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Empowerment Zone News: Year 2005
- Dec. 7: Association of Hispanic Arts Awarded $250,000 by Empowerment Zone
- Nov. 15: Empowerment Zone Invests $284,832 in the Museum of the City of New York
- Nov. 15: Empowerment Zone Holds Networking Breakfast for Bankers
- Nov. 8: BRISC lends $250,000 for Construction of Art Gallery and Studios in Harlem
- Oct. 31: Empowerment Zone Joins Mayor and Congressman in Breaking for West Harlem Waterfront Redevelopment
- Oct. 3: Empowerment Zone Lends $350,000 for Harlem’s First Modern and Healthful Asian Restaurant
- Sept. 28: Future Entrepreneurs Graduate in East Harlem
- Sept. 23: BRISC and Business Solutions Center Provide Free Seminars for Entrepreneurs
- Sept. 13: Mario L. Baeza Elected as Third Empowerment Zone Chairman: Francisco Diaz Jr. of East Harlem Elected to Board of Directors
- Sept. 12: Empowerment Zone Announces a $250,000 Grant to The Harlem Arts Alliance
- Sept. 8: Workshops for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Begin in Harlem
- Aug. 22: Empowerment Zone Lends $1 Million to National African Themed Internet and Catalog Retailer
- Aug.17: Dance Company Receives $210,000 Empowerment Zone Grant in Preparation for a Harlem Performance Space
- Aug. 10: Empowerment Zone Lends $1.45 Million for Construction of Wholesale Bakery-- Construction Begins Today
- Jul. 11: Empowerment Zone Lends $380,000 for Construction of Earl Monroe's Restaurant
- Jun. 24: 11 Nonprofit Organizations Receive Empowerment Zone Grants
- Jun.15: BRISC Announces Election of Three New Directors
- Jun.14: Empowerment Zone Announces Nomination of a New Chairman and Four Other New Directors
- May. 25: Strivers Gardens, a Large New Mixed-Use Building to Celebrate Grand Opening June 3
- May. 24: BRISC Lends $250,000 to a Harlem-Based Real Estate Developer
- May. 19: Empowerment Zone Launches Advertising Campaign to Promote Attractions in East Harlem
- May. 18: Karrot, Recipient of a BRISC Loan, Opens Its Doors in Harlem
- Apr. 26: Empowerment Zone Re-Launches Its Small Business Support Unit
- Apr. 5: Aaron Davis Hall Celebrates Gatehouse Construction Midpoint
- Apr. 4: Harlem Arts Alliance Welcomes Cast and Crew of Tierno Bokar
- Mar. 30: Empowerment Zone Grieving After Loss of Jonnie L. Cochran, Jr.
- Mar. 28: Empowerment Zone Lends $4.7 Million to Touro College for a New Campus on West 125th Street
- Feb. 24: Construction Begins at Harlem Textile Works
- Feb. 18: City College Presents Final 106th Street design Recommendations to East Harlem Community Leaders
- Feb. 17: UMEZ Salutes Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Memorial Statue in Harlem
- Feb. 1: Wimp's Southern Style Bakery Cafe Expands in Harlem
- Jan. 25: Empowerment Zone Invests $225,000 in La Casa de La Herencia Cultural Puertorriquena
- Jan. 19: Londel's Repays Loan Ahead of Schedule and Celebrates
- Jan. 7: Empowerment Zone Awards 4127,000 to the Harlem School of the Arts
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Nov 6, 2012
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Career Opportunities in Healthcare Program
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Jul. 25, 2012: BRISC loan recipient, Jado Wine Bar & Sushi opens in Harlem
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October 17, 2011
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NORTHERN MANHATTAN ARTS ALLIANCE RECEIVES UMEZ GRANT
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Dec. 15, 2010
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Dance Theatre of Harlem receives UMEZ grant
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Dec. 14, 2010
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Verdery Roosevelt appointed Senior Vice President
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November 22, 2010
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Award-winning master stylist Maisha Teacher opens Bibi Salon
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November 10, 2010
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Harlem Vintage receives BRISC loan
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November 9, 2010
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Hope Community receives grant
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September 27, 2010
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UMEZ teams with Grameen America
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July 22, 2010
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Grand Opening of East River Plaza
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April 16, 2010
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Morris-Jumel Mansion receives grant
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March 15, 2010
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Acelero Learning, Inc. receives BRISC loan
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March 5, 2010
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Best Yet Market opens in Harlem
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Jan. 20, 2010
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Gemini II Specialty Boutique receives retail incentive loan
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Dec. 13, 2009
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Island Salad receives BRISC loan
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Sept. 30, 2009
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Caribbean Cultural Center receives UMEZ grant
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Aug. 18, 2009
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Patane Press receives retail incentive loan
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Jun. 16, 2009
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Harlem Masters receives forgivable loan
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Mar. 17,2009
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Watkins Health Foods receives forgivable loan
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Feb. 2, 2009
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Pollen Nation receives BRISC loan
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Jan. 28, 2009
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UMEZ underwrites Jazzmobile's future
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Jan. 13, 2009
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Island Salad receives BRISC loan
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Nov. 3, 2008
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UMEZ provides funding for new health care careers initiative
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Oct.3,2008
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East Harlem Cafe celebrates grand opening.
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Aug. 26, 2008
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BRISC loan is a custom fit for Dagaz
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Jun.26, 2008
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Taller Boricua receives UMEZ grant
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Jun. 24, 2008
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Manhattan Neighborhood Network awarded UMEZ grant
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Jun. 11, 2008
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Empowerment Zone awards $150,000 grant to Opus 118
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May 30, 2008
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UMEZ grant for Hope Community, Inc
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Apr. 7, 2008
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Studio Museum receives multi-year grant
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Mar. 14, 2008
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Plum Pomidor Restaurant awarded BRISC loan
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Mar. 13, 2008
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BRISC loan helps Citicare move to new location & purchase equipment
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Feb.13, 2008
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Alianza Dominicana breaks ground for new headquarters
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Feb.12, 2008
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Fishers of Men II Reels in BRISC Loan
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