Recently we introduced you to Tammeca Rochester, owner of Harlem Cycle and Loycent "Loy" Gordon, owner of Neir's Tavern . In the months and years before COVID-19 hit NYC, Tammeca and Loy were among the hundreds of minority-owned small businesses…
Loycent "Loy" Gordon owns Neir's Tavern, one of the longest-operating bars in the United States and debated as the oldest in New York City. Located in Woodhaven Queens, Neir's recently celebrated its 190th year of operations. It was the setting for…
Earlier this week, you met Tammeca Rochester, the owner and founder of Harlem Cycle , Harlem’s 1st and only indoor cycling studio, for whom Brooklyn A fought to secure a fair, long-term lease for a second location in her community. We…
When Tammeca Rochester, a lifelong athlete, wanted to go to spin class, she would have to leave her Harlem neighborhood and take a train downtown to a corporate studio. She never felt satisfied with these classes feeling they lacked culture,…
Earlier this week, you met Damarys – a mother who worked with Brooklyn A to prevent the foreclosure of her home in East New York, Brooklyn, where she lives with her daughters. We recently touched base with Damarys to see how…
Something that we are all seeing during the coronavirus crisis is that unexpected hardships can lead to challenging circumstances. This is a lesson Damarys learned years ago. Close to twenty years ago, Damarys and her partner bought a house together…