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never had a chance to meet Anne Heche and did not even know 3
who she was before her tragic death on August 11. I am none-
theless troubled by her demise. At the news of the crash, I

Iprayed for her healing and until the information surfaced that
she was brain dead, I held out hope that she would pull through.

That was not to be!

Thanks to Wikipedia, Google and Answers.com, I pedigree. Heche had her share of struggles and there is a
went searching trying to find out, “Who is this lady?” trail of painful disappointment as long as the impressive
What went so terribly wrong and why would a vibrant, list of movies in which she starred or played significant
roles.
young woman, talented and re-
sourceful, drive her tiny little car As it turns out, I met Ms. Heche many years ago while
into a building to cause her own sitting on my sofa watching “Six Days, Seven Nights”.
demise? The answer, my friends, The movie co-starred Harrison Ford, and true to Heche’s
is not blowing in the wind. It real life, it involved relationship betrayal, drugs and
points back to a troubled crashes. Her life and art were so intertangled, I wonder
childhood, disappoint- if she always knew the difference.
ments in life and, quite
frankly, the choices she Heche was only an infant when she contracted her-
made. Depression and pes, a disease she presumably got from her father who
mental illness are real was sexually abusing her. Her father, married with 5
and impact people be- children including Heche, was a bisexual man living
yond race, status, and two lifestyles. He died of HIV/AIDS in 1983; and only
months after her father’s death, her only brother, 18 years

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continued from pg. 3 tional family values and an evangelical Chris- Finally, depression and mental illness can
tian who was hopelessly racing in reverse to no longer be ignored, and we must willingly
old, died in a car crash that she herself attested fix some of the many things that went wrong in go the extra mile. In fact, such action elevates
was a suicide. Two more of her siblings have their past. Obviously, that was never achieved you among the ever-transforming minority
also died. now that Anne Celeste Heche is gone. because there is never a crowd going that ex-
tra mile.
For many years, Heche has been estranged Like her addicted and abusive father, Anne
from her mother, a strong proponent for tradi- had relationships with males and females, in- Harlem Week 2022 is about inspiration,
cluding Ellen DeGeneres, Coley Laffoon, and impact, and legacy. Ask yourself a few ques-
August 21-28, 2022 James Tupper, and whatever her demons were, tions. How can I inspire others? What im-
she fought to rise above them. In the end, she pact am I making in the lives of my family
and those around me? At the end of my life’s
lost the battle and in this whole story, there journey, what will be my legacy?
are no winners – just like in the movie.
But there are lessons. When our After this challenging pandemic, in the
children are molested and abused wave of gun violence, amidst a climate melt-
at 5 years – or at any age, it can down, and with an uncertain economy and a
linger with them even at age 53. fragile job market, this is a season for some
Think thrice before picking up introspection: how well do I understand my
the bottle, popping the pills or purpose and how can I refocus my life to bet-
snorting the drugs – you can ter and more fully appreciate my God-orches-
become a lifelong addict and trated destiny.
it can cost you your life. Learn
to forgive and forget. Talk things Anne Heche’s troubled life and tragic
through, work things out, and love death can help you repurpose your life. I en-
on each other. Love conquers hate and courage you to make God the center of all that
you do as you RISE to the pinnacle of your
wins out every time. innate GREATNESS!

Gov. Hochul Commits $8 Mil for Schomburg Center 5

(left to right) Former Governor David Paterson, Schomburg Center Director Joy Bivins, Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, Governor Kathy Hochul, Greater Harlem Chamber of
Commerce President Lloyd Williams, Assemblymember Inez Dickens, State Senator Cordell Cleare, and NAACP NYS President Dr. Hazel Dukes.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced her commit- history, arts, and culture including books, manuscripts, sheet music, photographs,
ment of $8 million for improvements to the Schomburg artworks, video and audio recordings and more. Established with the foundation-
Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. The al collection of Puerto Rican-born Black scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Alfonso
funding, which is being administered through the Dor- Schomburg, the Schomburg Center has collected, preserved, and provides access
mitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), to materials documenting global Black history. In 2025, the Schomburg Center will
will enable the refurbishment of the building façade, celebrate its centennial anniversary. 
replacement of windows and roof, and will allow for
safety enhancements and energy-saving improvements. August 21-28, 2022
DASNY will also provide design services and construc-
tion management for the project. This announcement
comes during Harlem Week, an annual celebration of
Harlem’s wide-ranging culture and history. 

 “With this funding, we’re not just giving this build-
ing a face lift; we’re making a critical investment in our
history and culture,”  Governor  Hochul  said.  “For  near-
ly a century, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black
Culture has acted as a library, a research institution, a
community hub, and above all, a space to celebrate Black
people in America. This Harlem Week, I remain com-
mitted as ever to supporting great institutions like the
Schomburg Center that honor Black New Yorkers’ rich
contributions to our city, our state, and our country.” 

 One of the New York Public Library’s renowned re-
search libraries, the Schomburg Center is a world-leading
cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation,
and exhibition of materials focused on African American,
African Diaspora, and African experiences. 

   Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic
Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center is a research
division of The New York Public Library and features
diverse programming and collections spanning over 11
million items that illuminate the richness of global Black

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With Harlem Hospital’s competent agement portal to improve their but came back home to New York after both his parents became ill.
and committed staff and its cele- preventative medical care. Once back in the city, he got a job working for Eastern Airlines. Re-
brated history, Leconte is proudly ceiving coveted flight benefits with the position, he admittedly got
looking forward to fulfilling his Representatives of MetroPlus quite comfortable with the new job.
changes to better serve the resi- Health, the “low cost to no cost”
dents of Harlem’s neighborhoods health insurance coverage avail- But commenting on Leconte’s cushy gig with Eastern Airlines, his
by meeting their many medical able to eligible New Yorkers, father — a practicing attorney in Haiti who wound up as an electrical
needs. will also be at the HARLEM
WEEK festivities, said the worker once in the U.S. — said
Along with the staff, Leconte also spokesman. wisely, “This is a job. It’s not a
inherited a decades-long partici- profession. You need to get back
pation with the annual HARLEM The Haitian-born, New York- in the medical field.” And Lecon-
WEEK festivities. And the hospi- raised Leconte — who graduat- te took the sage advice.
tal will be taking part in HARLEM ed from Harlem’s now-shuttered
WEEK’s first in-person festivities Rice High School — is a veter-
since the COVID-19 pandemic. an administrator, who managed
several departments at Elmhurst
“Historically, we’ve had a relation- Hospital as the senior associate
ship with HARLEM WEEK,” said executive director for Ancillary
a hospital spokesman, adding that Services.
the hospital took part in HARLEM
WEEK’s “Save Our Children” An- Leconte’s passion for medicine,
ti-Violence Walk on Aug. 13 and devotion to duty, and even his
will participate in the Health Vil- career in respiratory are rooted
lage on W. 135th Street on Harlem in his family. In Haiti and the
Day, August 21. U.S., his mother worked as a
registered nurse and helped lure
“There’ll be some didactic train- him to the medical field. After
ing, like showing people how to arriving in New York, his moth-
stop the bleed if someone were to er worked for a slew of HHC and
get a gunshot or a stabbing,” said private facilities, despite suffering
the spokesman, adding that hos- from asthma.
pital staffers will also encourage
community residents to enroll in After high school, Leconte began
the MyChart online health man- attending foreign medical schools,

