3 results for month: 06/2016


We are a proud and strong community: Pride 2016

On Sunday we marched—no we danced—down 5th Avenue celebrating our Pride. Almost 100 of our clients, staff, and friends, including the Starbucks Pride Alliance, celebrated together… and remembered together. It is important to remember that our LGBT rights are challenged every day and that our lives may be taken when we least expect it, but we also continue to be out and proud and celebrate all that we have achieved. This video highlights the fun and incredible energy we had yesterday. Marching in Pride is a favorite activity for many of our clients, who look forward to it every year as an opportunity to celebrate all that they have ...

Harlem United Celebrates Historic Expansion of Eligibility for Housing, Transportation, and Nutritional Support to All HIV-Positive Individuals in New York City!

"With today's announcement, Governor Andrew Cuomo has enabled our state to take a giant leap towards ending the AIDS epidemic."   For Immediate Release June 23, 2016 Contact: Jason Cianciotto I 347-703-3865 I jcianciotto@harlemunited.org New York, NY — Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that all individuals in New York City will become eligible to receive housing, transportation, and nutritional support immediately upon diagnosis of HIV infection. This means that, after this new rule goes into effect in 60 days, those diagnosed with HIV and living in New York City will be eligible for a monthly transportation and nutrition ...

How we came together as a community for a cause

More than 400 people ran, walked, skipped, and jogged around Marcus Garvey Park this past Sunday at the second annual Harlem One Miler! Our fastest runner finished in a blazing 4 minutes and 28 seconds. And our fastest female finished the course in just under 5 minutes and 26 seconds. No less impressive were the more than 200 of you who walked and jogged around the course as a family! We were honored to have Ida Keeling, who at 101 years old, set a 100 yard dash record earlier this year, lead our pre-walk stretch. In fact, it was more like a dance party, and she got everyone in the mood. We raised $13,000 to provide meals to our ...