Good Eating Washington Heights and Inwood: The Taste of Way Uptown Compiled by KRIS ENSMINGER Along with the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park and the serene hiking trails in Inwood Hill Park, the uptown Manhattan neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood are home to a number of intriguing restaurants. 809 SANGRIA BAR AND GRILL (212)… [Read more…]
September 30, 2006 by D. Bell
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KATHERINE DUNHAM SALUTE (Tomorrow) Eight dance companies, including Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey and Philadanco, join Katherine Dunham’s daughter and other relatives to celebrate this great dancer-choreographer’s life. At 2 p.m., Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400; free. (La Rocco)
NEW YORK (AP) _ A monument was unveiled Friday to the all-black 369th Regiment, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” who fought in France during World War I. Located across the street from the 369th Armory in Harlem, the 12-foot-high black granite obelisk is a replica of the memorial that stands in Sechault in Northern France… [Read more…]
We usually don’t like to focus on stories like this but this one was so bizarre that we just couldn’t resist. Ripped from “Page Six” of the New York Post: September 29, 2006 — MAYBE he finds it easier to write in prison. The former editor-in-chief of The Source magazine, David Blanks, has been arrested… [Read more…]
September 29, 2006 by D. Bell
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 The Problem w/ Triple Candie Exhibit – 461 W. 126th Street @ Amsterdam King Lear – Classical Theatre of Harlem 11am Up South International Book Festival – Harlem Stage @ The Gatehouse (formerly Aaron Davis Hall) 6pm African American Women Filmmakers – 163 W. 125th Street (State Bldg.) 6pm Objects Reinvented… [Read more…]
September 28, 2006 by D. Bell
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The indie soul sensation known as Rob Murat will be performing at Harlem Grill on Oct. 5th at 8:00 p.m. “Not your average” brother, Rob Murat acts as artist, lyricist and producer on his self-titled EP. Musical roots run deep within his family tree, resulting in a fresh generation of musical artistry redefined as Rob… [Read more…]
Black Voices on AOL (BV Newswire) has reported that the new host of the long running syndicated variety hour “Showtime at the Apollo,” will be New York’s own Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg, who recently launched a morning talk radio program, will be replacing fellow comedienne Mo’Nique who is busy with other ventures, including her “Fat Chance”… [Read more…]
September 28, 2006 by D. Bell
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Not in Harlem if you don’t qualify for WIC. The New York Daily News reports that the price of milk will be raised an addition 25 cents per gallon starting on Sunday. The state’s threshold of $2.69 a gallon doesn’t even apply in Harlem where a recent survey found that whole milk is being sold… [Read more…]
For the first time, Museum Day is open to the general public as well as Smithsonian magazine’s subscribers. On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors. For a list of participating museums click here. This card… [Read more…]
The struggling East Harlem market, La Marqueta, has been in existence since the 1930s and has been attempting to revitalize for over 25 years. Renewed interest in East Harlem has resulted in numerous unsuccessful efforts to replace the current vestiges of La Marqueta with a brand new modern facility attracting vendors and customers reminiscent of… [Read more…]
September 26, 2006 by D. Bell
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I would like to thank all of the readers who loyally read our site on a daily basis. I am pleased to see that we have acquired well over 10, 000 hits in the month that we have moved from the old site. Thank you for your readership, submissions, comments, emails, feedback, enthusiasm, and thank… [Read more…]
Nellie Bailey of WHCR’s Harlem Real Estate Review radio program, was a speaker at a lecture series hosted on the Columbia campus concerning the rapid gentrification of Harlem. Bailey, who is also the Director of the Harlem Tenant’s Council, predicts that: Harlem would be lucky to hold on to half its black population over the… [Read more…]
September 25, 2006 by D. Bell
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The highest recorded sale in Harlem a year ago was $2.6 million; now it’s $3.8 million. There’s a Home Depot and a Target in the works: Harlem is no longer the uptown also-ran. The danger here is an oversupply of new construction—much of it, like the Nina on East 117th and the Ivy on Second… [Read more…]
September 25, 2006 by reefinyateef
