2 results for month: 01/2019


HARLEM UNITED PRAISES GOVERNOR CUOMO FOR HIS CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO CRITICAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PRINCIPLES

New York, NY (January 25, 2019) – Harlem United, a nationally recognized housing, health and human services organization, applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for his continuing commitment to protecting the rights and improving the lives of all New Yorkers. Through his 2019 Justice Agenda, Governor Cuomo once again shows his commitment to advancing critically important social and economic policies to help improve the lives of all New Yorkers. The Governor pledged to protect quality, affordable healthcare by codifying the Affordable Care Act, to improve access to substance use disorder and mental health care by removing insurance barriers, and to ...

GENDA Passes In New York State!

Important news out of Albany today: New York State passed GENDA — the Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act! This bill solidifies existing protections by explicitly including gender identity and expression in the New York Human Rights Law. Transgender and gender nonconforming people face increased discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. They are also at increased risk of bullying, harassment, and poverty. New York now joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia in protecting all residents, including transgender and gender non-conforming people. The Harlem United family is proud to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and ...