instruments designed to assist in the learning process, such as the portable Casio LK-265 Keyboard, which has the potential to open up a whole world of music with its 400 tones and 150 builtin rhythms, including the all-new Dance Music Mode.

Touch-sensitive keys feature a lighting system to make learning fun, offering a great introduction to music-making.

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Get Hired.

Register Now! Medical and Health

Computer Technology

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Call, visit or join us at an Open House!

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Call Today! 929-273-2141 www.hostos.cuny.edu/Continuing-Ed

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ver the years growing up, Rent Regulations concerns grew as the worst of times fell upon New York City with the drug epidemic, starting in the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Residents who could afford to do so fled Harlem for the peace and quiet of Westchester, Long Island, and New Jersey, leaving their former neighbors to deal with crime and dilapidated apartment buildings many owners refused to properly maintain, as long as they were above 96th Street. The images are still fresh in my mind passing buildings that were complete shells, with residents having no alternative but to manage as best they could to endure the degradation of the place they called home.

Due to the strident efforts of local non-profit organizations, the growth of small business, and the new strategies to combat crime, the city became a safer place to live and invest in. The city and state tried its best to develop policies and legislation in a partnership with property owners to create quality housing.

As the city began to attract businesses to call New York home, property owners started reinvesting in the revitalization of their portfolios. Newer upper middle class income residents sought out superb deals that fit well within their means in communities like Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem and Crown Heights.

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The influx of upper middle class wealth to some of the most affordable minority districts of our city, began to force many longtime residents out.

These residents were the ones who teamed up to make modest repairs to their buildings, small owners with concerned residents fought to remove tenants that proved to be at risk and attracted criminal elements jeopardizing their safety, and who partnered with police to fight off drug dealers from controlling everything. These unsung heroes were the ones who made it all possible for people with means to see the value in this city once again, and why it is the greatest city in the world. And how did we as a city repay them?

To many, the pendulum had swung too far in favor of owners and due to the city and state’s inability to quell the nature of terrible owners tenants across the city began to contemplate their own campaign to have affordable housing as a central component to social justice.

Through the concerted efforts of resident associations, local tenant task forces, legal assistance networks, and community advocates, these voices began to grow more vocal with every eviction, more determined with every building removed from affordable housing registrar, and more raucous with every lack of support legislators. The IDC’s actions helped galvanize New Yorkers to charge the ballot box and give Democrats control in the state legislature which helped usher in sweeping legislation to reform rent regulation guidelines.

Now that this major victory has been achieved, the question is what happens now?

As much as this slate of legislation seeks to right numerous wrongs in housing laws, and there are quite a few, they aren’t directly geared for bad owners the laws burden ALL owners.

Every year the Public Advocate’s office under Tish James has published a listing of the worst owners in the city, and as much as they should be publicly shamed and when necessary legally investigated, they do not represent the majority of owners in this city. Their action have an effect on other owners, forcing an increase in the value of certain communities which leads to higher property and assessment taxes, forcing all owners to raise rents to maintain their property.

This cause and effect is immediately troublesome for smaller owners who are predominantly people of color.

To provide upkeep for your property requires major capital investments owners tend to pay for with rents col-

lected from tenants. However, when you own a small property and the majority of your residents are of low or modest incomes you are barely, if ever, breaking even. In order to pay for the maintenance necessary you have to file for a loan with a bank, and historically, and still to this day, people of color have difficulty qualifying for loans. Those that do are still locked in in interest rates that are counter- productive to holding on to the property, challenges other owners do not face. Also, small minority owners frequently find that they are unable to get their cases heard unbiased while the large and/or non- minority owners have no problems.

These small minority property owners are the ones that invest directly in the community by providing commercial spaces for small minority business owners who were financially barred from spaces owned by non-minority building owners. Small minority owners provide the most spaces for local

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culturally based non-profit organizations, and try their best to reinvest in community driven initiatives like hiring local youths and ex-offenders who have returned home.

There are plenty of winners and losers in this rent regulation argument at present, but can we tell which is which? The village of Harlem is very important to me and my family, and has always been. As small business and property owners, every issue of our residents and storefronts managers was a concern that needed to be addressed. Understanding how property ownership works in this city, and how it directly impacts both owners and residents, I don’t see how this is going to turnout the way many think.

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Free Weekly Live Entertainment

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● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm-2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live Jazz),starting at 7:30pm ● Patrick's Place (2836 Frederick Douglass Blvd.)

Th 6-10pm (Live Jazz with Caribbean Cuisine); Sun, 11am-4pm (Jazz and Sunday Brunch) ● El San Juan Restaurant (1429 5th Ave) Sun 11am-4pm (Sunday Brunch with DJ music) 22

Now until September

Puss in Boots at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre City Parks Foundation presents the all-ages show Puss in Boots at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park, a classic story with a twist, Puss in Boots is a tale of two friends – Fergus Mundingle and his sly cat Puss – who are tired of their dull and penniless lifestyle. Looking for a change, Puss dons a snazzy pair of boots and sets off on a magical journey, proving himself a caring friend willing to help at any cost. Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. 50 85th St. Transverse. Adults $12, children $8.

Labor Day _Carnival_ Edition (Sept 5

Every Saturday until September 28 11:0012:00pm Summer on the Hudson: Shape Up NYC Dance Fitness in West Harlem Piers Park Join Shape Up NYC's fun dance fitness classes!

Colorful outfits are encouraged! Dance fitness classes feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy-to-follow dance steps. On the pier in West Harlem Piers. West 125th St. FREE. September 5 7:009:00pm The Jumbie Gods Revenge Book Launch Event with Tracey Baptiste Join I, Too Arts for an evening with Tracey Baptiste and celebrate the release of The Jumbie Gods Revenge! She will be in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton as well.

A book signing will follow the reading, discussion and a Q & A segment. I, Too Arts Collective. 20 E 127th Street. FREE. RSVP via email to events@ itooarts.com.

September 5 6:308:30pm CBFS: Police Brutality, Mass Incarceration, & The Liberal Establishment Killer cops, police brutality and mass incarceration are burning issues in Black America. But how did those problems develop, when did they begin, and who designed them?

This roundtable discussion, including Max Felker Kantor, LaShawn Harris, and Naomi Murakawawill look at both liberal as well as conservative support for expanding criminalization and punishment during and since the civil rights movement -- and the long struggle to challenge police brutality alongside it. Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm

Storytelling Saturdays with Naima Green (Sept 7)

X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. September 6 6:0010:00pm First Fridays: Labor Day “Carnival” Edition Schomburg Center is proud to present its fourth annual First Fridays: Labor Day "Carnival" Edition, Celebrating 70+ years of Caribbean Culture and History with the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA). A crowd favorite and authentic celebration of the people of African descent in the Caribbean, First Fridays: Labor Day "Carnival" Edition returns with steel pan drummers, moko jumbie, mass camp, and a curated selection of vendors ready to celebrate the culture and special traditions of the West Indies. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. $5.

September 6-12 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm I’m Leaving Now Attend the week-long showing of the film I’m Leaving Now, shot over two years in the heart of Brooklyn’s immigrant community, I’m Leaving Now is a searing and intimate portrait of one undocumented worker on the margins. The film brings a warm humanity to one of the most pressing political issues of our time, without sentimentalizing or trivializing its subject. Maysles Cinema.

343 Malcolm X Boulevard. $12.

September 7 11:0012:00pm Colorful Kites What do see as you walk around outside in your community? Support your little ones in recognizing colors and shapes as they work to create a kite, inspired by artist Jordan Casteel's Kevin the Kiteman. Parents, caregivers, and organizations servicing little ones under

Mitski With Lucy Dacus (Sept 8)

5 years of age are invited to the NYPL Harlem Library to enjoy art-making and other activities that encourage creative time and bonding. NYPL Harlem Library 9 W 124th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 7 2:004:00-pm Storytelling Saturdays with Naima Green Brooklyn-based artist and educator Naima Green leads an interactive Storytelling Saturday session inspired by Pur•suit, a deck of 54 playing cards, and forthcoming digital archive, featuring photographs of queer womxn, trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. The afternoon will begin with an open mic of radical queer texts followed by a demonstration on the basics of spades. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite games and best spades partner!