“A friend of mine told me about
respiratory therapy, and my moth-
er being an asthmatic really sort
of pushed the lever on that,” he
shared. So, he enrolled in and
completed a respiratory program
at New York University for the
start of a medical career that led
him to Harlem Hospital.

August 21-28, 2022 Prior to coming to Harlem, he
served as an associate executive
director at Elmhurst for 18 years,
and has also held respiratory ser-
vices posts with HHC in Queens,
and St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospi-
tal Center in Manhattan. While
battle-tested in the administrative

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realm, Leconte did not hesitate to volun- 13
teer for frontline duty with the Elmhurst
Hospital clinical staff during the worst August 21-28, 2022
of the COVID-19 pandemic in Queens.

“It just blew us out of the water,” Le-
conte, a licensed respiratory therapist,
recalled of the COVID catastrophe.
“There were so many patients that need-
ed respiratory help and I was very for-
tunate, my skills in respiratory helped
quite a bit.”

“There was no way I could not have
gowned up,” he said of his frontline
duty at Elmhurst. “My thing was this is,
whatever we need, let’s do. So, I did ev-
erything from respiratory to mortuary.”

Two weeks into his tenure at Harlem
Hospital, Leconte learned that the staff
that he inherited would be a valuable
key to the successes of his initiatives,
the hospital’s future, and the betterment
of the Harlem community.

On January 21, two severely wounded
NYPD officers from the nearby 32nd
Precinct were shot while responding to
a domestic dispute and were rushed to
Harlem Hospital. Sadly, Officers Wil-
bert Mora and Jason Rivera were fatally
wounded, but the Harlem Hospital staff
made heroic attempts to save their lives.

“I quickly ran to the emergency room. I
saw the amount of work and effort that
was done by the staff here under such
tough conditions, because we literally
had hundreds of police officers in our
emergency room, many of whom [were]
angry and grieving, but yet they [the
Harlem Hospital staff] were still work-
ing to save lives,” recalled Leconte.

“One officer quickly passed away be-
cause of the severity of his injuries. The
second officer – they were working so
hard on,” said Leconte. “I mean, it was
on every single angle you could think of
– from the surgeon to the nurse to the
PCA [patient care associate] to the tech-
nicians, the escort person, the house-
keeper who kept cleaning the blood that
was on the floor …”.

“It just gave me a sense of pride, a sense
of, wow! Thank you, Lord. You’ve giv-
en me a true, true calling, a blessing, a
wonderful place. I can’t tell you how
proud I am of these folks here.”

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Forget about the fact that women crave chocolate more than
thrice as much as men! Harlem’s CHOCOLAT RESTAU-
RANT is the great equalizer. When you walk in, you feel the
vibe, and by the time you get to a table – especially if escorted by front

manager Manouchka, you know you are in for a treat. The ambiance is

inviting, the background music electric, and after making your selection from

their eclectic menu, you are just about ready to sink your teeth into some succulent

southern comfort food with an irresistible Caribbean flair.

Located on the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 120th shrimp and grits! Winner!!! The grits were creamy, cheesy, buttery
Street in Harlem, CHOCOLAT RESTAURANT is a hot spot for Gen and flavor-lingering good … it keeps you yearning for the next spoon-
Xers and millennials, yet foodies and dining enthusiasts of all ages, ful. Then there is the classic – good old fried chicken – and at CHOC-
races and status – many celebrities and international tourists included OLAT, Mama Emily’s recipe comes to life and the hallmark of good
– find their way to this chic Harlem eatery that’s lively and cozy as fried chicken stands at attention. Tender, golden brown, crispy and
well as the perfect place to have a romantic dinner, a family brunch or a juicy blend of seasoning that makes you go wow! The crabcake
a business meeting. was 98% crabmeat – amazing!!! No fluff, no fillers, just a real taste
of crabmeat, onions and peppers, and the innovation of a chef some-
“At CHOCOLAT, we are super serious about our diner’s need to where back there in the CHOCOLAT kitchen. The aioli sauce was a
have more than just a meal. It must be a dining experience for them little too mustardy for me, but I am sure others like it.
and their guests,” explained owner Leon Ellis, a longtime Harlem
restaurateur. Oh yes, I did taste my friend’s lollipop lamb chops – I’m a lamb
lover myself. I tell you, it’s gonna be a tough decision when next I
Our recent dining experience at CHOCOLAT started with water visit as I might be singing to the waitress, “Lollipop, lollipop, lol-
– yes, pure clean New York City water that almost tasted like it had li-lolli, lollipop!” Those lollipop lamb chops were really good.
a hint of chocolate. And then came the mouth-watering honey butter
biscuits. They tasted like they were homemade – savory and not too A great dining experience indeed, and you will appreciate the fact
sweet. We resisted the temptation to ask for seconds, knowing that that CHOCOLAT brings in fresh vegetables and ingredients several
appetizers, the entrée and dessert were yet to come. I’m supposed to times each week, and everything on their menu are their original rec-
be on my summer diet, but today is just not the day. “This is not the ipes. For a moment, I thought they were farming some of this stuff
day, LiMu, this is not the day!” right up there in Harlem in a backyard garden or on an urban roof top
farm.
We just couldn’t have it all, but there is the Emily’s favorite corn-
bread, the taco varieties, the Cajun fried shrimp, the jumbo lump crab – JoAnn Sampson, New York Christian Times
cakes with baby arugula, crispy fried calamari, the tender slow cooked
August 21-28, 2022 baby back ribs, and a few great salad choices. A salad is probably chocolatharlem.com 212.222.4545
what I should have had, but like I said, this is NOT the day!

