Established in 1896

“Harlem is Booming”‐ NY TimesFeatured Section on the Chamber The Chamber’s award winning “Strivers Gardens”

“Forever Harlem” the best selling book which covers Harlem during the 1st 100 years of the GHCC

Exciting start of theAnnual Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run

• Finance & Audit• Programs• Community Development• Business Services• Tourism• Health• Education• Arts & Culture • Government Relations • International Relations • Public Safety

President & CEOLloyd WilliamsLMR Productions

1st Vice President Voza Rivers Harlem Arts Alliance

Vice President for Programs Patricia RickettsLion Holding Group

TreasurerPatricia Boyd, MST, CPAP. Boyd & Associates, PLLC

THE GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEES

Curtis ArcherHarlem Community Development Corporation

Faith Hope ConsoloDouglas Elliman

Kenneth FeldmanApplebee’s

Louis KatsosJEKMAR Associates

Amie KirosPiatto d’Oro Restaurants

Deon LevingstonEmmis Communications

Winston MajetteHARLEM WEEK, Inc.

Marci McCallEmblem Health

Lucille McEwen, Esq.Manhattan Valley Development Corp.

Dr. Leon MerrickDental Practitioner

Dr. John PalmerTouro College ofOsteopathic Medicine

Betty ParkManna’s Restaurants

John PatanePatane Press

Fred PowellBarbara’s Flowers

Dr. Enrique RiggsDental Practitioner

William RogersUrbanology Systems

Robin Simons HPN Global

Willie WalkerNYS Office of General Services

Mark Willis, Esq.NYU Furman Center

Karen WitherspoonThe City College of New York

DIRECTORSOFFICERS Executive

The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), originally incorporated in 1896 as the HarlemBoard of Trade has now entered its 119th year of continued service to Upper Manhattan andthe greater New York region.

GHCC continually served as an anchor for regional and community stability and progress during theperiods of urban challenges as well as now as we have entered periods of greater prosperity. GHCCover the past thirty‐eight years has also worked diligently to focus on Harlem’s renaissance and therevitalization of upper Manhattan by supporting: new and established businesses, strengthening andenhancing the number, quality and diversity of the professional services provided residential and retaildevelopment, affordable housing, tourism and the sustainability of Harlem’s arts, culture and history.

GHCC also continues to work closely with many of the key health service providers in the region andis a major catalyst for improving the quality of life and health for residents.

GHCC aggressively promotes, contributes to and benefits from Harlem’s world renowned vitality andrecognition as an international tourist, business, sports, arts and culture, education, historic, religiousand health services mecca.

Established in 1896

Chamber’s Membership Benefits [partial listing] 1. [Discounts at] Exercise,Training and

Health Services Facilities

2. [Assistance for] Chamber Member’s at Hotels & Resorts

a. Rooms b. Banquet Facilities c. Vacation Packages

3. [Assistance in] Travel & Vacation Planning

a. Individual b. Group Tours c. Meetings & Conventions d. Vacation Packages

4. [Special Discounted] Advertising rates with Chamber Media Member

a. Daily Newspapers b. Weekly Newspapers c. Magazines d. Radio Stations e. Cable Stations f. Television Stationsg. Websitesh. E‐commerce

5. Health Services Assistancea. Dentists b. General Practitioners c. Surgeonsd. Holistic Health Care Service Providers e. HMO’sf. Hospitals

6. [Discounted] Printing,Advertising & Design

a. Invitations b. Brochures c. Magazines d. Programs e. Postersf. Websites

7. Public Relations, Marketing & Event Planning Assistance

8. Theater [Discounts]a. Plays b. Concerts c. Group Events

9. Restaurant/Catering [Discounts] a. Business Meetings b. Groups Discountsc. Special Events d. Receptions

10. Selected Professional Services Assistance & Discounts

a. Architects b. Designers c. Lawyers d. Accountants e. Consultants f. Real Estate Brokersg. Developersh. Contractors

We can and do provide many other quality services andmembership discount opportunities to our associates. For more information please call (212) 862‐7200 EmmettCausey, ext. 225 or Patricia Ricketts, ext. 240 or Emailecausey@harlemdiscover.com or pricketts@harlemdiscover.com. You may also log ontowww.greaterharlemchamber.com for more information.