Studio Museum. 127, 429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 2:003:30pm Books, Authors & Kids: Let's Get Radical featuring AnaÏs Duplan Join poet, curator, and artist AnaÏs Duplan in the Radical Reading Room at Studio Museum 127 to explore your own artistic process during this fun family workshop that celebrates literacy and visual arts! 429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 2:00pm Intergenerational Jazz Jam Jazz Power Initiative’s Intergenerational Jazz Jam brings together singers, musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and audiences of all ages to experience the power of jazz, community, and swing. Co-hosted by Eli Yamin and special guest, Claire Daly. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58

Ethiopiques - Revolt of the Soul_ (Sept 11)

West 129th Street. Donation based.

September 8 3:004:00pm Njideka Akunyili Crosby in Conversation with Siddhartha Mitter This conversation between Akunyili Crosby and writer Siddhartha Mitter, who authored a new essay for the book The Beautiful Ones, reflects on the series’ complex history and weaves together the social, cultural, personal and political strands of its making. The Studio Museum in Harlem.

429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 7:0010:00pm Mitski with Lucy Dacus Attend the SummerStage performance featuring Mitski with Lucy Dacus. After self-releasing two piano-based LPs while studying at SUNY Purchase, her breakout LP Bury Me at Makeout Creek saw her slide behind the electric bass, shifting to a rawer sound with jagged edges that better reflects her sharp wit. SummerStage at Central Park. fifth Ave at 69th Street. $40-55.

September 9 6:309:00pm Theater Talks: As Much As I Can Exploring the symptoms, systems, and shame of HIV/AIDS in the Black Community through theater. This program is presented in partnership with NATIVE SON, the production AS MUCH AS I CAN, and ViiV Healthcare.

Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard.

FREE with RSVP. September 10 6:308:30pm Between the Lines: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House tells a hun-

dred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America’s most mythologized cities. The Yellow House expands the map of New Orleans to include the stories of its lesser known natives and demonstrates how enduring drives of clan, pride, and familial love resist and defy erasure. Schomburg Center.

515 Malcolm X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. September 10 7:00pm Afro-Cuban Beat with Emilio Morales and Nelson Gonzales The National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s annual series celebrating Afro-Cuban contributions to jazz continues with an evening of live music and talk. Cuban pianist Emilio Morales and master of the Cuban tres Nelson Gonzales will perform, joining the eminent historians Rene Lopez and Joe Conzo. 58 West 129th Street. Donation based.

September 10 7:009:30pm Moonlight & Movies: On the Waterfront with Jennifer Egan Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan introduces this outdoor screening of Elia Kazan's classic 1954 drama On the Waterfront, which stars Marlon Brando as a boxer-turned-dockworker. Both On the Waterfront and Egan's latest novel, historical noir-thriller Manhattan Beach, trace the crime-ridden underworld of New York's shipyards in the 1940s.

See how the two stories intertwine in their shared portrayal of the city's shoreline and penetrating investigations of human nature. Before the film, join for a happy hour outside on the Museum's Terrace with live jazz by Josh Levine Trio. 1220 Fifth Ave. $15.

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LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Spectacular New Concert Hall

“September 21 Featuring Eddie Palmieri and Michel Camilo Trio”

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now better than ever. The improvements that have been made will help ensure the comfort and convenience of all who attend our world class performances and events. Funding for the 15.4-million-dollar renovation was in part provided by the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, the Bronx Delegation of the New York City

Cécile McLorin Salvant by Kwaku Alston

SEP 12–14 8PM ROSE THEATER

SEP 27–28 8PM ROSE THEATER

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SONGBOOK The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis presents a musical celebration of South African democracy, 25 years after apartheid’s end. Featuring special guest vocalists and instrumentalists hailing from South Africa.

OPENING WEEKEND

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT THE OGRESSE Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her latest project, a dark and romantic fairy tale-like story, to Rose Theater along with a 13-piece chamber ensemble led by Darcy James Argue and featuring the MIVOS string quartet.

OCT A SWINGIN’ SESAME STREET CELEBRATION: 25–26 50 YEARS AND COUNTING 2PM* & 7PM ROSE THEATER *OCT 26 ONLY

See some of your favorite feathered and furry friends sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in this swinging celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary.

Presented in collaboration with Sesame Street Workshop

NOV 15–16 8PM ROSE THEATER

CHUCHO VALDÉS WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHICK COREA Multi-Grammy Award–winning pianist Chucho Valdés will play a broad spectrum of Cuban, Afro-Latin, and jazz styles. Pianist Chick Corea will join Valdés for the second half of the concert in the pair’s first-ever collaboration.

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his concert is the first presentation of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 2019-2020 Spectacular Season, and it is also the first performance in the newly renovated, 2,278 spacious seat concert hall, with a redesigned entrance, lobby, and elevator accessible balcony. Lehman Center is one of New York’s top nonprofit performing arts centers and the Bronx’s largest entertainment venue serving over 200,000 audience members each season. Eva Bornstein, who is beginning her fifteenth season as Executive Director of Lehman Center, says, “During this milestone year, Lehman Center proudly welcomes audiences and community members to the top entertainment destination in the Bronx, which is

Council, and the Office of the Bronx Borough President. Additionally, we will be continuing our “Take Your Seat” fundraising campaign, which will give you a chance to be a part of Lehman’s history by purchasing a tax-deductible seat(s) in your name or a loved one.”

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for EDDIE PALMIERI & MICHEL CAMILO on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 8pm are $65, $60, $50, $45, and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org.

Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-site parking available for $5.

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West Indian Day Parade 2019

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he rainy forecast did not stop participants and onlook-

ers. Although the numbers were down, thousands showed up with their um-

brellas to enjoy the 2019 West Indian Day Parade this past Monday “Labor

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(l-r) Grand Marshal Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Jean Alexander, and George Hulse

(left) NY Attorney General Letitia James , (right) George Hulse

Grand Marshal Dr. Roy Hastick

Emblem Senior Advisor to the CEO and VP George Hulse

Grand Marshal NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

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Tell-It, Sing-It, Shout-It What God Has Done for You Written & Directed by Hazel Rosetta Smith Musical Director Phyllis Renee Credle

Perfect Play for Fundraising

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The Pillars Fundraiser Featuring Najee

Honoree Athena Moore

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rector Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer’s Uptown Office, Dr. Carrie Wilkens-Founder-Center for Motivation & Change and Mr. & Mrs. Steve Salamone-Founders of Drugs Crisis in Your Backyard/Parents of Justin who died from an overdose Soooo….how can you help?

Come out on September 21 to the Symphony Space Theater All proceeds will benefit those in recovery and family members loving someone in active addiction.

Purchase tickets at https:// www.symphonyspace.org/ events/vp-serenade-to-sobriety Orchestra seats include VIP meet and greet with Najee, Michael Colyar, Sherrod Barnes and Peter Collins.

You can call us directly at 212-222-3470.

The time for recovery is now and is possible if we all work together!

PHOTOS BY MATTHEW MURPHY

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very day, 130 Americans die from opioid overdoses; since 1999, 702,000 have succumb to an overdose. In New York City there’s an overdose every 6 seconds; and in 2018, 1,444 suffered a fatal overdose.

The PILLARS is Manhattan’s first recovery center funded by The NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

We provide FREE Holistic approaches to recovery for the individual and for the family member who’s loving someone in active addiction.

