Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (1.8.25)

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🗓️ Weekly Rundown

1. Welcome & Happy New Year!

2. What We’re Reading this Week

3. The LEVELUP List of Upcoming Events in NYC

4. LEVELUP Links - Training and Funding Opportunities

Welcome + Happy New Year!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family,

Happy New Year! We hope your year is off to a strong start and that 2026 is your best year yet. Welcome to over 1,000+ new subscribers who joined the community over the last week. This week our newsletter is proudly sponsored by our friends at Google! We are excited to partner with more brands this year that believe in our vision of connecting ambitious professionals to opportunities to build their social capital. If your brand is interested in partnering with us, please reply to this email and let’s talk. We’re currently planning our next LEVELUP in NYC event and will be sharing details very soon—along with some exciting new experiences we can’t wait to roll out this year. In the meantime, read on for NYC’s best upcoming events this week and beyond.

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📰 What We’re Reading this Week

1. ASAP Rocky Pays January Rent for Tenants in the Harlem Building He Grew up In (Complex)

2. Tickets Now on Sale for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric The Entertainer (Broadway.com)

3. Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor (NY Times)

4. Jay-Z’s MarcyPen Capital Partners Targets $500M In Funding With Korean Conglomerate (Vibe Magazine)

🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

#1 Featured/Sponsored Event

1. [1/19] Morehouse NYC Alumni Association Presents Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship & Award Breakfast

   The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast is a powerful morning celebrating legacy, community, and connection, bringing together alumni, community leaders, and supporters to honor distinguished alumni, uplift Dr. King’s enduring legacy, and support student scholarships with the generous support of presenting sponsor JP Morgan Chase.

   

2. [1/09] Honey The RnB Party (The Se7en)

3. [1/10] Harlem Fashion Week Presents Model Bootcamp (Chase Bank Harlem)

4. [1/16] Liner Notes Presents Soul Bounce (Xanadu)

5. [1/16] Poetry Me, Please Showcase (SOBs)

6. [1/17] Must Love Beards Ball (Dramma)

7. [1/17] Forever Young - Paul Jobson’s 40th Birthday (Eden)

8. [1/21] Do the Right Thing, Financial Fluency Demystified - A BERG Collective Joint (Betterment (Betterment HQ)

9. [1/22] HuCapital Hulane 3 Year Anniversary 

10. [1/24] Curator’s Summit (Atlanta, GA)

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🔗 LEVELUP Links: Training + Funding Opportunities

1. [1/13] NYC Freelancers Union Presents 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Entering a Contract [Virtual]

2. [1/13] NYC Freelancers Union Presents Kick Off Your Next Creative Project (Freelancers Hub)

3. [1/14] NYC Freelancers Union Presents Negotiating Techniques for Freelancers (Freelancers Hub)

4. [1/20] NYC Freelancers Union Presents Money Systems for Freelancers: How to Start the Year Strong [Virtual]

5. [1/14] NYC Freelancers Union Presents Network Like A Badass: Relationships are Your Superpower! (PencilWorks)

6. [1/27] Carib Biz Network Presents AI + Digital Marketing for Fashion Designers in 2026 (Virtual)

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