The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce leads or partners withmajor local, citywide, regional and national entities to host a series ofbusiness breakfasts, seminars, forumsand conferences focused on key topicsimpacting Economic Development including traditional and non‐tradi‐tional lending, health services for em‐ployers and employees, e‐marketing,professional services and many otherneeds of a thriving business sector.

Exemplifying our year round activitiesis the annual Economic DevelopmentDay (EDD) conference hosted in part‐nership with chamber member,

Columbia University. EDD featurestopical conferences on the businessand economic impacts on the Harlemcommunity. Each EDD Conference hasits own theme a sampling of which in‐cludes presentations by developers ofnew projects in upper Manhattan andNew York as well as providing and pro‐moting regional and internationalbusiness opportunities for women,local and minority owned businesses,job fairs, business expos, loan pavilionsand more. Four key features are part ofeach EDD Conference: the BusinessConference; the Health Conference;the Business Expo; and the NYC Business Awards Luncheon (renamed

in 2014 in honor of the late Basil A. Paterson, former Chamber ExecutiveBoard Member) which is attended bycity, state and regional business lead‐ers. Additionally, as part of GHCC’s ed‐ucational endeavors, scholarships andgrants are awarded that day to approx‐imately twenty deserving college stu‐dents pursuing degrees in variousdisciplines of higher education.

(top left) Congressman Charles B. Rangel addresses the EDD Business Luncheon (bottom left) UMEZ President, Kenneth Knuckles speaks at the Business Conference (bottom right) NYC Economic Development Day Business Expo at Columbia University

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Greater Harlem Housing Development Corporation (GHHDC), the Chamber’s development subsidiary, in concert with the NY City

Planning Commission and the Office of the Mayor, created the Striver’s Center Development project, which anchors the heart of the

Strivers Cultural District. This urban renewal initiative extends from West 130th St. to West 141th St., from 5th Ave. to St. Nicholas

Avenue and is home to restaurants, boutiques, libraries, churches, recreational facilities, cultural venues, small businesses, professional

service providers and various housing options ranging from affordable apartments, co‐ops, condominiums to town houses. The targeted

area includes the Chamber’s award winning “Striver’s Gardens“ (pictured on the cover) which is a mixed‐use complex with 170 residential

condominiums, underground parking, financial institutions and restaurants. In addition, the Chamber, through its housing division,

GHHDC, owns 117 units of affordable housing as well as 12 retail and commercial spaces within the area

between 134th St. and 136th St. from St. Nicholas Ave. to A. C. Powell, Jr. Blvd.

Some of the other key development initiatives that GHCC actively supports include: the redevelopment of the new Harlem Hospital Cen‐

ter; Columbia University’s Manhattanville Project; completion of the A. C. Powell, Jr. State Office Building Plaza; the continued revital‐

ization of 125th St. lead by the 125th St. Business Improvement District; new construction projects at The City College of New York; the

development by Harlem Community Development Corporation of the Victoria Complex (hotel, cultural, residential); and the newly com‐

pleted Clara Hale MTA Bus Depot, to name a few.

MAJOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(top) The fabulous Mural Pavilion of Harlem Hospital Center on Malcom X Blvd. & W. 136th St. (center)Rendering of Columbia Uni‐versity’s Manhattanville Project in West Harlem (bottom) Rendering of the much anticipated HCDC Loews Victoria Complex on W.125th St.

Small Businesses & Individual Entrepreneurship continue to be key components of our economy.

The Chamber promotes small businesses and professional services providers throughout the year by supporting and promotingmulti‐pronged approaches to create new jobs and business revenue.