Then came the entrées. My dining partner is having the grilled
lollipop lamb chops served with garden fresh sauteed spinach and
good old fashioned mashed potatoes. Across the table, I am digging
into soft and tender, falling off the bone ribs. The tangy sauce is a true
enhancer and with the mac and cheese, I am in food heaven.

The CHOCOLAT staff was wonderful and yes, I did sample the

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At the corner of West 140th Street at 1618 Amsterdam Av-

enue is a new chic spot. It’s called OSO and the innovative

food and drinks served in this small and copy restaurant are
inspired by Mexico City itself.

Oso Harlem must not be missed. Located in a brick store-
front with City College in view of this little gem is big on
authenticity and merges the New York Harlem vibe, Mexican
cuisine, and an interior décor outfitted with wooden tables,
conversational artworks with friendly and courteous service.

Chef Cassandra Rhodes guides the kitchen staff and they
bring the flavors to life working the grill, stove and equipment
from their open kitchen visible to their enthusiastic patrons.
And they create it all themselves – from the corn tortillas and
guacamole, authentic tacos, antojitos and enchiladas to their
key specialty items like braised chicken smothered in melted
queso Oaxaca or braised octopus tostadas, paired with manda-
rin salsa, Oso’s got it cooking.

And by the way, check out their watermelon salad with
jicama and the horchata ice cream with pepita.

OSO HARLEM

1618 Amsterdam Avenue
Harlem, NY 10031
646.858.3139 osoharlem.com

Egift cards available | Make reservations
Open every day 3pm to 10pm
Dine in, take out, delivery

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CARIBBEAN STARR

280 Malcolm X Boulevard

Harlem, NY 10027

917.261.7558 caribbeanstarr.com

Open SUN to THU 7am-11pm, FRI & SAT 7am-12am
Dine in, take out, delivery

Jamaican cuisine is almost as popular in cans living in Harlem, and they and a host sure to check out the moist cornbread that has
New York as it is on the Caribbean praise of others from across the Caribbean – includ- diners craving for more.
ing Puerto Rican born Artur Schomburg and
island of Jamaica, and CARIBBEAN Guyanese Barbadian Eric Waldron – helped At Caribbean Starr, the food is to live
STARR RESTAURANT at 280 Malcolm to give lift to what became a food culture that for and the service is warm and welcoming.
would include Caribbean cuisine. With every meal created with a guarantee of
X Boulevard is one of the places in Harlem to excellence, the management, front team and
experience the full authenticity of Jamaican This breakfast, lunch, and dinner stop culinary staff are purposeful that they will
food with a Harlem twist. serves all things Jamaican, including ackee meet and exceed your expectation – giving
& saltfish, jerk chicken, oxtails, salmon, fried you an unforgettable experience with an au-
From before the Harlem Renaissance, and jerk shrimp, brown stew snapper, salmon thentic taste of Jamaica in every bite!
Caribbeans have been influencers in Harlem. cakes and a variety of savory side dishes. Be
Marcus and Amy Jacques Garvey, Claude
McKay and Wilfrid Domingo were Jamai-

August 21-28, 2022 RED ROOSTER is home to its cultural abundance. “This is where the sic at Ginny’s Supper Club downstairs, and a perfectly
story of Harlem is shared, and local lead- memorable escape from the hustle of the rest of New
celebrity chef Marcus Samuels- ers, local visual artists, musicians and cu- York.
son and is a popular stop for New linary talents are exposed and channeled
Yorkers and tourists alike looking towards excellence and greatness,” the RED ROOSTER HARLEM
for Harlem’s best comfort food and restaurant’s website notes.
southern cuisine with a Harlem 310 Lenox Ave., Harlem, NY 10027
twist. Samuelsson is one of Black Restaurateurs Andrew Chapman and 212.792.9001 redroosterharlemcom
America’s high profile chefs, but Marcus Samuelsson have long desired to
finds times to cultivate a team in create this very kind of neighborhood ex- Open MON to THU 12pm-9pm
the kitchen, dining rooms and side- perience and to help shape the culinary FRI 12pm-9:45pm SAT 11am-9:45pm
walk café that delivers seven days landscape. Red Rooster is a dream come SUN 11am-9pm
of cooking, music and soul that true. Now here’s to Chef Samuelsson’s
makes Red Rooster unique. world famous cuisine, the legendary mu-

The food speaks volumes:
from cornbread to the caramel do-
nuts and everything in between.
The seafood Jambalaya is truly
festive, the mac and greens, Hel-
ga’s meatballs, and yes – their
fried yardbirds bursting with such
authentic flavors they don’t call it
chicken.

Located in the heart of Harlem,
this mostly crowded hotspot serves
food that celebrates the roots of
American cuisine and Harlem’s
diverse culinary tradition. Beyond
food, Red Rooster brings to life the
richness of the Harlem scene and

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28 BLVD Bistro ... can I just say

upfront: Great food. Great music.

Great energy from the staff – and an

amazing all around vibe.

So we went here to take a lunch break and we were starv-

ing. We were so glad we selected this awesome Black-owned

venue. There was a DJ spinning that was killing it with the ‘90s

RnB tracks, so the vibe was already set on 11. All the windows

and doors were wide open on this warm summer afternoon. 

We started off with some of BLVDs often buzzed about bis-

cuits which all buttery and melted in the mouth. For cocktails,

I had the Nat Turner & my lunch partner had the Sista ‘Rita.

Both were strong yet delicious at the same time. My lunch date

had the watermelon & goat cheese salad, as she was set on

maintaining her hot girl summer body. She raved about it like

it was candy! I had the BLVD cheeseburger, cause y’all know I

can’t resist a cheeseburger! It was on a brioche bun topped with BLVD BISTRO
horseradish, cheddar cheese, pickled onions, and the chef’s
special sauce. And served with fries. I devoured it completely, 2149 Frederick Douglass Boulevard @ 116th Street
leaving only a clean plate – yet I savored every single bite.

