First Annual Cotillion for young ladies ages 12 - 21
NEWS: Section 8 Waiting List Opening
The three largest government providers of Section 8 vouchers in New York City are the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (DHPD) and the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR). The waiting lists for NYCHA and DHPD have been closed for more than ten years. However, DHCR is opening its Section 8 waiting list on May 17. Specifically, the application period will be May 17, starting at 9 a.m. and ending May 28, at 11:59 p.m. Applications will not be accepted outside of this period.
Information about the DHCR waiting list opening can be found at: https://hcr.ny.gov/section8. There is no cost to submit an application. DHCR will select 15,000 households for the waitlist through a lottery. Those selected for the waitlist will be offered a voucher as one becomes available, and will be subject to additional eligibility screening. Applying does not guarantee a voucher.
Applicants must be 18 or older and reside in an income-eligible household. The income limits are set annually by HUD and can be found on HUD’s website: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-IncomeLimits-FY20.pdf
Applicants who currently reside outside of New York City must reside within New York City for the first 12 months after receiving a voucher.
Only on-line applications will be accepted. Paper applications submitted by mail or in person will not be accepted. The application form will be available on May 17 on NYSHCR’s website: Section8.hcr.ny.gov
"Uplifting and Celebrating Our Fathers and Their Relationships"
Greetings Family,
I hope all are well and feeling Blessed. Thursday the 11th is another important CUNY BMI Dialogue focusing on "Uplifting and Celebrating Our Fathers and Their Relationships". This will be an important conversation to help us all reflect on how we as men communicate to help strengthen our family, professional, and community relationships. We are not experts however we want to help create dialogues that you will have with your immediate and neighboring social circles. I would greatly appreciate your forwarding this announcement to a friend, to a friend, to another friend. If you cannot join us in "real time" on Thursday, see announcement, you can watch the discussion anytime at "CUNY BMI Dialogues" on YouTube.
Thank you for your attention and support. Please share our timely past, current, and future Dialogues ( June2020-present)as a point of information.
One Love,
Ron West
Umoja Summit Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Time 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.
