Go Africa Carnival 2023 Letter of support from NYS governor Kathy Hochul
We welcome and appreciate the support
July 19, 2025 & July 26, 2025
Saturday
Letter of Support for Go Africa Carnival 2023 from NYS speaker Carl Heastie
We appreciate the Speaker’s ongoing support
We Welcome the NYPD 28th Precinct Community Affairs Team to the Go Africa Carnival 2021 on 7/10/2021
The Go Africa Carnival 2021 will take place on 7/10/2021
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2021.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
About the NYPD 28th Precinct:
28th Precinct
Overview
Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Andre M. Brown
The 28th Precinct serves the central portion of Harlem. The precinct is home to the historic Apollo Theater, the Adam Clayton Powell Harlem State Office Building, and the Studio Museum in Harlem.
(212) 678-1611
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Crime Statistics (PDF)
Crime Statistics (Excel)
Contact Information
2271-89 8th Ave.
New York, NY, 10027-5319
Police Officer Gregory Green II
Community Affairs 28th Precinct 2271 Frederick Douglass Boulevard New York, NY 10027
Email: GREGORY.GREEN2@nypd.org
Tel 212-678-1622
Precinct: (212) 678-1611
Community Affairs: (212) 678-1622
Crime Prevention: (212) 678-1614 – Wayne Lowe – E-mail: wayne.lowe@nypd.org
Domestic Violence Officer: (212) 678-1628 – E-mail
Youth Coordination Officer: (212) 678-1636 – E-mail
Auxiliary Coordinator: (212) 678-1615
Detective Squad: (212) 678-1608
Specialized Units/NCO: (212) 678-2655
Community Council
President: Lehman McGhee
Meetings: Community Council meetings typically take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM on the second floor of Touro College (231 West 124th Street); excluding recess during summer months (July/August).
We are proud announce that Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President will serve as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Carnival 2021 on 7/10/2021
We are again honored that the Honorable Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, will serve again as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Harlem 2021 to be held on 07/10/2021 from 10am – 6pm on 116th street btw 7th & 8th Avenues.
CONTACT:
The Go Africa Carnival 2021 will take place on 7/10/2021
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2021.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
- Gale A. Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process, and appointing members of Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards.
- The Borough President also chairs the Borough Board, made up of City Council Members and Chairs from the Community Boards, and the Borough Services Cabinet, composed of senior officials from City agencies delivering services in the borough.
Ms. Brewer previously served on the City Council for 12 years, from 2002 through 2013, representing the 6th Council District which includes most of the Upper West Side and northern Clinton.
- As Councilmember, she successfully passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for most hourly employees, compelling landlords to fix repeat violations, requiring all City data be published online, and the nation’s first law protecting domestic workers.
- She was the founding chair of the Council’s Technology Committee in 2002.
- Immediately prior to her election to the City Council, Brewer served as Project Manager for the NYC Nonprofits Project at CUNY’s Graduate Center, and before that worked for the Telesis Corporation, a private firm that builds affordable housing in New York City.
- Prior to that non-profit and private-sector experience, Brewer served in City government in various roles, including as…
- New York City Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under Mark Green (1994-1998).
- Director of Mayor Dinkins’ Federal Office in New York City, managing the administration’s legislative agenda in Washington and a technical assistance program to help community-based organizations obtain federal funds (1990 to 1994).
- Executive Director of the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women (concurrent with the Federal Office, from 1993 to 1994).
- Chief of Staff to West Side Councilmember Ruth W. Messinger– before Messinger was, herself, elected Manhattan Borough President (1979-1989).
- Brewer also served on the staff of Lt. Governor Mary Anne Krupsak, the first women elected statewide in New York in 1974 (under Gov. Hugh Carey) and first served in government in the City Parks Department during the Lindsay administration.
- Brewer has an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and she did her undergraduate work at Columbia University and Bennington College.
- She co-teaches a class in urban policy each spring with former Borough President Messinger as part of Hunter College’s Public Service Scholar program, and has taught urban affairs at other area colleges, including Barnard, Baruch, Brooklyn and Queens Colleges.
- Brewer is married to Cal Snyder; they live on the Upper West Side. Together they have raised many foster children.
We welcome the support of Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr. for the Go Africa Carnival on 7/13/2019
We again welcome the support of Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr.
The Go Africa Carnival 2019 will take place on 7/13/2019
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2019.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
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About Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr.
Ruben Diaz Jr. first entered public office as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1997, and is currently serving his second full term as Bronx Borough President, having been reelected in November 2013 with more than 89 percent of the vote.
As borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr. has led the implementation of a robust agenda—on economic development, housing, education, and public safety—in every corner of the borough. The Bronx has seen over $7 billion in new development of all kinds since Borough President Diaz took office in 2009. This includes more than $600 million in housing, building nearly 13,000 new units, and the creation of more than 15,000 new jobs.
More than 14,000 new jobs have been created in The Bronx since 2009, thanks in large part to the continued partnership between Borough President Diaz, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and those seeking to do business in the borough. Major projects such as FreshDirect, the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, new retail developments in every corner of the borough and the Cary Leeds Tennis Center in Crotona Park are among the major contributors to the “New Bronx” renaissance, led by Borough President Diaz.
Borough President Diaz has also put forward a robust legislative agenda, having led the charge for a new “living wage” law in New York City, which passed in May 2012 and requires developers that receive heavy taxpayer funding for their project to pay the employees of that development a “living wage.” Borough President Diaz has also put forward legislation to create a public registry of felony gun offenders and curb illegal dirt bikes and ATV’s on our streets.
The borough president has also implemented several bold health initiatives, including the Bronx CAN—Changing Attitudes Now—program, which aims to make small changes in the lives of Bronxites, leading to greater health improvements in the long term. Borough President Diaz has also sponsored the creation of the Community Board Athletic Leadership League, or C-BALL. The goal of C-BALL is to promote physical activity through basketball while facilitating engagement within our community boards and with city agencies, such as the NYPD. Sponsoring partners include The Coca-Cola Foundation, Montefiore Medical Center and Healthfirst.
Since taking office in 2009 Borough President Diaz has provided millions in funding to projects of all types in every Bronx neighborhood, including new technology upgrades to borough schools, green roofs and boiler upgrades, park improvements and more. Borough President Diaz has also created a Public Housing Advisory Council, which meets to discuss and find answers to the issues faced by the residents of the borough’s public housing buildings; and an African Advisory Council, which works with the Bronx African community to resolve its emerging issues and make recommendations on strategies to improve the quality of life of this growing population.
Throughout his seven terms in the State Legislature, Ruben Diaz Jr. was a champion for working families in the Bronx. He demonstrated a passion for constituent service, social advocacy and community empowerment balanced with support for sensible, green economic development and job creation programs. He sponsored and secured passage of important and innovative laws to address the consequences of the intolerable levels of asthma in the South Bronx, healthcare insurance fraud, and quality of life concerns.
Borough President Diaz has proven himself to be a fearless and tireless advocate for justice and equality for all. A staunch defender of the environment, he is a leading voice against environmental racism and injustice and helped lead the fight to restore the Bronx River. Due to his tireless and relentless advocacy in the case of his constituent, Amadou Diallo – a law-abiding young African Bronx resident who was wrongly killed by four NYPD officers in a hail of 41 bullets – Ruben Diaz Jr. became known around the world for his advocacy for civil and human rights.
In the State Assembly, Ruben Diaz Jr. served as Chair of the Committee on Election Law and on the Assembly’s Standing Committees on Education, Ways & Means, Children and Families, Environmental Conservation and Transportation. He was also a member of the Assembly’s Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force and the Black/Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus.
A lifelong resident of the Bronx, Borough President Diaz lives in the Southeast Bronx with his wife Hilda Gerena Diaz and their two sons, Ruben Diaz III and Ryan Isaiah Diaz. He graduated from Lehman College, City University of New York, with a Bachelors degree in political theory. Borough President Diaz is also the recipient of honorary doctoral degrees in civil law from Berkeley College and Mercy College, and a doctoral degree in humane letters from the Metropolitan College of New York.
We Welcome the NYPD 28th Precinct Community Affairs Team to the Go Africa Carnival 2019 on 7/13/2019
The Go Africa Carnival 2019 will take place on 7/13/2019
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2019.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
About the NYPD 28th Precinct:
The NYPD 28th Precinct Community Affairs department is tasked with improving and enhancing the relationships with all citizens and groups within the community
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President: Lehman Jake McGhee Meetings: The precinct community council meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of every month at 1830hrs (except July & August) at Touro College, 230 West 124th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10027.The 28th Precinct enjoys a special relationship with the community for many years through good and bad times. This is a testament to the leadership at the 28th Precinct as well as the outreach by the Officers. This coupled with a strong Community Council and Clergy Liaison is the strength of our community. |
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We are proud announce that Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President will serve as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Carnival 2019 on 7/13/2019
We are again honored that the Honorable Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, will serve again as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Harlem 2019 to be held on 07/13/2019 from 10am – 6pm on 116th street btw 7th & 8th Avenues.