The chef owners were in the house and walked around ac- Harlem, NY 10026
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satisfied. The atmosphere in this place was everything. We 212.678.6200 boulevardbistrony.com
vowed to return and experience every item on the menu. Since
then, we’re now half-way through! Definitely give them a visit. Open WED & THU 12pm-10pm, FRI 12pm-11pm
SAT 10am-11pm, SUN 10am-8pm

You’re gonna love it.  – Ké Tomás Grainger

PONTY BISTRO

2375 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.
Harlem, NY 10030
212.234.6475
pontybistroharlem.com

Open 7 days, 9am-Midnight, to 1am FRI & SAT

PONTY BISTRO brings French themed offers weekend brunches and breakfast, lunch Their wide menu selection of delecta-
West African cuisine to Harlem and fuses it and dinner – with vegetarian options – served ble appetizers and entrees may leave you in
with hints of American soul that push your with a wide selection of cocktails and other a quandry – Poulet (chicken) Yassa, Seafood
tastebuds into overdrive. At this very busy house drinks. The space creates the atmo- Linguini, Hanger Steak, Kale Salad, Classic
hotspot on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., it’s all sphere – family friendly, live music, romantic Fish and Chips, Maple Crusted French Toast,
about food and drinks, ambiance, and service. settings and free WiFi at this cozy spot that sits Poisson (fish) Yassa, lamb and salmon burg-
at the corner of W. 139th Street, a block from ers, Moules (mussels) au Safran, and the list
In this warm, dark wood bistro, foods Abyssinian Baptist Church. goes on …
are uniquely created through this unique
French-African-American fusion under the
culinary guidance of Chef Cisse. Ponty Bistro

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Dinosaur BBQ is beyond a doubt a BBQ has reinvented itself and stays on the the barbecue pits 29
and burger grills,
dining and gathering experience in Harlem. cutting edge delivering great food to capacity woks are also at
work, stirring up
This bustling lunch and dinner spot situated crowds. their unique and very popular barbeque fried
rice.
at the western tip of 125th Street and only a The food definitely says you are in Harlem.
Take a trip to Harlem’s Dinosaur, one of 7
few steps from the Hudson /rive is in an old, The delectable cornbread, succulent chicken in the restaurant chain, and you will go back.
The waitstaff and management team are su-
renovated warehouse building beneath the wings, the distinctive mac and cheese, and the
per-courteous, energetic, and well-motivated.
Westside Highway. And the venue has zest melt-in-your-mouth meats – brisket, ribs and They will surely check on you to ensure that
you are having a great dining experience.
character and the kind of vibes that make you so much more – speak to the character of food

feel entertained even if all you are doing is that has hundreds of diners showing up every

having food and drinks. day. On the weekends,

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its impact on most

restaurants in New

York. Some entrees are cut from menus, food Friday to Sunday, Dino-

prices have seen steady increases, staff are saur BBQ serves some 700 patrons each day.

staying out, and social distancing and mask With everything made from “scratch”, the

protocols are still being observed. Dinosaur Dino kitchen is a very busy place, and beyond

August 21-28, 2022

30 NYC Restaurant Week
Celebrates 30th Year

As New York City’s beloved NYC Restau- across all five bor-
rant Week celebrates its 30th anniversary,
there are more ways than ever to enjoy the oughs, underscoring
City’s world-class and authentic cuisines, with
inclusive pricing to ensure participation from the truly authentic
various eateries across all five boroughs. Tax-
es and gratuity are not included; Saturdays are dining scene offered
blackout and Sundays are optional.  
only in New York
“We are pleased to celebrate the 30th anni-
versary of NYC Restaurant Week this summer, City.”  
a major milestone coinciding with the palpa-
NYC Restaurant
ble vibrancy in our city right now,” said Fred
Dixon, President and CEO at NYC & Com- Week was created
pany. “For 30 years, the program has offered
exceptional deals to diners while also lifting during the Demo-
and celebrating the restaurant community
cratic National Con-

vention (DNC) in

1992 and has been

replicated in cities

nationally and glob-

ally. NYC & Com-

pany is pleased to

have 14 of the origi-

nal 1992 restaurants

participating in this

year’s program, in-

cluding: Barbetta,

Carmine’s (Upper

West Side), Dock’s

Oyster Bar, Gage & selection of two-course lunches for $30, $45

Tollner, Gallagher’s Steak House, The Palm, or $60, and three-course dinners for $30, $45

Sardi’s, Shun Lee West, Sylvia’s, Tavern on or $60, dependent on individual restaurant

the Green, Tribeca Grill, The Russian Tea price points. This pricing structure was creat-

Room, Union Square Café, and Victor’s Café.  ed to ensure restaurants from all five boroughs

Throughout the program dates, July 18 can participate, from neighborhood eateries to

through August 21, diners can choose from a fine dining.

Diners can browse participating restau-

rants by filters including “location,” “cuisine,”

“has menu,” “$10 Mastercard rebate,” “acces-

sibility,” “ownership,” “weeks participating,”

and “meals.” Collections will also be avail-

able at nycgo.com/restaurantweek to help

consumers choose restaurants by interests,

such as “Restaurant Week Classics,” “Lunch

Break,” “Summer Vibes,” “Impress Your Fol-

lowers,” and “Dress for the Occasion.”

“A true testimony to a savory milestone

– NYC Restaurant Week’s 30th and Sylvia’s

Restaurant’s 60th Anniversary. As an inaugu-

ral participant and fan, I’m overjoyed to sup-

August 21-28, 2022 port the best restaurant city on the planet one

plate at a time,” said Tren’ness Woods-Black,

co-chair of the NYC & Company Culinary

Committee. 

A list of participating restaurants is avail-

able at nycgo.com/restaurantweek.  

31

Harlem is ... Healing Outdoor Exhibit of Local Heroes

A sidewalk display of larger-than-life por- when we find our democracy under attack that stagram.com/harlemislegacy/ and facebook. August 21-28, 2022
traits of local heroes is proving popular in we find hope in local actions by local people, com/communityworksnyc. The portraits in the
visits and social media since its opening on Barbara Horowitz, Founder & President of display are shown here. For more information
Friday, August 12 on St. Nicholas Avenue be- Community Works, told visiting nine-year- on the NYC DOT Art Program, please visit
tween 120th and 121st Streets as part of the old students from Milbank Community Center www.nyc.gov/dotart.
continuing Harlem is . . . Healing campaign and adults gathered at the launch. The exhibit
by Community Works and New Heri- The honorees include: Arva Rice, NY
tage Theatre Group and in partnership opened as Harlem Week was getting underway Urban League; Jackie Rowe-Ad-
with the NYC Department of Trans- and will be available for public viewing for ams, Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E; Ake-
portation’s Art Program. four months. mi Kochiyama, writer, activist; An-
drea Arroyo, artist, activist; Robin
Next, they will be organizing free Visitors may read more complete tributes Bell-Stevens, Jazzmobile; Dietrice
group tours for students and commu- at www.harlem-is.org as well as at www.in- Bolden, lMPACT Repertory Theatre;
nity groups of the exhibit with artist Rev. Michael A. Walrond Jr., First Co-
educator Daniel Carlton. In addition, rinthian Baptist Church; Harlem pho-
Harlem Heritage Tours is developing tographer Tau Battice; and Winston
a multimedia tour that speaks to the Majette, The Greater Harlem Cham-
life and times of the nine community ber of Commerce.
heroes. The Harlem is . . . Healing project
is a logical extension of Community
Five-foot portraits honor nine of Works’ 32-year mission to connect
50 Harlem is. . . Healing honorees neighborhoods through the arts and
from all walks of life who have helped education.
the community weather two years of The exhibit was designed by Clara
pandemic and social justice turmoil.
Their contributions range from providing Alonso and features the photography of Tau
food and spiritual support to sustaining youth Battice, with project management by Connie
groups, creating artwork and working to get Lee of Art Lives Here. Support for photogra-
guns off our streets. phy and public programming provided by Con
Edison and Humanities New York.
“It is an especially important moment