SMALL BUSINESS • TECHNOLOGY • MWBE • CAREERS

Technology & Social MediaBy aggressively promoting and utilizing increasing electronic media options, GHCC is ableto regularly communicate directly with its mem‐bers and associates. Our objective is to inform andupdate our members of new business opportuni‐ties available to promote their products, goodsand services to a broader base of our members,associates as well as to the expanding public andprivate sectors. GHCC hosts strong websites including; GreaterHarlemChamber.com,HARLEMWEEK.com, andHarlemHealthyLiving.com.

Additionally, Chamber activities and those of ourmembers can now be accessed on Facebook,Twitter and our very own HARLEMWEEK appavailable through the Apple Store or GooglePlay. Each is a vital new part of our new and evergrowing “E” strategy.

Small Business PartnershipsGHCC enjoys strong MWBE and MWL partner‐ships with the Harlem Business Alliance, UpperManhattan Empowerment Zone, Harlem Com‐munity Development Corporation, The City Col‐lege of New York, Columbia University, HarlemArts Alliance, The NY State Office of General Serv‐ices, MTA, Project Enterprise, Tri‐State BusinessOpportunity Fund, Project Cornerstone, etc. in anoverall effort to support the small business com‐munity and strengthen its access to capital.

Exhibiting, Promoting and VendingMembers are invited and encouraged to display, market, promote, sample and/or sell theirproducts, goods, and services at the many variousyear round indoor and outdoor events and ven‐ues, seasonally hosted by the Chamber and its as‐sociates including Circle of Sisters, NY BusinessExpo and HARLEM WEEK and Kwanzaa festivals.

Careers & JobsGHCC members, associates and their respective networks are always looking fortalented individuals that may help their businesses to partner with, support, or employ. GHCC and its members host several career and job fairs throughout the year.

(top) Local Flower Shop (center) TheHARLEM WEEK MOBILE APP availablethrough the Apple Store or Google Play(bottom right) The famous Sylvia’s Restaurant (right) Google Logo

GO MOBILEWith the HARLEM WEEK Mobile App

COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) aggressively maintains a commitment to education on all levels of the spectrum from public schools to post‐graduate degrees.

Over the past decades, GHCC has directly awarded in excess of four million dollars in scholarships and internships to students attending colleges and univer‐sities throughout the country and beyond. GHCC has also contributed to hundredsof community based educational and training programs and initiatives.

In addition to providing scholarships, internships and grants, GHCC annually identifies and salutes outstanding teachers and educators. We also promote andencourage attending trade schools, colleges and universities by producing the annual National Historic Black College Fair and Expo each summer during HARLEMWEEK.

(top left) The historic entrance to The City College of New York, “A Mecca forUrban Education” (Top right) Female students study at the Computer Lab(bottom left) Historically Black Colleges & Universities Logo(bottom right) The National Historic Black College Fair & Expo

HEALTHY LIVINGHealthy Eating & Healthy Living is a year round initiative of the GHCCHealth Committee. In partnership with its member hospitals, health plans,HMO’s, health professionals, educational institutions, media partners,food service providers, recreational facilities, senior centers, elected offi‐cials, government agencies and the office of the Mayor of the City of NewYork, the Healthy Eating & Healthy Living campaign was created to helpthe residents, families, students, workers and businesses located in UpperManhattan to live healthier, happier and more productive lives.

GHCC recognizes the major positive economic impact on our businesseswhen its customer base and employees are healthy. The Health Commit‐tee of GHCC is comprised of doctors, health practitioners, educators, hos‐pitals, educational institutions, HMO’s, health service providers andprofessional health service organizations.

Among its many accomplishments the Health Committee of GHCC cre‐ated The National Urban Health Conference, held annually in the Spring;launched International Wellness in conjunction with The New York Acad‐emy of Medicine and the World Health Organization; annually hosts theNYC Economic Development Day Health Conference, the Percy SuttonHarlem 5K Run/Walk; and supports the NYS Office of General Servicestwice weekly, spring, summer & fall outdoor, public Farmers Market (fea‐turing fresh produce, herbs, baked goods, etc.) on the plaza of the AdamClayton Powell Jr. State Office Building.

