Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (9.11.26)

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Welcome!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family 🚀,

Welcome to LEVELUP in NYC—your curated guide to the best events, opportunities, and resources helping ambitious professionals level up their careers, networks, and lives across New York City. Whether you're looking to grow your network, advance your career, build your business, or simply experience the best NYC has to offer, we've got you covered with this week's list of upcoming events. Let's make it another great week. 🚀

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🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

#1 Sponsored Event

1. [9/19] Homecoming Love Launch Party - An Elevated Singles Experience for Black Professionals (Dumbo)

   Homecoming Love’s Launch Party is an elevated singles experience celebrating the debut of a new dating platform designed to help Black professionals build meaningful, values-driven connections. Expect great R&B and hip-hop, interactive experiences, icebreakers, games, giveaways, and curated crowd of ambitious Black professionals—all in an all-black, grown-and-sexy atmosphere.

2. [9/11] New York Fashion Week Festival Featuring Live Performance by Victoria Monet (Duggal Greenhouse)

3. [9/12] Battle of Jollof (Brooklyn)

4. [9/12] Somewhere Social Presents NYFW Social (St. James Libations)

5. [9/12] Nomadness Travel Tribe 15 Year Anniversary Party (Manhattan)

6. [9/12] NY Fashion Week Festival 

7. [9/15] Colin Kaepernick Book Tour (Abyssinian Baptist Church)

8. [9/17] Livenation Presents Insecure HBO 10th Anniversary Tour (Brooklyn Paramount)

9. [9/23] UNGA Y2K Afrobeats Soiree (707 8th Ave)

10. [10/3] 8th Annual Creole Food Festival Food Tasting (Emily Warren Roebling Plaza)

That’s not all. We have more events on the full event guide! Click below for more!

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Here are trending jobs from our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board—featuring companies eager to recruit diverse talent from our community. Apply today!

1. HelloFresh: Associate Strategy Manager, Grocery - New York, NY

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4. HelloFresh: Staff Product Manager, Customer Decisioning & CLV -Brooklyn, NY

5. HelloFresh: Strategy Manager, Produce - New York, NY

6. Hello Fresh: Manager, Direct Mail & Growth Channels - New York, NY

7. Clear Choice: Sales Consultant - Brooklyn, NY

8. Onward Search: UX Designer - New York, NY

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