August 21-28, 2022 32

33August 21-28, 2022

SUPPORT
BLACK-OWNED

BUSINESSES

Plan to attend the reSURGEnce Black
Business Conference this November
Scan barcode for details or visit
reSURGEnce2022.com

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August 21-28, 2022 Accounting Services Attorney / Legal Attorney / Legal

Accounting Office of Clover Barrett & Associates P.C Gayle Law
Botswain & Associates Firm PLLC
Clover Barrett
718-804-0377 www.boatswainllc.com 338 Atlantic Avenue Amanda Gayle
Brooklyn, NY 11201 Business and trademark law
Thompson and Company 718-625-8568 1130 Bedford Avenue, Suite 109
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Winston Thompson, CPA Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP 347-946-0530
718-875-0556 www.agaylelaw.com
[email protected] Commercial litigation, dispute resolution,
www.thompsoncompany.com risk and crisis management, investiga- Heslop & Dominique LLP
tions and govt enforcement defense
Arts & Crafts 12 E. 49th Street - 11th Floor Garfield Heslop
New York, NY 10017 147 Prince Street - Suite 31
Brooklyn Clay 917-671-9470 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Industries [email protected] 347-662-3976
www.bradfordedwards.com
Pottery classes and Vivia L. Joseph
workshops Brown Hatchett
Brooklyn Navy Yard & Williams Real estate, estate planning
Bldg 62, Studio 306 229-22 Linden Boulevard,
Brooklyn, NY 11205 General corporate, Cambria Heights,NY 11411
718-596-4029 301-395-0143 finance, real estate, African corporate 718-977-4132
[email protected] 1185 Avenue of the Americas
www.brooklynclayindustries.com New York, NY 10036 LegalShield
646-520-0682
String Thing Studio www.bhwllp.com Maria Fields
347-631-1400
Felicia Eve Melanie [email protected]
A yarn lover’s haven Cunningham mfields54.ladiesofjustice.com
and a welcoming Law Office P.C.
space for creatives of Law Firm of
all types. Supplies, classes, workshops. Legal support for Mark Pollard
54 Seventh Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 solopreneurs, micro/small business
929-337-6130 owners, and nonprofit organizations Mark Pollard
[email protected] 212-457-1622 Criminal defense, wills,
stringthingstudio.com [email protected] estates, discrimination
www.mcunninghamlaw.com 30 Wall Street, 8th Floor
Arts & Entertainment New York, NY 10005
Florestal Law Firm, PLLC 646-208-9847
AddVance, LLC [email protected]
Marcel Florestal www.pollardjustice.com
Vance Bradford Civil rights, tax, trust and estates, elder
347-869-8696 [email protected] law, non-profit law, business and com- Law Office of Caroline
mercial laws Stephenson
Sacrebleu llc 48 Wall Street, Suite 11
New York, NY 10005 Caroline Stephenson
Yannick Pazze 212-918-4416 89-15 Parsons Boulevard,
[email protected] [email protected] Suite 1G, Queens, NY 11432
917-882-4063 florestallaw.com 347-341-4282, 718-399-6000
https://www.sacrebleu.art [email protected]
www.forimmigrationrights.com

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Beauty Beauty (cont) Business Services August 21-28, 2022

Beautè Major Face LLC Encounter Marketing
Brownie and Public Relations
T. Cooper
Jarette Samuels On location beauty Sandra Garcia
Lipstick made for service offering makeup, 1185 Avenue of the Americas 3fl
the brown woman by a brown woman hair styling, extensions New York, NY 10036
[email protected] 914-733-2049 212-810-0807
www.beautebrownie.com [email protected] [email protected]
www.MajorFace.com encounteryourpotential.com
Charm Essentials
Makingsofa Progress Playbook
Simone Winston BrownGirl
Natural hair and Lloyd Cambridge
skincare products Sade Mayers-Ricks Business training for
646-342-2326 Hair care products entrepreneurs
www.charmessentials.org 347-805-8659 347-464-8178
[email protected] [email protected]
Cutz By Yannie www.MakingsofaBrownGirl.com www.progressplaybook.com
Mobile Suite LLC
Renee’s Hair Sam’s Word, LLC
Ayana Welch Designs
917-364-8797 Samantha Williams
http://bit.ly/cutzbyyannie Renee Callender Content development
Hair stylist, skin care 203-974-3716
Dosso Beauty 1498 2nd Avenue [email protected]
New York, NY 10075 www.SamsWord.com
Kadidja Dosso 212-721-1277
Cosmetics and personal [email protected] Sovereign Staffing Solutions
care products Reneeshairdesignsnyc.com
845-393-4517 Pat Browne
www.dossobeauty.com The Scent Within 718-489-1752
[email protected]
For Our Daughters Sade Boswell www.sovereignstaffingsolutions.com
Beauty [email protected]
202-339-1504 TKing Enterprises
Tiara Robertson
646-389-4063 Business Services Tash Benjamin
[email protected] We help small businesses find
www.forourdaughtersbeauty.com Aurora the answers to their PR needs
Administrative [email protected]
Hairme LLC Services, LLC 646-885-1403
www.tkingenterprises.com
Latoya Pollack Danielle Butler
516-205-7850 929-446-5302 We Tha Plug
[email protected] [email protected]
auroraassists.com Luis Martinez
Intuition [email protected]
https://www.wethaplug.com
Sharon Harry
intuitionbathand WordsmithResource LLC
[email protected]
347-530-4289 Sandrea Flowers
www.intuitionsoul.com 914-434-3385
www.wordsmithresource.com