(top left) Our children’s health is our top priority (bottom left) Exercise isimportant, Seniors jogging together (right) Our Annual National Urban

Health Conference

A R T S & C U L T U R EThe Greater Harlem Chamber of Com‐merce (GHCC) places the arts and cultureof our communities among its top priori‐ties. The Arts and Culture committee ofthe Chamber has formed a strong partner‐ship role with Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA),the benchmark New York arts service or‐ganization.

This partnership has brought about thecreation and presentation of multipleevents highlighting the enormous contri‐butions arts and cultural organizations,artists and related professionals are mak‐ing to improve the quality of life in ourservice area and beyond.

During Black History Month (February),the GHCC Arts and Culture Committeehosts a theatrical initiative entitled “Blackson Broadway and Beyond” whereby sev‐eral well‐known as well as some lesserknown theatrical personalities and institu‐tions are honored for their support of andcontributions to arts, culture and theatre.

Annually, during Women’s History Month(March), the GHCC Arts and Culture Com‐mittee pays tribute to extraordinarywomen of music. Past honorees have in‐cluded Dionne Warwick, Gloria Lynn,Nancy Wilson, Phyllis Hyman, Patti La‐belle, Billie Holiday, Vivian Robinson,Robin Bell Stevens and Audra McDonald.

During Black Music Month (June) theGHCC Arts and Culture Committee part‐ners with a number of major New Yorkbased music and cultural organizations topromote the array of music sounds thatcome from throughout the African Dias‐pora.

Each year during HARLEM WEEK (Julyand August), in concert with the GHCCArts and Culture Committee, the Chamberrecognizes and inducts music greats intothe Harlem Music Fest Hall of Fame. Pasthonorees have included: Duke Ellington,Louis Armstrong, Marvin Gaye, James

Brown, Celia Cruz, Ella Fitzgerald, Tito Puente, Stevie Wonder, Sara Vaughn, LutherVandross, Michael Jackson, Gil Scott‐Heron, Dave Valentin, Bishop Hezekiah Walkerand Berry Gordy to name a few.

Also during HARLEM WEEK, the GHCC Arts and Culture Committee and HAA, in concertwith Jazzmobile, Apollo Theatre, Harlem Summer Stage, Dance Theatre of Harlem,Harlem School of the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, National Jazz Museum in Harlem,National Dance Institute, New Heritage Theatre, Studio Museum in Harlem, Upper Man‐hattan Empowerment Zone, ImageNation, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, theNational Park Service, NYC & Company and others, come together to market, promoteand present a number of outstanding free cultural programs and activities that attracttens of thousands of spectators, visitors and residents.

Harlem Arts Advocacy Week (HAAW), the first full week in October, organizes the artsand business community to emphasize the value and historic importance of the arts bycelebrating Harlem’s Cultural Assets. HAAW supports these assets by requesting addi‐tional investment and production opportunities in the arts, for artists, institutions, restau‐rants and cultural nightlife. The culminating event is jointly hosted by Harlem ArtsAlliance and GHCC at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and has fea‐tured such artists as Malian Songstress, Awa Sangho, playwrights Katori Hall and Suzan‐Lori Parks, and violinist Lorenzo LaRoc.

(previous page left) Reknowned Harlem Renaissance artist, Romare Bearden’s famous “Strummingat the Savoy” (previous page right) Grand Dame of modern dance, Judith Jamison (right) Six‐time Tony Winner, Audra McDonald (left) Famed Jazz icon, Ornette Coleman

NY CITY MARATHON “THE HARLEM MILES”

The “HARLEM MILES” of the NY City MARATHON is a Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) and New York Road Runners

jointly sponsored initiative, in partnership with Harlem Arts Alliance, WBLS-FM, WLIB-AM, Hot97-FM, WHCR.FM, NY Daily News, NY

Amsterdam News and Harlem News Group. This event takes place each year on the first Sunday in November. New Yorkers, regional,

national and international visitors are invited to come out and join the marathoners and their guests.