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251 West 125th Street (between Adam Clayton and Frederick Douglass) New York NY, 10027 US (212)749-7434 You know how when you walk into a clothing store with a few people in it? That weird feeling that you get when you know that the bored salespeople are going to pounce on you and try to… [Read more…]
Village Voice reviews Cote d’Ivoire cuisine [Village Voice] The lightening face of Harlem [Star] Follow up story on 22 Mount Morris West Shaft [Daily News] Chicken Noodle Soup [UPI] with a Soda on the side. Webstar throws a Harlem block party to celebrate record release [Ballerstatus] New York Times reports “An Uptown Renaissance (Again)”[NYTimes] The… [Read more…]
For white people who might be having a little trouble with black-person hair, Carol’s Daughter is a fantastic hair product. We got it for Z. Now her hair has this beautiful luster. And it smells nice, too. (Brad Pitt as told to Esquire)
“Maybe you ought to move uptown where you’d be safer,” is a line from “Coffee Break,” a short story in The Best of Simple, by Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes. Situated on the corner of 145th Street between Bradhurst and 8th Avenue, on the former site of an unoccupied building and adjoining empty lot, his… [Read more…]
Is the Upper West Side moving uptown or is Harlem moving downtown? One of our readers presented the question of geographic boundaries in the comments section the other day: I thought that the geographical boundaries of Harlem was/is 110th to 155th street, from the East river to the Hudson River. Now it appears that Harlem… [Read more…]
September 22, 2006 by D. Bell
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The Schinasi Mansion on 107th and Riverside is on the market for close to $30 million dollars. The free-standing landmark, purchased by a Columbia University law professor for $325,000 in 1979, is on the market for $29 million. If it goes for that asking price, which was recently reduced from $31 million, the townhouse will… [Read more…]
September 22, 2006 by D. Bell
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If you couldn’t tell by the change in weather, it is officially the end of summer. Time to pull out your sweaters, overcoats and boots and put away the tanks, flip flops and shorts. Here are our picks for this weekend. As always, all events and details are posted on the Google Calendar located on… [Read more…]
September 22, 2006 by D. Bell
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The Studio Museum in Harlem has established itself as a unique community resource. It underscores this in a current exhibition, “Beyond Sight.” The show features the work of 14 high school students from around New York City who have participated in an program entitled “Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photograph, History and Community,” which… [Read more…]
September 22, 2006 by D. Bell
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Has there been a day when HARLEM hasn’t been in the news? Whew, we’re tired! Lots to report on the real estate tip, complete with pics and video. Curbed dropped this one late yesterday. There’s no doubt that this property is going to be the toniest address in Harlem and it was simply ripe for… [Read more…]
NEW YORK — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, appearing Thursday at a Harlem Church for an oil-for-poor event, repeated his ‘devil’ reference hurled a day earlier at President Bush during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.Chavez, dressed in his signature red shirt, was introduced at the podium by activist actor Danny Glover. At one… [Read more…]
September 21, 2006 by D. Bell
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It is interesting how many negative connotations are associated with the Harlem community. Harlem is a community filled with a rich history and a bright future. It is a neighborhood full of raw memories, yet it inspires dreams. For some, Harlem is a neighborhood worth investing in not just financially but also culturally. It is… [Read more…]
September 21, 2006 by D. Bell
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Two Multifamily Plays Top $360M By John Salustri NEW YORK CITY-While the 1145-unit East Harlem Portfolio goes on the block with a $250-million value, Archstone-Smith picks up 207 units for $110 million. read more >
September 20, 2006 by reefinyateef
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J-Smooth over at HipHopMusic.com linked to a story about a meeting in Harlem between Bill Clinton and local bloggers. A lot has been made about the fact that there was an underwhelming representation of people of color in the meeting. Bill Clinton is a very powerful man that works in the Black Mecca of this… [Read more…]
September 20, 2006 by D. Bell