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August 21-28, 2022 Cleaning / Janitorial Construction Consultants

Hartie’s Touch ABE Environmental Fullest Potential
Testing and Consulting, Inc.
Raphael Toussaint Consulting
845-507-3278 Sabrina Scott
[email protected] Don Anigbogu Sustainable solutions for
www.Hartie’s touch.com [email protected] home care agencies and
INOUT Cleaning 732-406-3129 caregivers that benefit them and the
Services, LLC clients they serve
Evans Nyarko James Lewis 917-216-5090
[email protected] Electrical Corp [email protected]
646-300-9210 fullestpc.com
https://inoutcleaningservicesllc.com Ozni Lewis
olewis@jameslewis The Peli Firm
Mr Squid’s electrical.com
Cleaning Serivces 347-365-3166 Noreen Medas
Jameslewiselectrical.com Business Solutions for entrepreneurs:
Maurice Larkin incorporation, accounting, taxation
[email protected] JPR BUILDERS 1 Dock 72 Way - 7th Floor
917-547-3672 07 INC. Brooklyn, NY 11205
[email protected] 718-532-4950
www.callthesquid.com Pauline Charles-Ajim [email protected]
pauline@jpr www.thepelifirm.com
Paramount builders07.com
Services Group 646-441-8738 The Sixth Sign
114-12 Merrick Blvd, Jmaica, NY, 11434 Consulting Group
Burton Louissaint www.jprbuilders07.com
Reliable commercial cleaning Delinda Sheley
in a COVID-19 world Kemlot Global Associates, Inc Effective business solutions for your com-
[email protected] pany’s growing and ever-changing needs
917-922-1497 Cal Nwabudu [email protected]
General construction, contracting, con- 929-367-7127
Patience Plus LLC struction management, networking, www.thesixthsignco.com
surveillance CCTV, procurement
Sydney Minnow 917-676-9582 Zeen Incorporated
Office cleaning and janitorial services www.kemlot.com
917-294-7773 [email protected] Maxine Stephenson
[email protected] Providing the highest quality
patienceplus.com RHVL Human Resources and Professional
Corporation Development services to individuals and
Respect Your corporations
Home Cleaning Ingrid Boney 347-529-1925
Services God-financed interior renovation, [email protected]
remodeling and new construction services www.ZeenIncorporated.com
Latia Fryar [email protected]
[email protected] 347-644-1497 Educational Services
347-204-6925 www.rhvlcorp.com
Ryhcleanings.com The Ascenders, Inc.

Theresa L Crenshaw-Hammonds
[email protected]
917-708-2991
www.ascenders.us

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Educational Services Educational Services Entertainment August 21-28, 2022
(cont) (cont) (cont)

By Goodness Sake, Inc. Reign4Ever Consulting, PSC Stylish Ev Productions LLC

Leonard Bishop Jacinta Bottoms-Spencer Everette Hamlette
[email protected] Business consulting, coaching and Branding cinematograpy, photography
646-494-6639 political agency services firm and editing
[email protected] [email protected]
Carol’s Kids Tutoring Services 240-415-4176 347-573-0370
reign4ever-consulting-psc.yolasite.com https://linktr.ee/stylishevproductionsllc
David W Matthews
[email protected] Science In The City Uncorked
917-974-3267 and Cultured
Kyesha Ruffin
EM Arts Pouring new life into Angela McCrae
science education Unapologetically connecting BIPOC
Emory M Moore, Jr. [email protected] culture and the diaspora to wine,
A professional develop- 917-810-9977 wellness, culture and adventure
ment, arts, health and www.scicityco.com 443-622-4617
fitness education company. [email protected]
347-370-9538 Entertainment uncorkedandcultured.com
[email protected]
www.em-arts.info Gotham City Exterminator
Events LLC
The Equity Project 917-373-2012 Royal Exterminating Co. Inc.
Victoria Yambala
Martha St Jean [email protected] Joe Olobor
Racial equity workshops, 646-996-2656
1-on-1 leadership coach- Homewood Media [email protected]
ing, educator workshops www.royalexterminatingco.
[email protected] Douglas Holloway com
929-267-3675 Multicultural kid and family
https://www.equityprojectnyc.com content from around the Fashion
world
Mastermind By 914-659-4911 Black Pearl
Design LLC [email protected]
Ukwmedia.com Arlene Sutherland
Yolonda Thompkins Fashion designer
Peer-to-peer mastermind group experi- Lafayette [email protected]
ences for driven entrepreneurial leaders Creative Group, Inc 585-683-7047
[email protected] www.instagram.com/arlenesutherland/
https://mastermindbydesign.co Mary Lafayette
Represents artists in Make Brother Vellies
Queen Mixxy Up, Hair, Wardrobe Styling & Costume
Media Design, Photography, and Grooming; also Aurora James
assists local and international designers 71 Franklin Street
Esther Lelievre with branding and product placement. Brooklyn, NY 11222
Collecting and distributing 732-639-1007 718-389-3809
back to school supplies for families in [email protected] [email protected]
need due to COVID-19 www.lafayettecreativegroup.com www.brothervellies.com
[email protected]
347-201-3331
www.thelelievrefoundation.org

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August 21-28, 2022 Fashion (cont) Fashion (cont) Finance & Insurance
Services
The Brownstone Marvel Couture
Corporation Allstate Insurance
Princess Jenkins
Dressing women for the Oluwadunsin Ogunleye Deborah Allen
important moments 917-547-3402 242-14A Merrick Blvd
24 E. 125th Street, Harlem, NY [email protected] Queens, NY 11422
212-996-7980 718-481-6600
Off The Rip
Byas & Leon Allstate Insurance
Tefone Herring
404 Tompkins Avenue 323-212-5482 Shana Heath
Brooklyn, NY 11216 [email protected] 114-24 Merrick Blvd
[email protected] Offtherip.com Queens, NY 11434
www.byasleon.com 718-291-8900
Support Black
The Corner Children Coroebus Wealth Management
Store NYC Inc.
Ali Morgan Taraje Williams-Murray
Kimberley Hicks 929-257-1907 [email protected]
607-386-1066 www.i-s-b-c.com 973-988-4078
[email protected] [email protected] www.coroebuswm.com
www.cornerstorenation.com
T. A. New York En Passant Group
DA SPOT NYC
Telsha Anderson Shawn Zamani
MICHELLE CADORE 332 W. 13th St, Unit B 570-856-8636
445 Albee Square West New York, NY 10014 [email protected]
Brooklyn, NY, 11201 [email protected] enpassantgroupllc.com
347-274-6423 www.shop-ta.com
[email protected] Daspotnyc.com New York Life
Tishas Bag Insurance
Gang
Graffiti LLC Shovonte Hope Kaylia D. Ferguson
[email protected] 347-642-0050
Germain Pearce 917-975-8699 [email protected]
631-829-4649 www.tishasbag.com newyorklife.com/agent/kdferguson
[email protected]
ganggraffiti.square.site TOSOC, Inc Primerica