The Chamber’s Health Committee proudly hosts the “HARLEM MILES” segment of the NYC Marathon. This 42 block segment extends

from 138th St. & 5th Ave. to 96th St. & 5th Ave. and promotes the Chamber’s “Healthy Eating & Healthy Living” campaign to tens of

thousands.

The extraordinary musical “Sounds of Harlem” are captured at the five stages located along the “HARLEM MILES” route highlighting

jazz, gospel, R&B, calypso, Latin, reggae, blues, dance, rock and hip hop. The live music is thoroughly enjoyed by audiences of tens of

thousands of local, regional, national and international spectators lined up from 138th Street to 110th Street.

Harlem’s seven day tribute to the Marathon extends from the last Monday of October through the first Sunday of November, and invites

all local residents, New Yorkers, national and international visitors to “DISCOVER OUR HARLEM”. It features unique shopping, dining

at specially selected international Harlem restaurants, open houses at historic cultural and religious institutions, and opportunities to ex-

perience the musical “Sounds of Harlem” throughout the week at uptown nightclubs and theatres.

H A R L E M M U S I C F E S T

IN 2014 as HARLEM WEEK celebrated its40th Anniversary the HARLEM WEEK Boardof Directors announced and produced a”soft‐launch" of the 1st Annual HarlemMusic Fest (HMF). The Harlem Music Festwas created to celebrate the music, danceand theatrical events that capture Harlem’siconic reputation that in fact “Harlem IsMusic…”

HMF launched its “soft roll out” on June 25th at Lincoln Center withthe NY Philharmonic as it honored six‐time Broadway Tony AwardWinner, Audra McDonald. This invitational event formally kicked offthe Harlem Music Fest along with the first public event on July 27th.It continued for a 5 week period through Aug. 24th. The festival in‐cluded multiple entertainment events traversing the various musicalgenres of Harlem from R&B to Jazz, Gospel, Latin, Classical,Caribbean, Rock and Hip Hop. Most of the HMF events took place invarious historic Harlem locations, with multiple collaborators, andwere also showcased and connected to other sections of New York,and at Newark, NJ’s NJPAC. HMF 2014 featured over 25 extraordinary

established and emerging, crowd‐pleasing artists and entertainers.HMF 2014 enjoyed extensive media coverage and was featured andpromoted on television, radio and with our print partners throughoutthe region, nationally and internationally. We now invite you to joinus as we plan for the formal public launch of HMF in 2015.

HMF 2014/15 community partners include: Jazzmobile, Apollo Am‐ateur Night, The City College of NY, Dance Theatre of Harlem,Harlem Arts Alliance, Harlem School of the Arts, Harlem SummerStage, HARLEM WEEK, Inc., Upper Manhattan EmpowermentZone, ImageNation, National Jazz Museum in Harlem, SchomburgCenter for Research in Black Culture, Abyssinian Jazz Vespers, TheCity College of New York, Center for the Arts, Harlem CommunityDevelopment Corporation and The Greater Harlem Chamber ofCommerce.

HMF 2014/15 regional partners are: NYC & Company, WBLS‐FM,HOT‐97 FM, UPTOWN Magazine, NY Amsterdam News, NY DailyNews, NY Philharmonic, NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), “ILove New York”, Jeffery Richards Associates, Manhattan School ofMusic, The Shubert Organization and Sunshine Sachs.

HMF 2014/15 media partners include: WLIB‐AM, New York Beacon,New York Christian Times, Harlem News Group, NY CARIB News,WBGO‐FM, WHCR‐FM, FOX 5 TV and NY1, WNYC AM/FM and Pos‐itive Community Magazine.

