Help give the children of East Harlem the summer they deserve

…Children have been stuck in their homes for months. The pressures on East Harlem parents have been enormous. Economic, health and racial upheavals in the community have added to their…

July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

…to the businesses that have struggled and faced enormous challenges during the past several months,” said NYC Council Member Diana Ayala. “The survival of our small businesses is contingent on…

May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015

…last two months to refurbish and repaint the large Education Center in the Washington Houses Community Center and install improved lighting and learning tools. The 2,500-square foot Community Center is…

Fall 2017 Newsletter – Message from Executive Director

…On September 5, however, President Trump announced that he was ending the program and giving Congress six months to pass a replacement program. If no replacement bill is passed, then…

East Harlem Small Business Grant

…to offset operating expenses (rent, utilities, payroll, insurance, and other operating costs), but may not exceed the lesser of: * (a) three months of operating expenses; or * (b) $20,000….

May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015

…of New York Junior League members have volunteered hundreds of hours during the last two months to refurbish and repaint the large Education Center in the Washington Houses Community Center…

August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015

…time. The Alliance is seeking to create ways to help East Harlem residents to find jobs in their own community – including working to create both a “Talent Center” and…

February 6, 2014

February 6, 2014

…people said. Meanwhile, many college students who are interested in teaching preschool pursue other tracks because of the limited number of well-paid pre-K slots at public schools, said Harriet Fayne,…

July 7, 2016

July 7, 2016

…worked as a litigator at a number of law firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell, and served as an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School. Susan holds a BA…

Remembering Gina Rusch

…in the early 1960s, Gina joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Philippines, and in around 1965 got a job with UNH. She was assigned to work with a number