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Those of you who listened to the “Flavor” segment on Sugatreats, which comes on every Monday night on WHCR FM, heard a sample of my boy Taharka/The Word Engineer performing his original spoken word live. As he mentioned on the show he has an EP out that you can purchase from CDBaby.com. Listen to samples… [Read more…]
September 20, 2006 by D. Bell
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Harlem Speaks Honors Lonnie Youngblood Lonnie Youngblood, Saxophonist, September 28, 2006 Buster Williams, Bassist, October 12, 2006 Arlene Talley, Vocalist, October 26, 2006 6:30pm-8:00pm Tenor saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood has been a staple performer in Harlem for decades, so it’s fitting that he will be honored by the Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Harlem Speaks program on… [Read more…]
September 20, 2006 by D. Bell
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The Ashley Stewart Stores Community Foundation Presents its First Annual Benefit Gala ‘Back to Harlem’ at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater on Monday, September 18. NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ — The Ashley Stewart Stores Community Foundation will celebrate its First Annual Benefit Gala “Back to Harlem” with a star studded event on Thursday, October… [Read more…]
Despite the success of the 125th Street Starbucks, Harlem hasn’t had the stamina to maintain another Starbuck’s location even with the rapid growth of the neighborhood. Some of you may remember that there used to be a Starbucks around 137th and Broadway a number of years back. According to Curbed.com the Starbucks on 102nd Street… [Read more…]
Editor’s Note: This feature was published in Howard University’s student paper The Hilltop under the title: “Hobbyist Builds Beauty ‘Empire’” By: Stacy Anderson Lisa Price filed for bankruptcy at the tender age of 28 years old. Over a decade later, Price reportedly makes more than $2 million annually—all because she chose to follow her heart.… [Read more…]
Police officer–turned-restaurateur Marc Calcano is planning to open a restaurant-and-takeout-shop complex this fall in Harlem, with a revival of Café Largo (3387 Broadway), which closed three years ago, as its centerpiece. It will have 120 seats, a renovated rustic interior and Mediterranean cuisine. Next door at 3385 Broadway will be two take-out spots: Vinegar Hill,… [Read more…]
September 20, 2006 by D. Bell
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Cuban Vice-President of the Council of State, Esteban Lazo Hernandez addresses a massive Harlem rally On Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. thousands of people will welcome the Cuban Delegation to the United Nations at The Church of the Intercession – 550 West 155th Street & Broadway. Keynote speaker, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, Cuban Vice-President… [Read more…]
September 19, 2006 by D. Bell
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The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/ Jazz Museum Launches “Harlem Swings” Concerts Larry Ridley and the Jazz Legacy Ensemble Oct. 5, 2006 Melba Joyce and her Trio Oct. 19, 2006 The Jazz Museum in Harlem expands its free public programming uptown with a new bi-weekly… [Read more…]
September 19, 2006 by D. Bell
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On Thursday evening, Harlem Stage is sponsoring a public panel discussion in the new theater on the role of the arts in Harlem. The choreographer Bill T. Jones; the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, the Rev. Calvin Butts III; and the architect Max Bond will engage in a conversation moderated by Leonard… [Read more…]
Heralded as one of the “most effective preachers in the English-speaking world” by Newsweek magazine, Reverend James Forbes the Senior Pastor of Riverside Church has announced that he will be stepping down from the pulpit next year. The Rev. Dr. James Alexander Forbes, Jr. became the first African-American to serve as Senior Minister of one… [Read more…]
Actor Robert Earl Jones, father of James Earl Jones, peacefully passed away two weeks ago at the age of 96. Most of us are familiar with his famous son, known as the voice of Verizon, but Robert Earl Jones was a famous actor in his own right long before his son’s successful career in the… [Read more…]
September 19, 2006 by D. Bell
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What else is happening in Harlem? Check out some posts from our friends in the blogosphere: Ralph Waldo Ellison’s Bldg. on the Market [Harlem Fur] Annual Anti-Gentrification Block Party [Curbed] Malcolm X Project [Gothamist] More filming taking place in Harlem [Bloop] The Rhapsody sales office is open for business [Bagel] Slide show recap of the… [Read more…]
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September 30, 2006 by D. Bell
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