Glazed NYC Erica Harris Roxanne Curtis-Small
626-765-4179 347-785-3084
Banna Nega & Shelby Macklin www.shopasali.com [email protected]
Fashion, film and music [email protected] www.primerica.com/8fslv
[email protected]
www. glazednyc.com Wandering Primerica Financial Services
Child Co
Harlem’s Fashion Row Greg Jones, Sr.
Katyna Knapton [email protected]
Brandice Daniel 678-396-0864 347-635-7230
Creating a bridge between [email protected] primericabusinessopportunity.com
brands and designers of wanderingchildco.com
color
harlemsfashionrow.com

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Finance & Insurance Food Service & Catering Food Service & Catering August 21-28, 2022
Services (cont) (cont) (cont)

Sakhiwe Ase Cafe Corp. Yulonda’s Edible Sensations
Capital Partners
Judith Ojo Yulonda Ruiz
Aubrey Sibanyoni Caterer specializing Southern-Latin artisan dessert catering
917-656-9196 in Southern, Creole 917-602-1364
[email protected] and beyond [email protected]
718-924-0576 quiaufaskitchen.com yesdesserts.nyc
Food & Grocery www.asecafe.com
HVAC
Central Brooklyn Chictreatz llc
Food Co-op First Choice Mechanical
Lytia Wright
Community owned Custom cake provider of 92-13 183rd Street
and operated grocery specialty cakes, pies and Jamaica, NY 11423
375 Stuyvesant Ave, 2nd Fl pastries 718-454-4101
Brooklyn, NY 11233 347-762-1208 www.firstchoicemechanical.com
718-771-7000 [email protected]
www.cbfood.org www.Chictreatz.com Jetway Heating Cooling
and Refrigeration
Good Food For Less Dining With Grace
Sylvia Cothia
Seafood, meats, poultry, general Grace Odogbili 224-17 Merrick Blvd, Queens, NY 11413
groceries; retail and wholesale Pan-African catering 917-331-6037
412 E. 83rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 676 Nostrand Avenue [email protected]
718-209-1562 Brooklyn, NY 11216
347-933-0196 Real Estate
Tea Bags, Etc., LLC [email protected]
www.diningwithgrace.com Clarke Commercial
Regina Brewton Smith & Church Capital, LLC
914-292-0572 Drip Cafe Llc
[email protected] Clyde Allsop
Mitchell Senat We bank the unbank-
Zach and Zoe Sweet Bee Farm Coffee Shop able. Quickly receive
830 Rogers Ave, 1st fl the funding that your
Summer & Kam Johnson Brooklyn, NY 11226 church or business needs.
Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue, NYC 347-637-0478 347-779-7712 clarkecc.biz
[email protected] [email protected]
zachandzoe.co Connections
Munch Hours Inc Real Estate
Food Service & Catering
Niani Taylor Lisa Downing
Adá Supper Club Organic catering 347-439-1322
917-500-1103 Lisamarquis@ verizon.net
Nkem Oghedo, Founder [email protected]
Celebrating Black and www.MunchHoursInc.com Cornelius Group Real Estate
female expression thru
food via thoughtful dining Quiaufa’s Kitchen Natasha Williams
experiences delivered to your door with Serving Brooklyn, Queens,
elegant contemporary asethetics. Rotat- Sherri Royes and Nassau County
ing chefs and menu. Soul food that’s good 917-804-1602
[email protected] adasupper.club for you! [email protected]
516-388-7812 Corneliusgroup.us
[email protected]
quiaufaskitchen.com

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August 21-28, 2022 Restaurants & Eateries Restaurants & Eateries Restaurants & Eateries
(cont) (cont)
B2 Harlem
Chocolat Restaurant Joloff
(B Squared Harlem) Restaurant
Adriane Ferguson Leon Ellis
Elevated seafood concept for the vibrant Southern/American food for Senegalese cuisine
Harlem community dinner and brunch on the 1168 Bedford Ave
271 W. 119th Street, Harlem, NY 10026 weekends Bklyn, NY 11216
212-280-2248 2223 Fredrick Douglas Blvd 718-230-0523 www.joloffjoloff.com
[email protected] b2harlem.com Harlem, New York, 10026
212-222-4545 Londel’s
The Bergen www.chocolatharlem.com
Londel Davis
Tyrone Brown The Crabby Shack Southern cuisine
Takeout burgers, wings, 2620 Frederick
fries, salads, seafood Fifi Bell-Clanton Douglas Boulevard, Harlem
1299 Bergen Street, Bklyn, NY 11213 & Gwen Woods 212-234-6114 londelsrestaurant.com
347-240-7046 613 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238 Melba’s
BLVD Bistro 718-484-1507
[email protected] Melba Wilson
Carlos & Markisha thecrabbyshack.com Southern cuisine
Swepson 300 W 114 Street, Harlem, NY
Modernized soul food, classic cuisine The Door 212-864-7777
2149 Frederick Douglass Boulevard www.melbasrestaurant.com
New York, NY 10026 Joan Lewis, Chris Roberts [email protected]
212-678-6200 boulevardbistrony.com Upscale establishment turn-
ing out jerk chicken, oxtail, Mikey Likes It Ice Cream
Café Erzulie escovitch
and other Jamaican specialties Michael “Mikey” Cole
Haitian American 163-07 Baisley Boulevard Pop-cultured inspired ice cream shop
894 Broadway Jamaica, NY 11434 199 Avenue A, NYC 10009
Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-525-1083 212-673-0199
718-450-3255 www.thedoorrestaurant.nyc 2500 Frederick
café[email protected] Douglass Blvd.,
www.cafeerzulie.com German’s Restaurant LLC Harlem
212-690-2500
Café Rue Dix Clinton Urling 600 Eleventh Avenue, NYC
Guyanese & Caribbean 646-344-1709
West African cuisine takeout, delivery mikeylikesiticecream.com
1451 Bedford Avenue 410 Utica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216 Brooklyn, NY 11213 Mother Earth Juice Bar and
929-234-2543 718-513-0376 Caribbean Cafe
[email protected] [email protected]
www.caferuedix.com Dr. Simone Lord Marcelle
Henrica’s Fresh, healthy juices, smoothies, elixirs
Caribbean Starr to strengthen your body, mind and spirit
Jamaican & Chinese 116-03 Metropolitan Avenue
Authentic in every bite Fusion Richmond Hill, NY 11418
280 Malcolm X Blvd 138-89 Francis 347-494-5485 motherearthjuice.com
Harlem, NY 10027 Lewis Boulevard
917-261-7668 Rosedale, NY 11422
www.caribbeanstarr.com 718-527-7355
[email protected]
www.henricasrestaurant.com

