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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz was on hand to welcome everyone and to speak about “Brooklyn’s Renaissance� due to the great amount of development taking place throughout the borough. Markowitz said that it’s the administration’s job to open the doors of opportunity to CACCI members and other small business owners, but it’s their responsibility to do all that’s necessary to seize those opportunities.

“Thurman is an active member of this community. He is a respected member of the business community, protecting people with insurance and financial services products".

Angela Burt-Murray has returned to her old company as editor-in-chief of ESSENCE magazine, Susan L. Taylor, editorial director of Essence Communications, Inc. announced last week.

“I enjoy finding the right home for all my clients and to just look on their face when they close on the deal and how happy and excited they are and what a great service I gave them,� she says. Carol also helps clients looking for office space and ground floor store fronts. After working for Douglas Elliman for a few years, she recently joined the prominent firm, Coldwell Banker Hunt Kennedy

Caption: Carol Commissiong…makes the right deals

The foundation provides educational scholarships to inner-city youth to assist their goals and pursuits. The foundation also provides mentorship programs and health screening programs to inner-city children and community residents. Proceeds of the Economic Empowerment Kick-off supports the programs of the foundation.

Did the owners of Ortanique On The Mile make a baby mama out of Old World Caribbean cooking or did they marry it with New World flair and birth a style of cooking to influence future generations?

You could say that I am Douglas Elliman’s Harlem expert, although, I sell and have sold, properties throughout the city, from Tribeca to Washington Heights. I just happen to know Harlem. I know the groove of Harlem, the rhythm of Harlem and the feel of Harlem. I remember a time when people were scared to come to Harlem but that no longer applies. I also like the fact that many black people are able to buy property in Harlem, says Jhones

Willie Kathryn Suggs is widely regarded as an expert on the Upper Manhattan real estate market. As founder of the company that bears her name, she has been at the forefront of the major sales. The surge in Harlem property value continues; in August 2002, a home sold for $2 million and another one for $2.05 million in August last year. “This is not to say that every house in Harlem is selling for $2 million,� Suggs cautions.

Yolanda’s ability to see potential and value in a space is uncanny, and she enthusiastically shares her vision with just the right potential buyers. Extremely knowledgeable of the entire Harlem marketplace, Yolanda helps those seeking houses as well as apartments understand the intricacies involved in pursuing property there, and she effectively guides them through each step to assure the best outcome.