Every summer you can find most side streets in Harlem lined with blazing grills as music pumps out of open windows and spills out onto the lively street below. This year, the sidewalk grillers may have a bit of competition. Can the two co-exist? Let the war of the grills begin! As for the eating,… [Read more…]
March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Planning Meeting for HDFC Shareholders and Homeowners Wednesday, March 21, at 6:00 pm Location: Manhattan Community Board 9, 565 West 125th StreetThe New York City Council, supported by your Councilmember, The Honorable Robert Jackson funded a new project to outreach to homeowners to determine if there is aneed for comprehensive assistance to distressed homeowners, HDFC… [Read more…]
March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Concerned about Columbia Expansion Plans? Attend the West Harlem Local Development Corporation Community Meeting. What are your priorities for community development? . How will Columbia’s expansion plans affect you? . Learn about the LDC’s activities to prepare for a CommunityBenefitsAgreement (CBA) with Columbia University Share your views and concerns. All are welcome to attend! The… [Read more…]
March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Log on tomorrow for the next book giveaway….what will it be? You’ll have to wait to find out.
March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT M. STRINGER with Co-Sponsors STATE SENATOR BILL PERKINS ASSEMBLY MEMBER KEITH L. T.WRIGHT COUNCILMEMBER INEZ DICKENS COMMUNITY BOARD 10 Invite you to: ASK THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT: HARLEM TOWN HALL MEETING Come join us to discuss important issues facing the Harlem Community and beyond, including: Public Safety Transportation Quality-of-Life Wednesday,March 21, 2007… [Read more…]
March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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In Harlem and East Harlem, the price per foot increased 340 percent, from $145 a foot to $639. The above quote was pulled from the NYO Real Estate section concerning the overall increase in real estate prices in Manhattan. It comes as no surprise that Harlem has seen the highest increase in price per… [Read more…]
Back around 2004, the catchphrase was “You can’t buy a shell in Harlem for under a million,” and while that may have been hyperbole, the market was undeniably hot. “You threw a sign on one and somebody would buy it,” says Harlem expert Willie Kathryn Suggs. But in the past few months’ slowdown, these noble… [Read more…]
Every day I see hits from people looking for information about the new luxurious B.Braxton salon for men. One of our readers visited the salon and offered this positive review of their services and atmosphere: I had services this past weekend and completely enjoyed my experience. I’ve gone to many “hair spots” and I am… [Read more…]
This was a tip left courtesy of Around Harlem. Look for them well…around Harlem. On Wed. March 21st, the BBC show “World Have Your Say” will be trotting around the globe to Harlem. The live broadcast will be taking place at: Sylvia’s Soul Food Restaurant 328 Lenox Avenue, between 126th and 127th Street, 1 pm… [Read more…]
Received in the mailbox today was the following message: I walked by Native this morning and it’s got a sign up that it’s closed for renovations. Anyone know more? Well, this one has been called since last year. Their website has been defunct for about that length of time. There was a rumor at one… [Read more…]
March 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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Merrill Lynch and Carver Bank joined forces today [NYTimes] Sherman Creek eyed for development [NY Daily News] Vy Higgensen traces her roots back to rancher from Missouri [NY Times] The cancer poverty connection examined at Harlem Hospital [CBS Evening News] Harlem’s Queen Mother escorts Bronx fire victims to Mali [Newsday] Billie’s Black caters to diners… [Read more…]
March 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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May 17 2007 6th Annual Jazz Foundation of America A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM Apollo Theater “This is the greatest concert I’ve been to in 20 years… it’s straight from the heart. The Jazz Foundation is saving so many musicians in crisis.” – Elvis Costello This year’s concert will be a “History of the Music.”… [Read more…]
Too bad…we could have used a little bit of both on this cold and blustery night. Stay tuned for new date. Friday Night Freedom! An Afterwork Gospel Jazz Experience with The Tyrone Birkett Group feat. Paula Ralph-Birkett Friday March 16, 2007, 7pm Canceled due to bad weather Harlem Tea Room 1793A Madison Avenue at 118th… [Read more…]
You’ve heard the buzz about the slew of restaurants that are expected to wash up on the shores of the Hudson. As I type this post the first of the bunch is preparing for their grand opening. The Hudson River Cafe is described as modern and sleek with 25,000 square feet in the fine dining… [Read more…]
March 15, 2007 by D. Bell
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Date: Tuesday, March 20 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Pelham Fritz Recreation Center 18 Mt. Morris Park West at 122 Street Kevin Baker’s acclaimed New York City Trilogy novels tell the story of our city through the lives of ordinary people and historical figures, from the mid-19th century of Paradise Alley to the more recent past.… [Read more…]
Harlem’s Heaven, a small company based in New York City (Harlem) has achieved large growth by expanding marketing efforts online. The business, which is a participant in the Emerging Entrepreneurs Program, has used the resources provided by the initiative to design a new website and market the site by using a variety of online marketing… [Read more…]
One of my favorite skit comedy shows, “Mad TV”, has created a spoof of the old “blackploitation” films from the 1970s. This one is a play on words of the film Cotton Comes to Harlem. Just a little political humor and satire on a gloomy Thursday: Watch: Condi Comes to Harlem [Devil Ducky]
March 14, 2007 by D. Bell
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Special Film Event Free to the HSA Community Preview The Hip Hop Project from Pressure Point Films with one of its stars, Diana “Princess” Lemon, at HSA on Saturdays, March 17 and March 24 at 6:00pm. This documentary opens in theatres nationwide on May 11th. This award-winning documentary from Executive Producers Bruce Willis and Queen… [Read more…]
Save 10% on bowling at Harlem Lanes with a receipt* from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que!! Save 10% on at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que with a receipt* from Harlem Lanes!! *(minimum $20 receipt value at either venue for discount to apply) In December 2004, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que opened in Harlem, NY. This location has contributed to the pioneering of a… [Read more…]