In just two years The PILLARS has served over 10,000 participants in the following ways: • trained over 175 individuals (many formerly incarcerated) to receive OSHA certifications, and over 30 to receive Peer Recovery Coach Training to help secure employment • deliver Domestic Violence Prevention, Batterer’s Ac-

countability classes, and mutual aid support groups to over 50 unique individuals each week • provide Parenting Skills Enhancement Classes, non-perishable goods to those who are food insecure, and our “closet” includes baby, men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing • offer yoga, meditation, acupressure/acupuncture, tai-chi, afro-fusion dance to live drums, bereavement groups, and linkages to any other resources (including individual recovery coaching, insurance, housing, transportation, and financial/benefits assistance).

On September 21, 2019 The PILLARS will be hosting their first fundraising benefit concert starring Grammy nominated, multi-platinum jazz saxophonist, Najee. Their event, “Serenade to Sobriety”, will be hosted by comedian Michael Colyar and include the soulful sounds of singers/ songwriters Sherrod Barnes and Peter Collins. This benefit concert will also will pay tribute to Commissioner Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez-Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Dr. Mary Marron-Corwin-Chief of Pediatrics & Neonatology-Harlem Hospital, Ms. Athena Moore-Di-

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NY Women Chamber of Commerce “A Taste of Harlem”

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n August 15th the NY Women Chamber of Commerce featured “A Taste of Harlem” at the Grand Slam Ballroom in Harlem. Dozens of restaurants and caterers were featured. This was also the kick off of “Harlem Restaurant Week” which ran from August 19th through September 1st.

The event was founded by Quenia Abreu, President of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and NYC Council Member Mark Levine.

Featured restaurants, beverage companies and caterers included: Fumo, Solomon & Kuff Rum Hall, Hexagon Lounge, Sofrito, Tsion Café, MamaSushi, Go Go Curry, LoLo’s Seafood Shack, Clove, Cove Lounge, Sushi Sushi, Shaking Crab & Tidal Tea!, Mercedes Waffles & More, Corb The Chef Inc, Monet’s Kitchen, Cornel’s Catering, SD Sauce, Elles Place Caters, Sugar Hill Creamery, Fresh Taste Bakery, Ebony’s Banana Pudding Cups, Honor Thy Sweets, Kreaky Bakery, KP Customized Kreationz, Sweet Carolina Pies, Blondie’s Divine Desserts, Ark Belie Wine, Harlem Brewing Company, Pompette Wines, Anheiser-Busch, Sugar Monk & DeyDreemz Mixed Rum!

(l-r)MBP Gale Brewer; Curtis Archer of HCDC

(l-r) Mahn Boro Pres. Gale Brewer, Councilmember Mark holiding Restaurant Week listing in Harlem Levine, NY Women Chamber President Quenia Abreu

News; Councilmember Mark Levine

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YOUTH

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ALLEY POND TENNIS CENTER PARTICIPATES IN NET GENERATION “KIDS ON COURT” ACTIVATION AT THE 2019 US OPEN

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LUSHING, N.Y., August 30, 2019 – Kids from Queen’s Alley Pond Tennis Center participated in a Net Generation “Kids On Court” acti-

vation at the 2019 US Open.

Twenty-four kids from the program were part of an oncourt tennis demonstration prior to the start of the doubles match between Lauren

Davis and Maria Sanchez vs. Su-Wei Hsieh and Barbora Strycova.

Danny Mor of Queens, NY tossed the coin prior to the match and then posed

for a photo with the two players.

Kids On Court, part of the USTA’s youth tennis brand, Net Generation, is expected to give more than

ANGEL TREE SPORTS CLINIC

One-Day Basketball Clinic 1,000 youth tennis players from across the country the opportunity to play on the iconic courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Now in its third year, the program has expanded each of the past two years to include more courts and more sessions, impacting a greater number of youth tennis players from across the country.

Activations will be taking place prior to the first 10 day sessions on each of the US Open show courts: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand, and Court 17,

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SIGN UP TODAY! Angel Tree Sports Clinic™, in partnership with Hillsong Church NYC, presents a FREE one-day basketball clinic for kids in grades 6–8. Kids will spend the day with elite coaches and athletes for an amazing day of competition, training, and encouragement. The camp will feature skills-development sessions, tournament play, a hearty barbecue lunch, and awards ceremony

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Locaton: Riverbank State Park Indoor Basketball Courts, 679 Riverside Drive, Harlem, NY Check-In: 8:30 AM Event Time: 9 AM–3 PM Eligibility: Boys and girls, current grades 6–8 (space is limited) Cost: FREE and take home your own basketball Bring: Basketball sneakers and a positive attitude!

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as well as Courts 5, 11 and 12. They will also be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to four selected night sessions.

Net Generation marks the first time American tennis has one unified youth brand for children to get into the sport. Net Generation will make it easier for kids and their parents to learn about tennis and get into the game in schools, parks and tennis clubs across the country. The movement embraces all aspects of youth play for kids ages 5-18. For more information, visit NetGeneration.com.

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Autoimmune Disease Walk NYC

By Nika C. Beamon

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efore I was diagnosed, I had no idea what an autoimmune disease was or how devastating it could be to live with one. In my case, that’s led to about 40 procedures

in 15 years; nearly as many the years I’ve been alive. I’ve paid nearly 200 thousand dollars out of pocket according to Cigna in the last 20 years; that’s enough money to buy a house. I’ve had the financial strain damage my

credit while the stress of it worsened my condition. But, I’ve been lucky. I’ve held down a full-time job with medical care.

Others cannot. Still. I maintained hope for a better quality life. I gained it about three years

ago when I was invited to speak at Autoimmune Walk NYC. I learned that I wasn’t alone.

I also discovered that by talking about how I cope with my illness, search for doctors and look for discounted medicines

Presents the 2019

NEW YORK

AUTOIMMUNE WALK Harlem Community Newspapers | September 5. 2019

Sunday, September 15

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Hudson River Park, Pier 45 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WALK AMBASSADOR: Nika Beamon, Writer/Producer WABC 7, and author of “Misdiagnosed: The Search for Dr. House.”

PROGRAM: Speakers; Information & Resources; Games; Music; and a Warriors Walk around Pier 45 and the esplanade to Pier 51.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Walk T-shirt*; refreshments; giveaways; Wafels & Dinges treat**; and raffle ticket for chance to win prizes! *T-shirt to every Walker who raises $25 or more | **Wafels to first 100 registered Walkers Individual & Team Registration: www.AutoimmuneWalk.org walk@aarda.org | (855) 239-2557 Sponsored by

can help others. I discovered that there are more than 100 serious, chronic disorders, including Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Hashimoto’s, Celiac, Graves’ Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Sjogren’s Syndrome which are caused by autoimmunity. So, most people likely know someone living with one or more of these conditions.

For the eighth year in a row hundreds of people living with chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases will come together for Autoimmune Walk NYC. It will take place on September 15th at 1 p.m. at Hudson River Park, Pier 45. The diseases it addresses affect many women and people of color living in Harlem and neighborhoods across New York.

If you’re still not sure why you should care, attend or donate to the walk, here’s why: An article in the American Journal of Public Health found autoimmune disease deaths exceeded the number of those from the 10th leading cause of death in every age category of women younger than 65 years.

It also found that Autoimmune Disease deaths were greater than the eighth leading cause of death in the 15 to 24, 25 to 44, and 45 to 64 years age groups.

Autoimmune diseases represent the fourth-largest cause of disability among women in the U.S. and are among the top 10 leading causes of death among American women 65

Nika C. Beamon

and younger according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.

AARDA also says about 50 million Americans or about 1 in 5 suffer from one or more autoimmune diseases. And, these diseases tend to cluster in families.

Autoimmune Walk NYC gives patients, their families and friends the opportunity to engage with and offer support to one another. It allows them to gather much needed information and raise money to support vital research to find better treatments and cures.

Join the walk: http://autoimmunewalk.org/locationpage. asp?BranchID=122 Nika C. Beamon is the Autoimmune Walk NYC ambassador.