In 2014 HMF saluted: Audra McDonald, Bishop Hezekiah Walker,Billie Holiday, Maya Angelou, Celia Cruz, The O’Jays, “The Soundsof Motown/Philly,” Berry Gordy (Motown), Kenny Gamble & LeonHuff (Philadelphia International Records), Kool & The Gang, QuincyJones, Tito Puente, Doug E. Fresh and Motown The Musical.

HMF Executive Board members include iconic names in radio, en‐tertainment, promotions, public relations and special event pro‐duction.

Pictured above (left to right) Tito Puente & Celia Cruz •Aretha Franklin; • Alicia Keys • Doug E. Fresh • DionneWarwick • John Legend •Bishop Hezekiah Walker

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

The increasing global nature of our economy presents greater opportunities for theChamber to build on and leverage its strong international relationships to provide ourmembers and associates increased access to a world‐wide marketplace. GHCC Inter‐national Relations Committee has, on behalf of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, un‐dertaken partnerships with South Africa, Japan, Brazil and many Caribbean Nationsto encourage tourism, product awareness, “business‐to‐business” collaborations,familiarization trips and international student exchanges. Each year the GHCC In‐ternational Relations Committee works closely with its international partners to createbusiness, education, trade and tourism initiatives.

In addition to constantly exploring ways to do business across borders, GHCC also sup‐ports worldwide humanitarian efforts where needed. The Chamber and its partner or‐ganizations have lead, participated in and supported various relief efforts by raisingawareness, and assisting in providing funds and other desperately needed medical sup‐plies, equipment and materials.

GHCC also actively supports and co­sponsors the annual NY Carib News Multi­Na­tional Business Conference which takes place in November of each year in theCaribbean or Latin America. In 2015 we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Cham­ber/NY Carib News collaboration.

(top left) GHCC board member, Lou Katsos, President, Jekmar Associates Inc., moderatesthe American Metropolis Conference (center) Hellenic American Chamber of Commercepartners with GHCC (bottom left) Famed Japanese Taiko Drummers visit Harlem (topright) Logo of one of our international partners, South Africa, (bottom right) The 19th NYCarib News Multi‐National Business Conference co‐sponsored by the Chamber

JOINT CHAMBER & HARLEM WEEK EVENTS AND RADIO PROGRAMS

The Chamber and HARLEM WEEK annu‐ally join forces to offer an array of oppor‐tunities for members, sponsors, residentsand visitors to experience multiple activi‐ties highlighting the rich cultural and economic vitality of our communities.

The invitational HARLEM WEEK openingand closing receptions each year are co‐hosted with various public and private in‐stitutions like the NY Philharmonic, ApolloTheatre, Schomburg Center for Researchin Black Culture, Aaron Davis Hall, TheRussian Tea Room, Harlem Hospital Centerand others. These receptions include liveperformances by Broadway Theater com‐panies; all‐star bands playing great livemusic; the presentation of special congres‐sional, gubernatorial, Mayoral and bor‐ough proclamations, Chamber collegescholarships, educational grants andrecognition of New York City outstandingcommunity service providers and businesshonorees.

During HARLEM WEEK, the Chamber pro‐duces NYC Economic Development Dayin partnership with Columbia Universityand The City College of New York. Thisevent attracts thousands of attendees andis covered in a major way by the daily pressincluding: print, radio, television and cable.

“A Great Day in Harlem” takes place annually on the last Sunday in July. It is thefirst public event of HARLEM WEEK. Eachyear in excess of forty‐five thousand atten‐dees gather for a day of family activities in‐cluding performances by local artinstitutions. The day also includes a regional gospel concert hosted by WBLS‐FM/WLIB‐AM and the NY AmsterdamNews as well as an international “fashionfusion” showcase with local, national andglobal designers and models. We concludethe day with our “Concert Under theStars.” This segment is hosted by WBLS‐FM and the NY Daily News with presenta‐

tions by some of the hottest names in the music industry. Some of the past performersinclude: Tito Puente, Boyz to Men, Lionel Hampton, Hezekiah Walker, Nancy Wilson,Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes, Eddie Palmieri, John Legend, Eric Benet, Celia Cruz, MightySparrow, Johnny Gil, Ashford & Simpson and Motown the Musical to name a few.