CONTACT:
The Go Africa Carnival 2019 will take place on 7/13/2019
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2019.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
- Gale A. Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process, and appointing members of Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards.
- The Borough President also chairs the Borough Board, made up of City Council Members and Chairs from the Community Boards, and the Borough Services Cabinet, composed of senior officials from City agencies delivering services in the borough.
Ms. Brewer previously served on the City Council for 12 years, from 2002 through 2013, representing the 6th Council District which includes most of the Upper West Side and northern Clinton.
- As Councilmember, she successfully passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for most hourly employees, compelling landlords to fix repeat violations, requiring all City data be published online, and the nation’s first law protecting domestic workers.
- She was the founding chair of the Council’s Technology Committee in 2002.
- Immediately prior to her election to the City Council, Brewer served as Project Manager for the NYC Nonprofits Project at CUNY’s Graduate Center, and before that worked for the Telesis Corporation, a private firm that builds affordable housing in New York City.
- Prior to that non-profit and private-sector experience, Brewer served in City government in various roles, including as…
- New York City Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under Mark Green (1994-1998).
- Director of Mayor Dinkins’ Federal Office in New York City, managing the administration’s legislative agenda in Washington and a technical assistance program to help community-based organizations obtain federal funds (1990 to 1994).
- Executive Director of the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women (concurrent with the Federal Office, from 1993 to 1994).
- Chief of Staff to West Side Councilmember Ruth W. Messinger– before Messinger was, herself, elected Manhattan Borough President (1979-1989).
- Brewer also served on the staff of Lt. Governor Mary Anne Krupsak, the first women elected statewide in New York in 1974 (under Gov. Hugh Carey) and first served in government in the City Parks Department during the Lindsay administration.
- Brewer has an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and she did her undergraduate work at Columbia University and Bennington College.
- She co-teaches a class in urban policy each spring with former Borough President Messinger as part of Hunter College’s Public Service Scholar program, and has taught urban affairs at other area colleges, including Barnard, Baruch, Brooklyn and Queens Colleges.
- Brewer is married to Cal Snyder; they live on the Upper West Side. Together they have raised many foster children.
We are proud to announce the support of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Support for the Go Africa 2018 SF (Carnival) on 7/14/2018
We are proud again to have received New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Support for the Street festival on 7/14/2018. 
The Go Africa Carnival 2018 will take place on 07/14/2018
from 10am – 7pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
please self-register via Eventbrite https://goafricaharlem2018.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricaHarlem.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001 more information can be found at www.GoAfricaHarlem.org
July 14, 2018
Dear Friends:
It is a pleasure to send greetings to everyone gathered for the third annual Go Africa Harlem Street Festival, celebrating the history, legacy, and significance of African culture throughout the vibrant Harlem community.
This event provides many reasons to take pride in everything that Harlem represents – its people, businesses, institutions, and cultural resources. As a one block area of 116th Street comes alive with the sights, sounds, and tastes of a classic street festival, all residents look forward to
the opportunity to experience the best of your community in a display of goods and services by local merchants, inspired by the African culture that is a foundation of Harlem life.
Further highlighted by the presentation of traditional African dance, music, and art, this street festival will help make local life an even richer blend of cultural and social activities, along with economic opportunities. The welcoming presence of many dignitaries, sponsors, and supporters invites the whole community to come together in spirit and shared pride. I applaud
Go Africa Network Inc. for once again bringing this event into the heart of Harlem, adding positively to the dynamics of summer life for its people.
Warmest regards and best wishes for a successful and grand street festival.
Sincerely,
We welcome Healthfirst® to the Go Africa Harlem 2018 Street Festival on 7/14/2018
We are honored to welcome Healthfirst again this year to the Street Festival.
The Go Africa Harlem Street Festival will take place on 07/14/2018
from 10am – 7pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves. please self-register via Eventbrite https://goafricaharlem2018.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricaHarlem.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
Healthfirst® is a not-for-profit health insurance company sponsored by some of the most prestigious hospitals and healthcare systems in New York. It serves close to 1.2 million members in New York City and in Long Island through government-sponsored programs including Child Health Plus, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Long Term Care (Senior Health Partners), as well as through private health plans including Healthfirst Leaf and Qualified Health Plans, offered on NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace. It has also just launched the Healthfirst Essential Plan, which offers even lower cost options for qualifying individuals. Healthfirst offers a 4-Star Medicare Advantage plan, and is the only Medicaid Plan in NYC and Long Island rated 5 stars two years in a row.
for more information regarding Healthfirst® Contact:
On Facebook: @HealthfirstNY
Visit: http://healthfirst.org/
Isabel M. Gomez
Site Developer
100 Church Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10007
347-281-3591
igomez@healthfirst.org
Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr has Proclaimed that 7/14/2018 is officially "Go Africa Day"!