She lives with the autoimmune disease IgG4-RD. She wrote about her harrowing fight for a diagnosis in her memoir, Misdiagnosed: The Search for Dr. House. She is also a writer/producer at WABC-TV. She blogs about her illness at: https://nikabeamon.com

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Got Checked? New Location in Harlem

By Pat Stevenson

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ot Checked?

-and Zwanger-Pesiri (State of the Art Imaging Center) The non

profit organization advocating

prevention,

early detection and saving lives has moved into Harlem in an office on 324 West 125th Street (entrance

on St. Nicholas next to CVS.) The group recently became affiliated with Zwanger-Pesiri, a radiology company with offices in Brook-

women screened in Harlem and

found in young women. Breast

and feel at home here. While we

of intervention and leads them to

Got Checked? will continue

lyn, Bronx, Queens and across

across the boroughs.. State Sena-

cancer occurs about once in every

celebrate the victory of the passage

early detection. Their stated mis-

to work on legislation to spread

Long Island, as well as Harlem.

tor Brian Benjamin was on hand

3,000 pregnancies and of those

of “Shannon’s Law” in New York

sion is “To develop the building

the word about early prevention

"Zwanger-Pesiri

offers state-of-

to greet the group and welcome

most often in women aged 32 to 38

we are working on expanding the

blocks of breast health and pre-

and education. They will conduct

the-art imaging paired with un-

got checked? to Harlem and con-

years. “This is why we advocate

law to be nationwide. Also, we

vention from childhood through

workshops, invite members of the

matched nurturing and tailored

gratulate them on recently getting

for prevention and early detection.

have already begun the education

adulthood in the United States and

community to “Get Checked with

patient care," proudly says COO

the “Shannon’s Law” bill passed

Our mission is to educate everyone

process and we are working on

beyond making it permanently part

Friends.” They are available to

Robert Day. Mr. Day supports and

in New York. “Shannon’s Law” is

from the youth to seniors about the

getting the next legislation “Breast

of young women’s lives - ‘Leaving

speak with groups of all ages and

understands the importance of ed-

a bill just passed which lowers the

importance of taking care of your

Health Mandate” to make this ed-

no soldier behind’”

welcome the community to visit

ucation and a "call to action" with

age for mamograms to 35.

body, mind and spirit,” said Linda

ucation process part of the school

There has been research showing

Bonanno, Co-founder Partner of

curriculum.”

Recently a group visit-

that 1 in 227 young women in the

Got Checked?. Linda is a triple

ed the Harlem center as part of the

U.S. will be diagnosed with breast

“Getting checked with Friends” ef-

cancer between the ages of 30 and

forts headed by activist Shanequa Charles who aims to get 10,000

got checked?" and its initiatives.

Zwanger-Pesiri, the radiology

their center in Harlem.

company the group is affiliated

For more information go to

Got Checked? is strongly

with, has been setting the standard

gotchecked.com, zprad.com or call

negative breast cancer survivor

focused on educating our youth

in patient care in New York for

them at 631-444-5544.

and continued, “I am pleased we

about their breast cancer risks.

over 65 years. Now Harlemites

40. Also, there is a 2% yearly in-

finally opened this location in Har-

They believe this allows them to

have a convenient location for

crease in metastatic breast cancer

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ou’ve already said “no” multiple times.

No, you won’t go out again. No, you’re not interested in spending the night. No, you won’t meet him at a coffee shop. No, and now he’s threatening you, filing false reports, spreading lies, and harassing your family. It happened to Carrie Goldberg, too, and in “Nobody’s Victim” (with Jeannine Amber), she explains what she did about it.

“The internet can be a nasty place.”

Between social media, 4chan, and the spread of fake news, it’s hard to recall a time when the internet was meant to be a safe, benefi-

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These are things Goldberg knows in her work as a victims’ rights lawyer.

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Before law school, she worked as a caseworker for elderly Holocaust survivors, a job that taught her to multitask but not how to set boundaries. She was single

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then, dating, and meeting men that didn’t click with her, until she met one who drugged her and violated her in a terrifying way.

She didn’t bother to call the police.

No, she went to Ireland, thinking suicide as a possibility but there, she had an epiphany that sent her down her current path. And yet, unimaginably, she was later stalked a second time by another ex-boyfriend.

Her own experiences in mind, Goldberg writes about stalkers who mean to ruin the lives of women they supposedly love. She tells of suing schools and cities on behalf of teen girls who are

“victimized” by sexting and “revenge porn.” She explains how “troll armies” are made, and why “there is almost no telling what might set them off.” And she writes compassionately about her clients: almost all women because, statistically, most stalkers are men.

To them, she says, “We are an army of warriors and we won’t back down.”

Looking for a scary-thriller kinda book this fall? Forget about a novel; what’s inside “Nobody’s Victim” is about as frightening and horrifying as it gets.

Indeed, this book will make you want to shun your computer and all that’s on it, until you realize the truth: the internet is only part of

the picture, pinpointing a harasser is difficult, prosecut-

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Still, author Carrie Goldberg tells of women who’ve persevered and triumphed against “psychos and stalkers,” giving you reason to hoo-rah with a caveat: Goldberg offers those stories as between-the-lines advice here, rather than a solid howto, leaving a sense of anguish lingering over the end of this book.

And yet, if you are one of the people Goldberg says is most vulnerable to harassment or threats, this book’s empowering and comforting.

Should you miss “Nobody’s Victim”?

Absolutely: no.

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ate last month, State Senator Gustavo Rivera hosted his First Annual Immigrant Cultural event at the Schiff Family Great Hall at the Bronx Zoo. Senator Rivera organized this event to honor and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of New York State, and his district’s immigrant communities.

More than 150 Bronx residents, including chil-

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dren, enjoyed two dynamic dance performances by Bombazo Dance Co. and

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Tuesdays until June 30 7:00-9:00pm Ronald K. Brown Community Dance Class All dance levels are welcome to this community dance class with Ronald K. Brown at the Billie Holiday Theatre.

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Weekends in September 11:00-4:00pm Migration Sensation Join Prospect Park Zoo every weekend in September to learn which birds are flying south for the winter and which are staying right here at home.

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September 5 6:00-11:00pm dapperQ Fashion Show Kick off New York Fashion Week with dapperQ’s sixth annual queer fashion show. Mix and mingle at a happy hour sponsored by Henrietta Hudson, New York City’s longest-standing brick-and-mortar lesbian bar, and check out pop-up shops from some of the evening’s featured designers before the runway showcase. Brooklyn Museum. 200 Eastern Parkway. $16.

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Summer Lunchtime Jazz Concerts Enjoy this Summer Lunchtime Jazz Concert at Brooklyn Borough Hall featuring the Danny Mixon Trio. Columbus Park Plaza. 209 Joralemon Street. FREE. September 6 10:0012:00pm Coastal Cleanup Coastal Cleanup Volunteers give back to the community by helping remove hundreds of pounds of trash from Pier 1 salt marshes and beaches. Brooklyn Bridge Park. FREE with RSVP. September 6 7:30-9:30pm Herbs for your Sun Sign Join in on an interactive workshop where you will go through the herbs that can strengthen your vital force, and also can be used as talismans to promote our vigor, visibility and spark. You will make customized satchels based on your Sun sign with various herbs and plant materials, gain an introduction to astrological herbalism and how to make it tangible for yourself to utilize, enjoy several types of teas associated with the planets and more.

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September 7 2:00-4:00pm Transit Walk: Lower Manhattan Join Senior Museum Educator Katherine Reeves in Lower Manhattan for a transit walk and explore the fascinating history of pre-subway New York.

You will visit the former site of Thomas Edison’s power plant, and learn the story of Elizabeth Jennings Graham, whose landmark 1854 lawsuit led to the eventual desegregation of all New York City transit systems by 1865. New York Transit Museum. 99 Schermerhorn Street. $30.

September 7 2:30-4:30pm Community Acupuncture You are invited to experience the healing benefits of Acupuncture in a community setting. Acupuncture is a system of Chinese Medicine that seeks to unblock physical and energetic blockages, while providing tangible symptomatic relief and blissful relaxation. HealHaus. 1082 Fulton Street. $39.

