April 2014

The Historical Legacy of Harlem: The Heart of New York Tourism

New York City has always been the pinnacle of tourist attractions. The neon flashing lights of Times Square, its midnight ambiance and uncanny social aura, have always attracted tourists from all over the world. Here is a mere introduction to the many attractions that New York City hosts: the Statue of Liberty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, […]

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Break On Through to the Other Side — Climate Change and Navigating the Northwest Passage

The Northwest Passage refers to a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It runs along the northern coast of North America and through a series of waterways in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The Passage has long been a holy grail to sea-faring adventurers, and has been sought as a possible trade route by

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American Association of Black Engineers NYU-Poly Student Chapter — A New Generation of Energy Leaders

On March 12th the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering held an induction ceremony for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Student Chapter. Standout students were honored and various leaders in the field of energy spoke at the ceremony. Among the noted speakers were William Suggs, Wilton Cedeno, and keynote speaker Frank Stewart. Suggs

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Love Heals: Educating Our Youth about HIV and AIDS

This year the annual Love Heals Gala raised more than $600,000 to support its mission of educating young people about HIV/AIDS. The star-studded event was held on March 11th at the Four Seasons Restaurant. InStyle’s Hal Rubenstein, who shared his personal struggle of living with HIV, emceed the evening. Those honored this year for their philanthropic work

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Helping Africa: Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Conference

April 5, 2014 The needs of Africa are staggering. In both economic and social areas, for humanitarian concerns and in the world’s enlightened self-interest, the international community should become more aware of and involved with this continent. Appropriate physical infrastructure, effective banking systems, energy distribution, and so on are hallmarks of developed societies. Adequate water

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Harlem’s Own Essie Green Galleries: Black Master Works within Reach

In Harlem’s historic Sugar Hill district there is a wealth of black history housed in a quaint corner brownstone at 419A Convent Avenue. There you will find the renowned Essie Green Galleries, home to artworks by African American artists, such as Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Lois Mailou Jones, and Norman Lewis. Sherman Edmiston is President

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Open House & Open Hearts: REBNY Harlem Open House Expo

Uptown brokers to showcase exclusive co-op, condo, and townhouse listings; Participants encouraged to support Mayor’s Fund and Harlem Building Explosion Relief Efforts Contact:  Johann Hamilton, JHamilton@rebny.com    212.616.5250 NEW YORK, March 25, 2014 – The Real Estate Board of NY residential members are preparing to hold the 2nd Annual Upper Manhattan Committee Harlem Open House Expo,

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NYU-Poly—Old Friends Unite and Look to the Future

On January 30th leaders from science, engineering, higher education, business and government met at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to celebrate the union of New York University and the Polytechnic School of Engineering. While the official merger happened on January 1st, 2014, the relationship between the schools is longstanding. The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Neil deGrasse Tyson—Ambassador to the Universe

By now you’ve probably seen an episode or two of Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey. An orchestral tune plays behind stunning galactic images. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson zips across the Universe, defying the laws of space-time, while crossing into the unknown in his “Ship of the Imagination.” Tyson coolly puts on black sunglasses right before the

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