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Restaurants & Eateries Restaurants & Eateries Retail, Miscellaneous August 21-28, 2022
(cont) (cont) (cont)

Passion Fusion NY INC Teranga Peace and Riot
Harlem
Anaika Quamina Achuziam Maha-Sanchez
Caribbean, Seafood, Latin American Pierre Thiam Home decor and gift store with African
347-517-9422 Traditional and Caribbean influences
[email protected] Senegalese home cooking that emphasizes 401-403 Tompkins Avenue
www.instagram.com/passionfusionbk/ African-grown ingredients Brooklyn, NY 11216
1280 Fifth Avenue, Harlem, NY 10029 347-663-6100
Peaches Hot House Bed Stuy 646-663-1935 peaceandriot.com
[email protected] teranga.com
Southern cuisine Regal Roots
415 Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn 11216 Urban Vegan Kitchen
718-483-9111 Malcolm Jackson
www.bcrestaurantgroup.com Pamela Elizabeth Innovative and cre-
Semi-sophisticated comfort food in an ative approach
Pikine atmosphere like no other vegan to home decor and lifestyle items.
restaurant in NYC. Funky with class. [email protected]
Senegalese/West African cuisine 41 Carmine Street, NYC 10014 347-525-5603
243 W. 116th Street 646-438-9939 urbanvegankitchen.com www.regalroots.com
Harlem, NY 10026
646-922-7015 ZANMI Security Services
Restaurant
Queens Bully Ground Up
Jacques Deus Security, LLC
Melvin “Boots” Johnson Haitian cuisine
BBQ dishes with global flavor 1206 Nostrand Ave., Bklyn, NY 11225 Maria Fields
113-30 Queens Boulevard 718-676-1047 zanminyc.com Commercial and residen-
Forest Hills, NY 11375 tial protective services
718-520-8600 queensbully.com Retail, Miscellaneous in addition to risk
assessment services
Red Rooster Brooklyn Blooms NYC 347-729-4247
[email protected]
Marcus Samuelsson LaParis Phillips groundupsecurityllc.com
and Andrew Chapman Stunning floral arrange-
Comfort food that celebrates ments for weddings, pri- Johnson Security
the roots of American cuisine vate events and for simply Bureau, Inc.
310 Malcolm X Boulevard brightening up your day-to-day
Harlem, NY 10027 212-792-9001 433 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Jessica Johnson
www.redroosterharlem.com 347-378-2114 brooklynblooms.com Professional security,
transport, patrol and protective
Sugar Cane Love Notes Candles services.
718-401-3600
Stylish Caribbean Cuisine Nya Kam [email protected]
238 Flatbush Avenue All natural soy wax, cotton based (lead free) www.johnsonsecuritybureau.com
Brooklyn, NY 11217 wicks, and unique custom blended fran-
718-230-3954 grance for your aroma therapeutic needs
347-855-3567
Sylvia’s lovenotesfragrances.com

The Queen of Soul Food
328 Malcolm X Blvd
Harlem, NY 10027
212-996-0660
www.sylviasrestaurant.com

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August 21-28, 2022 Technology Technology (cont) Technology (cont)

AAA PC Corp Intacs Worldcast Live Inc
Technology
Mandoye Ndiaye Peter Lewis
Mobile, computers, Phone service Digital production studio in
repairs, upgrade, data installations and technology the Cloud
247 W. 116th Street 718-406-0471 www.intacs.com [email protected]
New York, NY 10026 53 Bridge St, Unit 508
212-222-6512 IT Transformation Group Inc Brooklyn, NY 11201
[email protected] 877-927-3808
www.aaapccorp.com Sandra Eversley www.worldcastlive.com
Techn solutions for busi-
Dalmar Energy nesses, non-profits and Travel Services
Solutions LLC government agencies
646-770-0202 EBST Made Me Travel LLC
Nicholas Stevens ItTransformationGroup.com
Smart energy and Anthony Tillery
monitoring solutions Precision Analytics Consulting [email protected]
for commercial building, 267-685-9992
campus’s and hospitals Alex Johnson
908-672-0208 Cloud storage solutions, retail and True Nirvana
[email protected] customer intelligence solutions Travel
www.dalmarenergy.com [email protected]
646-512-4139 precisionanalyticsco.io Shateequa Pharis
Hi-End Tech NY 973-506-4757
RA Technology Services [email protected]
Natalie Simon
Cell phones, repair, cases, accessories Roberto Appolon Wine / Spirits
114-10 Rockaway Blvd, Queens, NY 11420 IT solutions including cloud services,
718-288-4525 [email protected] networking, hardware, software BedVyne
929-282-4655
Ho’ike Technologies [email protected] Rotimi Akinnuoye, Michael Brooks,
Peter Medford and Ayo Akinnuoye
Frank Bradshaw Thanni 385 Tompkins Avenue
Full service information Holding Corp Brooklyn, NY 11216
security company that 347-915-1080
manages the cybersecurity Thelma Liverpool [email protected]
needs of small and midsize businesses Enhancing the bed-vyne.com
646-234-0864 quality of home care through technology
[email protected] 347-912-6808 Happy Cork Brooklyn
hoiketech.com [email protected]
www.thannicorp.com Sunshine Foss
C. Holland LLC 51 Buffalo Avenue
USL Technology Brooklyn, NY 11233
Lisa Lowe 347-985-9067
Technology and busi- Fatou Jabbie [email protected]
ness resource solutions 11 Park Place www.happy-cork.com
to companies ranging 3rd Floor, Suite 105
from start-ups to New York, NY, 10007
Fortune 500 866-761-0940
646-489-5972 [email protected]
lisa. [email protected] www.usltechnology.com
Hollandtechnicalsolutions.com

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