September 7 7:00pm An Evening with Jamaica Kincaid Join the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival and the

free backpacks and families were able to visit the Bronx Zoo for free.

Brooklyn Historical Society for “An Evening with Jamaica Kincaid.” In her novels, stories, essays, and columns, Jamaica Kincaid chronicles family relationships, Caribbean culture, the taint of colonialism, and her love of gardening. Join us for an evening of tribute readings by Paul Pryce and Lauren Alleyne and conversation hosted by performer and writer, Attillah Springer. Brooklyn Historical Society. 128 Pierrepont Street.

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September 7 9:30-5:30pm Youth Mental Health First Aid NYC Health Department is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to all New Yorkers. This is an eight hour training. Youth Mental Health First Aid introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.

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ver the years growing up, Rent Regulations concerns grew as the worst of times fell upon New York City with the drug epidemic, starting in the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Residents who could afford to do so fled Harlem for the peace and quiet of Westchester, Long Island, and New Jersey, leaving their former neighbors to deal with crime and dilapidated apartment buildings many owners refused to properly maintain, as long as they were above 96th Street. The images are still fresh in my mind passing buildings that were complete shells, with residents having no alternative but to manage as best they could to endure the degradation of the place they called home.

Due to the strident efforts of local non-profit organizations, the growth of small business, and the new strategies to combat crime, the city became a safer place to live and invest in. The city and state tried its best to develop policies and legislation in a partnership with property owners to create quality housing.

As the city began to attract businesses to call New York home, property owners started reinvesting in the revitalization of their portfolios. Newer upper middle class income residents sought out superb deals that fit well within their means in communities like Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem and Crown Heights.

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The influx of upper middle class wealth to some of the most affordable minority districts of our city, began to force many longtime residents out.

These residents were the ones who teamed up to make modest repairs to their buildings, small owners with concerned residents fought to remove tenants that proved to be at risk and attracted criminal elements jeopardizing their safety, and who partnered with police to fight off drug dealers from controlling everything. These unsung heroes were the ones who made it all possible for people with means to see the value in this city once again, and why it is the greatest city in the world. And how did we as a city repay them?

To many, the pendulum had swung too far in favor of owners and due to the city and state’s inability to quell the nature of terrible owners tenants across the city began to contemplate their own campaign to have affordable housing as a central component to social justice.

Through the concerted efforts of resident associations, local tenant task forces, legal assistance networks, and community advocates, these voices began to grow more vocal with every eviction, more determined with every building removed from affordable housing registrar, and more raucous with every lack of support legislators. The IDC’s actions helped galvanize New Yorkers to charge the ballot box and give Democrats control in the state legislature which helped usher in sweeping legislation to reform rent regulation guidelines.

Now that this major victory has been achieved, the question is what happens now?

As much as this slate of legislation seeks to right numerous wrongs in housing laws, and there are quite a few, they aren’t directly geared for bad owners the laws burden ALL owners.

Every year the Public Advocate’s office under Tish James has published a listing of the worst owners in the city, and as much as they should be publicly shamed and when necessary legally investigated, they do not represent the majority of owners in this city. Their action have an effect on other owners, forcing an increase in the value of certain communities which leads to higher property and assessment taxes, forcing all owners to raise rents to maintain their property.

This cause and effect is immediately troublesome for smaller owners who are predominantly people of color.

To provide upkeep for your property requires major capital investments owners tend to pay for with rents col-

lected from tenants. However, when you own a small property and the majority of your residents are of low or modest incomes you are barely, if ever, breaking even. In order to pay for the maintenance necessary you have to file for a loan with a bank, and historically, and still to this day, people of color have difficulty qualifying for loans. Those that do are still locked in in interest rates that are counter- productive to holding on to the property, challenges other owners do not face. Also, small minority owners frequently find that they are unable to get their cases heard unbiased while the large and/or non- minority owners have no problems.

These small minority property owners are the ones that invest directly in the community by providing commercial spaces for small minority business owners who were financially barred from spaces owned by non-minority building owners. Small minority owners provide the most spaces for local

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culturally based non-profit organizations, and try their best to reinvest in community driven initiatives like hiring local youths and ex-offenders who have returned home.

There are plenty of winners and losers in this rent regulation argument at present, but can we tell which is which? The village of Harlem is very important to me and my family, and has always been. As small business and property owners, every issue of our residents and storefronts managers was a concern that needed to be addressed. Understanding how property ownership works in this city, and how it directly impacts both owners and residents, I don’t see how this is going to turnout the way many think.

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● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm-2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live Jazz),starting at 7:30pm ● Patrick's Place (2836 Frederick Douglass Blvd.)

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Puss in Boots at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre City Parks Foundation presents the all-ages show Puss in Boots at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park, a classic story with a twist, Puss in Boots is a tale of two friends – Fergus Mundingle and his sly cat Puss – who are tired of their dull and penniless lifestyle. Looking for a change, Puss dons a snazzy pair of boots and sets off on a magical journey, proving himself a caring friend willing to help at any cost. Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. 50 85th St. Transverse. Adults $12, children $8.

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Every Saturday until September 28 11:0012:00pm Summer on the Hudson: Shape Up NYC Dance Fitness in West Harlem Piers Park Join Shape Up NYC's fun dance fitness classes!

Colorful outfits are encouraged! Dance fitness classes feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy-to-follow dance steps. On the pier in West Harlem Piers. West 125th St. FREE. September 5 7:009:00pm The Jumbie Gods Revenge Book Launch Event with Tracey Baptiste Join I, Too Arts for an evening with Tracey Baptiste and celebrate the release of The Jumbie Gods Revenge! She will be in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton as well.

A book signing will follow the reading, discussion and a Q & A segment. I, Too Arts Collective. 20 E 127th Street. FREE. RSVP via email to events@ itooarts.com.

September 5 6:308:30pm CBFS: Police Brutality, Mass Incarceration, & The Liberal Establishment Killer cops, police brutality and mass incarceration are burning issues in Black America. But how did those problems develop, when did they begin, and who designed them?

This roundtable discussion, including Max Felker Kantor, LaShawn Harris, and Naomi Murakawawill look at both liberal as well as conservative support for expanding criminalization and punishment during and since the civil rights movement -- and the long struggle to challenge police brutality alongside it. Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm

Storytelling Saturdays with Naima Green (Sept 7)

X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. September 6 6:0010:00pm First Fridays: Labor Day “Carnival” Edition Schomburg Center is proud to present its fourth annual First Fridays: Labor Day "Carnival" Edition, Celebrating 70+ years of Caribbean Culture and History with the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA). A crowd favorite and authentic celebration of the people of African descent in the Caribbean, First Fridays: Labor Day "Carnival" Edition returns with steel pan drummers, moko jumbie, mass camp, and a curated selection of vendors ready to celebrate the culture and special traditions of the West Indies. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. $5.

September 6-12 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm I’m Leaving Now Attend the week-long showing of the film I’m Leaving Now, shot over two years in the heart of Brooklyn’s immigrant community, I’m Leaving Now is a searing and intimate portrait of one undocumented worker on the margins. The film brings a warm humanity to one of the most pressing political issues of our time, without sentimentalizing or trivializing its subject. Maysles Cinema.

343 Malcolm X Boulevard. $12.

September 7 11:0012:00pm Colorful Kites What do see as you walk around outside in your community? Support your little ones in recognizing colors and shapes as they work to create a kite, inspired by artist Jordan Casteel's Kevin the Kiteman. Parents, caregivers, and organizations servicing little ones under

Mitski With Lucy Dacus (Sept 8)

5 years of age are invited to the NYPL Harlem Library to enjoy art-making and other activities that encourage creative time and bonding. NYPL Harlem Library 9 W 124th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 7 2:004:00-pm Storytelling Saturdays with Naima Green Brooklyn-based artist and educator Naima Green leads an interactive Storytelling Saturday session inspired by Pur•suit, a deck of 54 playing cards, and forthcoming digital archive, featuring photographs of queer womxn, trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. The afternoon will begin with an open mic of radical queer texts followed by a demonstration on the basics of spades. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite games and best spades partner!

