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Mar 12, 2019

Launch of the “Marble Hill Community Needs Assessment” report by our NYC Small Business Services Neighborhood 360° Fellow Camelia Tepelus

At the KRVC Board meeting on March 12, 2019, we presented the “Marble Hill Community Needs Assessment” report by Camelia Tepelus, NYC Small Business Services Neighborhood 360° Fellow and our Marble Hill Project Director. The study conducted between June 2018 and March 2019 contains detailed demographic, socio-economic,... read more

Feb 26, 2019

The Basics of Investing - Making Your Money Work For You!

Accredited Financial Counselor Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro, MBA, AFC provided an in-depth presentation of the characteristics of savings and investment products, ways to invest in an IRA or a 401 K and a discussion of risk tolerance and how it affects saving and investment decisions.  This very interesting and informative workshop sparked... read more

Feb 21, 2019

Presenting KRVC's work on the Broadway commercial corridor at the Marble Hill Town Hall

On February 21st 2019, KRVC’s Marble Hill Project Director Camelia Tepelus (SBS Fellow) presented an overview of our work to improve the Marble Hill commercial corridor at the Marble Hill Town Hall held at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church at 146 W 228th Street.

The meeting was organized by the office of the Congressman... read more

Feb 21, 2019

Reading and book signing with Martha Paradis

Martha Paradis shared with us her memoir "Flowers & Locusts":

In an era when only a few weekly flights served the royal capital and television had not yet come to Ethiopia, the memoir Flowers & Locusts chronicles the tumultuous childhood of an American girl whose father served as adviser to the legendary Emperor Haile... read more

Jan 24, 2019

An evening of classical music with Ilana Davidson and Daniel Lippel

Soprano Ilana Davidson and guitarist Daniel Lippel treated us to a gorgeous evening of classical music. Ilana is a Bronx resident and a very accomplished musician. Recent highlights include Carnegie Hall performances of Mona Lisa (Von Schillings), Der Diktator (Krenek) and Songs From Jewish Folk Poetry (Shostakovich) with the American... read more

Jan 15, 2019

Poetry Workshop with BRIO winner Deborah Kahan Kolb

Last night we heard a beautiful range of writing from the participants of Deborah Kahan Kolb's workshop. Deb won a BRIO Award last year and as part of her award she held this two part workshop in our community on January 8th and 15th. She is a supportive, experienced instructor who provided substantive, encouraging feedback to the... read more

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