Sniffed out once again by our lovable cyber-neighbor Harlem Fur, we’ve learned that a new pet service called Uptown Hound has appeared on the scene. They offer everything from pet sitting, to grooming to… doggie yoga! UPTOWN HOUND has opened a retail location at 121st and Seventh Avenue. You can visit them online at… [Read more…]
March 13, 2007 by D. Bell
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Just a reminder that on Thursday, you can keep your cash in your pocket. Starbucks is offering a free 12-ounce brew on them (tall, not grande or venti), between 10 a.m. and noon. Related: Starbucks backs down from their attempt to block Ethiopia’s trademark coffee beans. [Tadias]
Per NYMag’s Grub Street, an upscale bistro is to open in Harlem by summer by one of the owners of PM, Kyky: In three months he’ll launch Bistro de Paris in a 3,500-square-foot space at 129th Street and Lenox Avenue. The look? “A mix of Pastis and Balthazar.” The menu? Similar to both. Presumably… [Read more…]
Dubbed by New York Magazine as “the Jane Jacobs of the South Bronx”, Majora Carter, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, discusses the “top-down” paradigm that she argues characterizes development today. THURSDAY MARCH 15 6:30 PM Communities as Assets Or Omelets Robert Moses said, “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.” So, who ordered… [Read more…]
The Den 2150 5th Ave (Btwn 131st Street and 132nd St) New York, NY 10037 (212) 234-3045 Directions: 2, 3 at 135th St
I’m still on a music kick which means that today’s Friday Freestyle features a musician. She is a lady who I first heard about on Honeysoul.com. You can also hear her music played on Sugatreats each Monday night from 8 p.m. to midnight on 90.3 FM or online at Sugatreats.com. You can also hear a… [Read more…]
March 9, 2007 by D. Bell
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March 9, 2007 by D. Bell
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La Baobab gives Amy Ruth’s a run for their money [Plate of the Day] East Harlem Lightweight jumps back into the ring [Post] The film festival formerly known as… [NY Sun] South African design inspires new Harlem development [NY Sun]
Hands down this week’s hot topic on the virtual stoop has been the alleged suburbanization of New York, most recently Harlem and the surrounding areas. The discourse in this thread delved into some deep seeded issues that are affecting the ever increasing changes taking place in Harlem. Since this thread has garnered so many responses… [Read more…]
March 8, 2007 by D. Bell
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Leadership Village Academy is a free charter middle school founded on the belief that education can change the lives of our children and change the course of history. Leadership Village Academy has openings for students who will enter the fifth grade in the 2007-08 academic year. Admission is through lottery selection. Please join us for… [Read more…]
Commemorating New York’s African Burial Ground: A National Monument This special exhibition fully explores the African Burial Ground, from its unearthing in 1991 to the 2006 Presidential declaration, making it America’s first National Monument commemorating a community of enslaved African men, women, and children. From the local community’s struggle to “stop the digging” and to… [Read more…]
March 7, 2007 by D. Bell
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Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte, originally uploaded by mayotic. This is one of my favorite murals in Harlem (there are so many wonderful murals uptown) that is located on the face of the North Fork bank on 125th Street. You can get more information about the mural and the artist by clicking on the… [Read more…]
March 7, 2007 by D. Bell
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COFFEE ON THE HOUSE New Yorkers are in for a lot of free coffee in the next couple of weeks. The first freebie is tomorrow, when McDonald’s will hand out free cups of the stuff to anyone who asks for it, at any location. It’s in celebration of being named by Consumer Reports as having… [Read more…]
City Limits takes a look at a new book about the suburbanization of Manhattan, the affects of which are most noticeable in Harlem. “If suburbanization – or globalization – threatens the city,” writes Sorkin, “the main danger comes not from the physical side of the equation, the introduction of specific alien architectures from suburbia –… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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Supermarket giant A&P is buying Pathmark in a deal that would create an $11 billion-a-year food chain. The company, known officially as the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., agreed to pay $679 million in cash and stock and assume debt that will value the overall transaction at $1.3 billion. The deal will create a… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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In the area that has come to be known as Little Africa, emerges another West African restaurant. This one specializing in Senegalese or “French-West African” fare. The Village Voice offers a review of the cuisine served at the latest addition, Dibiterie Cheikh. Below is an excerpt: In Wolof, the language of Senegal’s dominant tribe, “dibi”… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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In case you haven’t been following the local news, the City Council has voted to ban the use of the N-word. Although it is a symbolic gesture, what if the ban could really be enforced? You could ride the subway with a group of teenage boys without having to hear the word or turn on… [Read more…]
Occasionally readers will submit questions about developments and real estate in Harlem that we can’t answer, so we post the questions to the site and allow our highly intelligent readers to offer their insight and knowledge. Today’s question: I’m looking to move from my Harlem studio into a one bedroom and wonder if anybody has… [Read more…]
March 5, 2007 by D. Bell
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Blogger Oligarki in Exile compares two new “luxury” complexes from his vantage point [Oligarki in Exile] The New York Times offers an indepth article on the popularity of praise dancers in local churches [NY Times] Harlem’s Mr. Untouchable comes back to life [NY Times] Washington Heights Dominicans wonder how much long they can hold on… [Read more…]
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March 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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