Studio Museum. 127, 429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 2:003:30pm Books, Authors & Kids: Let's Get Radical featuring AnaÏs Duplan Join poet, curator, and artist AnaÏs Duplan in the Radical Reading Room at Studio Museum 127 to explore your own artistic process during this fun family workshop that celebrates literacy and visual arts! 429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 2:00pm Intergenerational Jazz Jam Jazz Power Initiative’s Intergenerational Jazz Jam brings together singers, musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and audiences of all ages to experience the power of jazz, community, and swing. Co-hosted by Eli Yamin and special guest, Claire Daly. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58

Ethiopiques - Revolt of the Soul_ (Sept 11)

West 129th Street. Donation based.

September 8 3:004:00pm Njideka Akunyili Crosby in Conversation with Siddhartha Mitter This conversation between Akunyili Crosby and writer Siddhartha Mitter, who authored a new essay for the book The Beautiful Ones, reflects on the series’ complex history and weaves together the social, cultural, personal and political strands of its making. The Studio Museum in Harlem.

429 w. 127th Street. FREE with RSVP. September 8 7:0010:00pm Mitski with Lucy Dacus Attend the SummerStage performance featuring Mitski with Lucy Dacus. After self-releasing two piano-based LPs while studying at SUNY Purchase, her breakout LP Bury Me at Makeout Creek saw her slide behind the electric bass, shifting to a rawer sound with jagged edges that better reflects her sharp wit. SummerStage at Central Park. fifth Ave at 69th Street. $40-55.

September 9 6:309:00pm Theater Talks: As Much As I Can Exploring the symptoms, systems, and shame of HIV/AIDS in the Black Community through theater. This program is presented in partnership with NATIVE SON, the production AS MUCH AS I CAN, and ViiV Healthcare.

Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard.

FREE with RSVP. September 10 6:308:30pm Between the Lines: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House tells a hun-

dred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America’s most mythologized cities. The Yellow House expands the map of New Orleans to include the stories of its lesser known natives and demonstrates how enduring drives of clan, pride, and familial love resist and defy erasure. Schomburg Center.

515 Malcolm X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. September 10 7:00pm Afro-Cuban Beat with Emilio Morales and Nelson Gonzales The National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s annual series celebrating Afro-Cuban contributions to jazz continues with an evening of live music and talk. Cuban pianist Emilio Morales and master of the Cuban tres Nelson Gonzales will perform, joining the eminent historians Rene Lopez and Joe Conzo. 58 West 129th Street. Donation based.

September 10 7:009:30pm Moonlight & Movies: On the Waterfront with Jennifer Egan Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan introduces this outdoor screening of Elia Kazan's classic 1954 drama On the Waterfront, which stars Marlon Brando as a boxer-turned-dockworker. Both On the Waterfront and Egan's latest novel, historical noir-thriller Manhattan Beach, trace the crime-ridden underworld of New York's shipyards in the 1940s.

See how the two stories intertwine in their shared portrayal of the city's shoreline and penetrating investigations of human nature. Before the film, join for a happy hour outside on the Museum's Terrace with live jazz by Josh Levine Trio. 1220 Fifth Ave. $15.

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now better than ever. The improvements that have been made will help ensure the comfort and convenience of all who attend our world class performances and events. Funding for the 15.4-million-dollar renovation was in part provided by the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, the Bronx Delegation of the New York City

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN SONGBOOK The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis presents a musical celebration of South African democracy, 25 years after apartheid’s end. Featuring special guest vocalists and instrumentalists hailing from South Africa.

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CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT THE OGRESSE Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her latest project, a dark and romantic fairy tale-like story, to Rose Theater along with a 13-piece chamber ensemble led by Darcy James Argue and featuring the MIVOS string quartet.

OCT A SWINGIN’ SESAME STREET CELEBRATION: 25–26 50 YEARS AND COUNTING 2PM* & 7PM ROSE THEATER *OCT 26 ONLY

See some of your favorite feathered and furry friends sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in this swinging celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary.

Presented in collaboration with Sesame Street Workshop

NOV 15–16 8PM ROSE THEATER

CHUCHO VALDÉS WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHICK COREA Multi-Grammy Award–winning pianist Chucho Valdés will play a broad spectrum of Cuban, Afro-Latin, and jazz styles. Pianist Chick Corea will join Valdés for the second half of the concert in the pair’s first-ever collaboration.

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his concert is the first presentation of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 2019-2020 Spectacular Season, and it is also the first performance in the newly renovated, 2,278 spacious seat concert hall, with a redesigned entrance, lobby, and elevator accessible balcony. Lehman Center is one of New York’s top nonprofit performing arts centers and the Bronx’s largest entertainment venue serving over 200,000 audience members each season. Eva Bornstein, who is beginning her fifteenth season as Executive Director of Lehman Center, says, “During this milestone year, Lehman Center proudly welcomes audiences and community members to the top entertainment destination in the Bronx, which is

Council, and the Office of the Bronx Borough President. Additionally, we will be continuing our “Take Your Seat” fundraising campaign, which will give you a chance to be a part of Lehman’s history by purchasing a tax-deductible seat(s) in your name or a loved one.”

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for EDDIE PALMIERI & MICHEL CAMILO on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 8pm are $65, $60, $50, $45, and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org.

Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-site parking available for $5.

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Come out on September 21 to the Symphony Space Theater All proceeds will benefit those in recovery and family members loving someone in active addiction.

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very day, 130 Americans die from opioid overdoses; since 1999, 702,000 have succumb to an overdose. In New York City there’s an overdose every 6 seconds; and in 2018, 1,444 suffered a fatal overdose.

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We provide FREE Holistic approaches to recovery for the individual and for the family member who’s loving someone in active addiction.

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countability classes, and mutual aid support groups to over 50 unique individuals each week • provide Parenting Skills Enhancement Classes, non-perishable goods to those who are food insecure, and our “closet” includes baby, men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing • offer yoga, meditation, acupressure/acupuncture, tai-chi, afro-fusion dance to live drums, bereavement groups, and linkages to any other resources (including individual recovery coaching, insurance, housing, transportation, and financial/benefits assistance).

On September 21, 2019 The PILLARS will be hosting their first fundraising benefit concert starring Grammy nominated, multi-platinum jazz saxophonist, Najee. Their event, “Serenade to Sobriety”, will be hosted by comedian Michael Colyar and include the soulful sounds of singers/ songwriters Sherrod Barnes and Peter Collins. This benefit concert will also will pay tribute to Commissioner Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez-Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Dr. Mary Marron-Corwin-Chief of Pediatrics & Neonatology-Harlem Hospital, Ms. Athena Moore-Di-

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NY Women Chamber of Commerce “A Taste of Harlem”

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n August 15th the NY Women Chamber of Commerce featured “A Taste of Harlem” at the Grand Slam Ballroom in Harlem. Dozens of restaurants and caterers were featured. This was also the kick off of “Harlem Restaurant Week” which ran from August 19th through September 1st.

The event was founded by Quenia Abreu, President of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and NYC Council Member Mark Levine.

Featured restaurants, beverage companies and caterers included: Fumo, Solomon & Kuff Rum Hall, Hexagon Lounge, Sofrito, Tsion Café, MamaSushi, Go Go Curry, LoLo’s Seafood Shack, Clove, Cove Lounge, Sushi Sushi, Shaking Crab & Tidal Tea!, Mercedes Waffles & More, Corb The Chef Inc, Monet’s Kitchen, Cornel’s Catering, SD Sauce, Elles Place Caters, Sugar Hill Creamery, Fresh Taste Bakery, Ebony’s Banana Pudding Cups, Honor Thy Sweets, Kreaky Bakery, KP Customized Kreationz, Sweet Carolina Pies, Blondie’s Divine Desserts, Ark Belie Wine, Harlem Brewing Company, Pompette Wines, Anheiser-Busch, Sugar Monk & DeyDreemz Mixed Rum!