HARLEM DAY’s now famous Upper Manhattan Auto Show annually attracts the bestof antique and vintage automobiles and showcases new cars, motorcycles andhybrid/green vehicles. National international auto manufacturers and dealers highlighttheir best buys of the year. The day begins with a parade of vehicles throughout historicHarlem

The free outdoor NYC Health Village takes place on HARLEM DAY in partnership withGHCC’s Health Committee. Major hospitals, health service providers, pharmaceuticalcompanies, institutions of higher learning and health practitioners offer free health test‐ing, dissemination of health materials and medical advice.

NY City Senior Citizens’ Day “Elders Jubilee,” which takes place in the first week ofAugust, is where we celebrate NY City’s senior citizen communities with an extraordinaryvariety of activities including an expo featuring health information, health testing; senioremployment opportunities; a superb luncheon; award presentations; and a grand seniorhat fashion show.

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R A D I O P R O G R A M S

The Chamber’s Media Committee hosts andco‐produces two monthly radio shows. The first show, on the last Tuesday of eachmonth, highlighting activities and initiatives ofthe Chamber, is featured on WHCR‐FM from4:00PM to 5:00PM. This show is co‐producedand hosted by the Chamber’s Vice Presidentfor Programs, in concert with Chamber andHARLEM WEEK Board members. The secondshow, on the last Sunday of each month, onWBLS‐FM and WLIB‐AM highlights the key re‐gional/national news stories of each month,from 8:00PM to 9:00PM and is simulcast from11:00PM to 12 Midnight. This show, anchoredby the Chamber president and its 1st Vice Pres‐ident is co‐hosted by renowned radio person‐ality “Imhotep” Gary Byrd, and discusses amyriad of topics.

Previos panel Photo of the awesome HARLEM DAY crowd on W 135th St. (bottom left )Youthgrand marshals at the “NY City Children’s Festival” (right) HARLEM WEEK’s “Fashion Fusion”Showcase (Current panel top left) Japanese auto maker, Honda, displays its new cars at the UpperManhattan Auto Show (bottom left) Senior Citizens’ Day (bottom right) ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith broadcasts live during HARLEM WEEK

HARLEM STRIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE DISTRICT

HA R L E M

S T R I V E R ’ S

A R T S & C U L T U R E

DI S T R I C T

Striver’s Arts & Culture District is the new central Harlem (residential & commercial) District located between West 134thSt. and West 136th St. from St. Nicholas Avenue to Malcolm X Boulevard. It was created to support, serve and preserve thespecial interests and needs of Harlem’s world renowned reputation and history in the cultural, artistic and educational communities.

This creative and much desired initiative is being done in partnership with the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) and The GreaterHarlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), supported by Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC) and Man. Community Board #10 to create a targeted residential, retail, commercial, arts,culture & educational district in the heart of central Harlem.

The objective of the collaborative, led by The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Harlem Arts Alliance, in partnershipwith The City College of NY, is to preserve much needed, affordable housing units (studios, one, two and three bedroomapartments) that will be earmarked in the main for the above referenced communities.

The Chamber and HAA will also collaborate with UMEZ, HCDC and Community Board #10 to identify and reserve affordablecommercial, retail, and professional spaces to support the Striver’s Arts, Culture and Educational Zone initiatives.

HARLEM STRIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE DISTRICT

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membership, please call us at (212) 862‐7200 and ask for Mr. Causey, Mr. Tate or Ms. Ricketts; or you

may visit us online at www.greaterharlemchamber.com. The Chamber has also signed on to the New

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