We are honored that the Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a proclamation declaring 07/14/2018 “Go Africa Day”! we look forward to celebrating this and other matters at the Go Africa Harlem street festival on 7/14/2018.
The Go Africa Harlem Street Festival will take place on 07/14/2018.
from 10am – 7pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves. please self-register via Eventbrite https://goafricaharlem2018.eventbrite.com
or email Info@GoAfricaHarlem.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
About Ruben Diaz Jr.
Ruben Diaz Jr. first entered public office as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1997, and is currently serving his second full term as Bronx Borough President, having been reelected in November 2013 with more than 89 percent of the vote.
As borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr. has led the implementation of a robust agenda—on economic development, housing, education, and public safety—in every corner of the borough. The Bronx has seen over $7 billion in new development of all kinds since Borough President Diaz took office in 2009. This includes more than $600 million in housing, building nearly 13,000 new units, and the creation of more than 15,000 new jobs.
More than 14,000 new jobs have been created in The Bronx since 2009, thanks in large part to the continued partnership between Borough President Diaz, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and those seeking to do business in the borough. Major projects such as FreshDirect, the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, new retail developments in every corner of the borough and the Cary Leeds Tennis Center in Crotona Park are among the major contributors to the “New Bronx” renaissance, led by Borough President Diaz.
Borough President Diaz has also put forward a robust legislative agenda, having led the charge for a new “living wage” law in New York City, which passed in May 2012 and requires developers that receive heavy taxpayer funding for their project to pay the employees of that development a “living wage.” Borough President Diaz has also put forward legislation to create a public registry of felony gun offenders and curb illegal dirt bikes and ATV’s on our streets.
The borough president has also implemented several bold health initiatives, including the Bronx CAN—Changing Attitudes Now—program, which aims to make small changes in the lives of Bronxites, leading to greater health improvements in the long term. Borough President Diaz has also sponsored the creation of the Community Board Athletic Leadership League, or C-BALL. The goal of C-BALL is to promote physical activity through basketball while facilitating engagement within our community boards and with city agencies, such as the NYPD. Sponsoring partners include The Coca-Cola Foundation, Montefiore Medical Center and Healthfirst.
Since taking office in 2009 Borough President Diaz has provided millions in funding to projects of all types in every Bronx neighborhood, including new technology upgrades to borough schools, green roofs and boiler upgrades, park improvements and more. Borough President Diaz has also created a Public Housing Advisory Council, which meets to discuss and find answers to the issues faced by the residents of the borough’s public housing buildings; and an African Advisory Council, which works with the Bronx African community to resolve its emerging issues and make recommendations on strategies to improve the quality of life of this growing population.
Throughout his seven terms in the State Legislature, Ruben Diaz Jr. was a champion for working families in the Bronx. He demonstrated a passion for constituent service, social advocacy and community empowerment balanced with support for sensible, green economic development and job creation programs. He sponsored and secured passage of important and innovative laws to address the consequences of the intolerable levels of asthma in the South Bronx, healthcare insurance fraud, and quality of life concerns.
Borough President Diaz has proven himself to be a fearless and tireless advocate for justice and equality for all. A staunch defender of the environment, he is a leading voice against environmental racism and injustice and helped lead the fight to restore the Bronx River. Due to his tireless and relentless advocacy in the case of his constituent, Amadou Diallo – a law-abiding young African Bronx resident who was wrongly killed by four NYPD officers in a hail of 41 bullets – Ruben Diaz Jr. became known around the world for his advocacy for civil and human rights.
In the State Assembly, Ruben Diaz Jr. served as Chair of the Committee on Election Law and on the Assembly’s Standing Committees on Education, Ways & Means, Children and Families, Environmental Conservation and Transportation. He was also a member of the Assembly’s Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force and the Black/Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus.
A lifelong resident of the Bronx, Borough President Diaz lives in the Southeast Bronx with his wife Hilda Gerena Diaz and their two sons, Ruben Diaz III and Ryan Isaiah Diaz. He graduated from Lehman College, City University of New York, with a Bachelors degree in political theory. Borough President Diaz is also the recipient of honorary doctoral degrees in civil law from Berkeley College and Mercy College, and a doctoral degree in humane letters from the Metropolitan College of New York.
CONTACT INFO
Call (718) 590-3500
webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov
http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov
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