(l-r)MBP Gale Brewer; Curtis Archer of HCDC

(l-r) Mahn Boro Pres. Gale Brewer, Councilmember Mark holiding Restaurant Week listing in Harlem Levine, NY Women Chamber President Quenia Abreu

News; Councilmember Mark Levine

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YOUTH

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ALLEY POND TENNIS CENTER PARTICIPATES IN NET GENERATION “KIDS ON COURT” ACTIVATION AT THE 2019 US OPEN

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LUSHING, N.Y., August 30, 2019 – Kids from Queen’s Alley Pond Tennis Center participated in a Net Generation “Kids On Court” acti-

vation at the 2019 US Open.

Twenty-four kids from the program were part of an oncourt tennis demonstration prior to the start of the doubles match between Lauren

Davis and Maria Sanchez vs. Su-Wei Hsieh and Barbora Strycova.

Danny Mor of Queens, NY tossed the coin prior to the match and then posed

for a photo with the two players.

Kids On Court, part of the USTA’s youth tennis brand, Net Generation, is expected to give more than

ANGEL TREE SPORTS CLINIC

One-Day Basketball Clinic 1,000 youth tennis players from across the country the opportunity to play on the iconic courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Now in its third year, the program has expanded each of the past two years to include more courts and more sessions, impacting a greater number of youth tennis players from across the country.

Activations will be taking place prior to the first 10 day sessions on each of the US Open show courts: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand, and Court 17,

NYC

SIGN UP TODAY! Angel Tree Sports Clinic™, in partnership with Hillsong Church NYC, presents a FREE one-day basketball clinic for kids in grades 6–8. Kids will spend the day with elite coaches and athletes for an amazing day of competition, training, and encouragement. The camp will feature skills-development sessions, tournament play, a hearty barbecue lunch, and awards ceremony

FEATURING

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Locaton: Riverbank State Park Indoor Basketball Courts, 679 Riverside Drive, Harlem, NY Check-In: 8:30 AM Event Time: 9 AM–3 PM Eligibility: Boys and girls, current grades 6–8 (space is limited) Cost: FREE and take home your own basketball Bring: Basketball sneakers and a positive attitude!

Online Registration:

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KENNY DOBBS “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength.”

(Ecclesiastes 9:10)

as well as Courts 5, 11 and 12. They will also be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to four selected night sessions.

Net Generation marks the first time American tennis has one unified youth brand for children to get into the sport. Net Generation will make it easier for kids and their parents to learn about tennis and get into the game in schools, parks and tennis clubs across the country. The movement embraces all aspects of youth play for kids ages 5-18. For more information, visit NetGeneration.com.

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HEALTH

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Autoimmune Disease Walk NYC

By Nika C. Beamon

B

efore I was diagnosed, I had no idea what an autoimmune disease was or how devastating it could be to live with one. In my case, that’s led to about 40 procedures

in 15 years; nearly as many the years I’ve been alive. I’ve paid nearly 200 thousand dollars out of pocket according to Cigna in the last 20 years; that’s enough money to buy a house. I’ve had the financial strain damage my

credit while the stress of it worsened my condition. But, I’ve been lucky. I’ve held down a full-time job with medical care.

Others cannot. Still. I maintained hope for a better quality life. I gained it about three years

ago when I was invited to speak at Autoimmune Walk NYC. I learned that I wasn’t alone.

I also discovered that by talking about how I cope with my illness, search for doctors and look for discounted medicines

Presents the 2019

NEW YORK

AUTOIMMUNE WALK Harlem Community Newspapers | September 5. 2019

Sunday, September 15

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Hudson River Park, Pier 45 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WALK AMBASSADOR: Nika Beamon, Writer/Producer WABC 7, and author of “Misdiagnosed: The Search for Dr. House.”

PROGRAM: Speakers; Information & Resources; Games; Music; and a Warriors Walk around Pier 45 and the esplanade to Pier 51.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Walk T-shirt*; refreshments; giveaways; Wafels & Dinges treat**; and raffle ticket for chance to win prizes! *T-shirt to every Walker who raises $25 or more | **Wafels to first 100 registered Walkers Individual & Team Registration: www.AutoimmuneWalk.org walk@aarda.org | (855) 239-2557 Sponsored by

can help others. I discovered that there are more than 100 serious, chronic disorders, including Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Hashimoto’s, Celiac, Graves’ Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Sjogren’s Syndrome which are caused by autoimmunity. So, most people likely know someone living with one or more of these conditions.

For the eighth year in a row hundreds of people living with chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases will come together for Autoimmune Walk NYC. It will take place on September 15th at 1 p.m. at Hudson River Park, Pier 45. The diseases it addresses affect many women and people of color living in Harlem and neighborhoods across New York.

If you’re still not sure why you should care, attend or donate to the walk, here’s why: An article in the American Journal of Public Health found autoimmune disease deaths exceeded the number of those from the 10th leading cause of death in every age category of women younger than 65 years.

It also found that Autoimmune Disease deaths were greater than the eighth leading cause of death in the 15 to 24, 25 to 44, and 45 to 64 years age groups.

Autoimmune diseases represent the fourth-largest cause of disability among women in the U.S. and are among the top 10 leading causes of death among American women 65

Nika C. Beamon

and younger according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.

AARDA also says about 50 million Americans or about 1 in 5 suffer from one or more autoimmune diseases. And, these diseases tend to cluster in families.

Autoimmune Walk NYC gives patients, their families and friends the opportunity to engage with and offer support to one another. It allows them to gather much needed information and raise money to support vital research to find better treatments and cures.

Join the walk: http://autoimmunewalk.org/locationpage. asp?BranchID=122 Nika C. Beamon is the Autoimmune Walk NYC ambassador.

She lives with the autoimmune disease IgG4-RD. She wrote about her harrowing fight for a diagnosis in her memoir, Misdiagnosed: The Search for Dr. House. She is also a writer/producer at WABC-TV. She blogs about her illness at: https://nikabeamon.com

HEALTH

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Got Checked? New Location in Harlem

By Pat Stevenson

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ot Checked?

-and Zwanger-Pesiri (State of the Art Imaging Center) The non

profit organization advocating

prevention,

early detection and saving lives has moved into Harlem in an office on 324 West 125th Street (entrance

on St. Nicholas next to CVS.) The group recently became affiliated with Zwanger-Pesiri, a radiology company with offices in Brook-

women screened in Harlem and

found in young women. Breast

and feel at home here. While we

of intervention and leads them to

Got Checked? will continue

lyn, Bronx, Queens and across

across the boroughs.. State Sena-

cancer occurs about once in every

celebrate the victory of the passage

early detection. Their stated mis-

to work on legislation to spread

Long Island, as well as Harlem.

tor Brian Benjamin was on hand

3,000 pregnancies and of those

of “Shannon’s Law” in New York

sion is “To develop the building

the word about early prevention

"Zwanger-Pesiri

offers state-of-

to greet the group and welcome

most often in women aged 32 to 38

we are working on expanding the

blocks of breast health and pre-

and education. They will conduct

the-art imaging paired with un-

got checked? to Harlem and con-

years. “This is why we advocate

law to be nationwide. Also, we

vention from childhood through

workshops, invite members of the

matched nurturing and tailored

gratulate them on recently getting

for prevention and early detection.

have already begun the education

adulthood in the United States and

community to “Get Checked with

patient care," proudly says COO

the “Shannon’s Law” bill passed

Our mission is to educate everyone

process and we are working on

beyond making it permanently part

Friends.” They are available to

Robert Day. Mr. Day supports and

in New York. “Shannon’s Law” is

from the youth to seniors about the

getting the next legislation “Breast

of young women’s lives - ‘Leaving

speak with groups of all ages and

understands the importance of ed-

a bill just passed which lowers the

importance of taking care of your

Health Mandate” to make this ed-

no soldier behind’”

welcome the community to visit

ucation and a "call to action" with

age for mamograms to 35.

body, mind and spirit,” said Linda

ucation process part of the school

There has been research showing

Bonanno, Co-founder Partner of

curriculum.”

Recently a group visit-

that 1 in 227 young women in the

Got Checked?. Linda is a triple

ed the Harlem center as part of the

U.S. will be diagnosed with breast

“Getting checked with Friends” ef-

cancer between the ages of 30 and

forts headed by activist Shanequa Charles who aims to get 10,000

got checked?" and its initiatives.

Zwanger-Pesiri, the radiology

their center in Harlem.

company the group is affiliated

For more information go to

Got Checked? is strongly

with, has been setting the standard

gotchecked.com, zprad.com or call

negative breast cancer survivor

focused on educating our youth

in patient care in New York for

them at 631-444-5544.

and continued, “I am pleased we

about their breast cancer risks.

over 65 years. Now Harlemites

40. Also, there is a 2% yearly in-

finally opened this location in Har-

They believe this allows them to

have a convenient location for

crease in metastatic breast cancer

lem. I lived in Harlem in the past

discover the life saving power

mammograms, MRI’s, etc.

Don’t Hesitate.

Vaccines are safe, effective and keep our children healthy.

Vaccinations are required for children to attend all child care, pre-K, public and private schools.

To learn more, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/health and search “student vaccines.”

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“In 2020 I will be celebration 25 years publishing. I am currently the owner and publisher of 4 community newspapers in Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn and

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ing a business as a single mother, therefore, each year I bring together and promote women business owners in NewYork with a networking event in March and

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attend our event in March 2020 email us at harlemnewsinc@aol. com (subject: 2020 HNG Women Business Owners event)” In the meantime, I encourage you

to support these Women-Owned businesses, as well as other women-owned businesses.

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WELLNESS

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HERBS ARE NATURES MEDICINE

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By Zakiyyah

ll our physical ailments, disease and illnesses are the result of emotional wounds that we suffer.

Our emotions are actually a feedback system connected to our 12 organs, and function as a warning. When we ignore them – that negative emotion generates a negative energy that accumulates in our joints (inflammation) and organs and eventually manifests as disease. Cancer is just one of the body’s responses to unresolved emotional wounds, whether the loss of a loved one, anger at being passed over for a promotion, losing your home/financial stability as a result of the reces-

sion, job loss, etc.

Here’s the emotional layout: FEAR is attached to the water element and governs the kidneys/bladder; ANGER is attached to the wood element and governs liver/gall bladder; JOY is attached to the fire element and controls the heart/small intestines; WORRY is attached to the earth element and governs the stomach/spleen, and GRIEF is attached to the metal element and rules the lungs/colon.

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: FOOTBALL ACROSS 1. Tax evader's fear 6. "You betcha!"

9. Fill to satisfaction 13. Crocus, pl.

14. Reef dweller 15. Freeze off 16. Buzz Aldrin's first name 17. Wildebeest 18.Reduced,oftenpaired with down 19. *____ back 21. *#1 NFL pick in 2019 23. Precedes whiz 24. Bald eagle's nest 25. Summer sandwich?

28. Past tense of reave 30. Bee's favorite drink 35. German currency 37. Shower with affection 39. Africa's horned herbivore 40. Battery fluid

41. Bad-tempered 43. All over again 44. Ticked off 46. Cut with a beam 47. Rip or pull 48. Pico de gallo and such 50. Abe's coin 52. Hog haven 53. Refuses to 55. Likewise 57. *Team gathering 60. *Common play on 3rd and long 64. Committee of judges 65. One of the five W's 67. Ranee's wrap 68. Sheep-like 69. Auction set 70. Romanov's edict 71. Type of message 72. Aye-aye 73. *Worn atop thigh pads DOWN 1. Maple tree and laptop brand 2. Pakistani language 3. *First ____!

4. Cupcake topper 5. Smaller than tiny 6. Safecracker 7. Poetic "even" 8. On D'Artagnan's hat 9. Practice in the ring 10. Certain sensation 11. *NFL Primetime and NFL Draft host Wingo 12. *Type of zone 15. More spry 20. Must-haves 22. Funerary vase 24. What opposites do?

25. *Soldier Field's team 26. "____ di Lammermoor" 27. Do-re-do-re-do-redo-re, e.g.

29. *Blindside block, e.g.

31. Burn to a crisp 32. Fork prongs 33. Beside, archaic 34. *"All my ____ friends are coming over tonight..."

36. Words from Wordsworth, pl.

38. Other than what is 42. Gossipmonger 45. Waste time 49. La precursor 51. *A game that could go either way 54. Very recently 56. Port city in Japan 57. Possess 58. Windows alternative 59. *Football Hall of Famer Richard 60. Cooking vessels 61.Turkmenistan'sneighbor 62. Egg holder 63. #23 Across, pl.

64. Winner's take 66. Gardening tool

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"Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls"

by Carrie Goldberg, with Jeannine Amber

REVIEW by Terri Schlichenmeyer, Harlem News contributor

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ou’ve already said “no” multiple times.

No, you won’t go out again. No, you’re not interested in spending the night. No, you won’t meet him at a coffee shop. No, and now he’s threatening you, filing false reports, spreading lies, and harassing your family. It happened to Carrie Goldberg, too, and in “Nobody’s Victim” (with Jeannine Amber), she explains what she did about it.

“The internet can be a nasty place.”

Between social media, 4chan, and the spread of fake news, it’s hard to recall a time when the internet was meant to be a safe, benefi-

cial thing. But it was, says Goldberg, before the passing of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, legislation meant to preserve what was good about the internet. Instead, the act colossally backfired, opening the door for porn, hate speech, misogyny, and online threats.

These are things Goldberg knows in her work as a victims’ rights lawyer.

It was a job she didn’t initially set out to do.

Before law school, she worked as a caseworker for elderly Holocaust survivors, a job that taught her to multitask but not how to set boundaries. She was single

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then, dating, and meeting men that didn’t click with her, until she met one who drugged her and violated her in a terrifying way.

She didn’t bother to call the police.

No, she went to Ireland, thinking suicide as a possibility but there, she had an epiphany that sent her down her current path. And yet, unimaginably, she was later stalked a second time by another ex-boyfriend.

Her own experiences in mind, Goldberg writes about stalkers who mean to ruin the lives of women they supposedly love. She tells of suing schools and cities on behalf of teen girls who are

“victimized” by sexting and “revenge porn.” She explains how “troll armies” are made, and why “there is almost no telling what might set them off.” And she writes compassionately about her clients: almost all women because, statistically, most stalkers are men.

To them, she says, “We are an army of warriors and we won’t back down.”

Looking for a scary-thriller kinda book this fall? Forget about a novel; what’s inside “Nobody’s Victim” is about as frightening and horrifying as it gets.

Indeed, this book will make you want to shun your computer and all that’s on it, until you realize the truth: the internet is only part of

the picture, pinpointing a harasser is difficult, prosecut-

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ing him is even harder, and legalities exist that are filled with loopholes to help corporations instead of customers.

Still, author Carrie Goldberg tells of women who’ve persevered and triumphed against “psychos and stalkers,” giving you reason to hoo-rah with a caveat: Goldberg offers those stories as between-the-lines advice here, rather than a solid howto, leaving a sense of anguish lingering over the end of this book.

And yet, if you are one of the people Goldberg says is most vulnerable to harassment or threats, this book’s empowering and comforting.

Should you miss “Nobody’s Victim”?

Absolutely: no.

“Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls” by Carrie Goldberg, with Jeannine Amber c.2019, Plume $27.00 $36.00 Canada 295 pages 21

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