The New York Urban League Young Professionals in partnership with Citigroup is hosting their Annual National Day of Service for teens ages 13 to 18. “Making Your Money Work for You” aims to educate teens about managing their money by using a curriculum provided by Citigroup. Saturday, May 5, from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.… [Read more…]
Spring at Sylvan Terrace, originally uploaded by mayotic.
April 30, 2007 by D. Bell
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Bloggiest neighborhoods list makes The Times [New York Times] and The NY Post [NYP] Harlem’s Citerella accepts EBT cards [New York Magazine] Hearing tonight on Columbia Expansion [amNY] Harlem’s Essie Green Gallery organizes show in Baltimore [Baltimore Sun] Bilingual academy in East Harlem could receive tax levy reward [New York Sun] Bloomberg addresses asthma problem… [Read more…]
April 30, 2007 by D. Bell
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A Harlem Swing Dance: Remembering the Savoy Ballroom! A Cultural Harlem Anniversary Event: “Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom’s 70th Anniversary Swing Dance”event commemorates the historical Band Battle of 1937 between Benny Goodman and Chick Webb. Event will include a free dance lesson, historic film clips, a live band performance and more. Friday, May 11th 2007 The Julia… [Read more…]
April 29, 2007 by D. Bell
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Ellington on the Park (not to be confused with The Ellington Condos) is now accepting applications for their cooperatives. Units are available below the market rate for households making below $177K a year, with some 3 bedrooms priced under $300,000. Ellington on the Park is the second phase of The Sutton and is located on… [Read more…]
PSSST! WE HEAR…“Esquire” magazine plans to bring its next version of the “Ultimate Bachelor Pad” to Harlem. Sources say that a full-floor penthouse apartment at the nearly completed 111 Central Park North will be tricked out by numerous decorators. The last “Esquire” apartment to be showcased in Manhattan was in the 90th floor penthouse of… [Read more…]
April 28, 2007 by D. Bell
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Candy Land of Harlem, originally uploaded by brookelynn23. While West Harlem found out about the acquisition of a third NYSC , neighbors to the north are petitioning to get any chain gym to venture upward. Apparently the closest they have is a $10 a month chain opening on the strip of commercial space next to… [Read more…]
April 28, 2007 by D. Bell
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Last week I wrote about the stroll I took in the areas surrounding Edgecombe Avenue. Below are some of the pictures I took. To see the pictures visit: Sugar Hill Stroll II :: Sugar Hill Stroll I :: 145LenoxSavoy
April 28, 2007 by D. Bell
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month and many of the world’s greatest jazz musicians are at rest in The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Joseph “King” Oliver, Jonah Jones, Milt Jackson and Illinois Jacquet are among the musicians and composers in Woodlawn’s care. The Friends of The Woodlawn… [Read more…]
With all the talk about the current president visiting Harlem, let’s not forget that a past president pays rent for an office on 125th Street. Thanks to author A. Lisa Walden, who used to work for President Clinton in his Harlem offices, we will have a constant reminder. A President Works in Harlem “pays tribute… [Read more…]
Not sure how many Stephen King fans are out there but you just might be the subject of his next novel. Apparently the dramatic suspense writer has been inspired to set his next novel in Harlem! How scary is that? He’s been inspired to write a horror novel set in Harlem, he said, in which… [Read more…]
April 27, 2007 by D. Bell
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Benta’s Funeral Home, a Harlem fixture since 1928, has handled funeral arrangements for notables including dance legend Alvin Ailey, jazzman Count Basie and writer Langston Hughes. But Bailey and siblings Kai Ansari, 25, and Travis Betran, 16, charge that the home badly botched the arrangements for their mother. Read the whole story here [ABC]
Outside.in has assembled a ranking of the top ten neighborhoods for local bloggers and we are pleased to announce that Harlem made the cut at number 8. The variables, “total number of posts, total number of local bloggers, number of comments and Technorati ranking for the bloggers.” Inside America’s top 10 bloggiest neighborhoods [outside.in]
HPD now has their application ready for Striver’s West – a luxury Condominium near Harlem’s Historic Strivers Row. There are only 4 units available for middle income families or individuals making around $60K a year and the rest are market rate. Informational seminars will be held at Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue (at 135th… [Read more…]
Although Harlem is probably a distant memory in the mind of President Bush, Harlem residents are still seething about the details of his visit; everything from the lack of parking (resulting in towing) to the sudden appearance of pristine streets. The latest complaint is that a year old pothole was finally filled in only as… [Read more…]
NYSC 115th Street 1500 5th Avenue New York, NY 10029 Click here for more info. Club opens summer 2007 NYSC 145th & Frederick Douglass Blvd. New York, NY 10039 Click here for more info. Club opens spring 2007 Related: A third Sports Club?
If you remember last week we had a discussion going about big box stores coming to the area with a vengeance and obliterating smaller “mom and pop” stores. We aren’t the only ones who have noticed the danger of this economic imbalance. NY1′s Rebecca Spitz has created a package about the changing face of 125th… [Read more…]
April 26, 2007 by D. Bell
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Today’s Real Deal brings our attention to the subject of uptown armories. Harlem’s 369th Armory has recently been renovated to update the world class tennis courts. In addition to the tennis center, the facility also houses a PAL after-school program for local youth. The Harlem armory might be considered a success story in terms of… [Read more…]
April 26, 2007 by D. Bell
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The office of Assemblyman Keith Wright dropped the following into our box yesterday: The West Harlem LDC is having a nomination meeting to help vet delegates to the Board of Directors. In this case, the Board of Directors needs a delegate from West Harlem special interest groups. Attached is a notice and schedule of the… [Read more…]
April 26, 2007 by D. Bell
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April 26, 2007 by D. Bell
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Monique Delatour is one of the artists that will be participating in the second annual H.O.A.S.T. tour this fall. For more information about Monique and art visit her website.
April 26, 2007 by D. Bell
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ESSENCE magazine (the premiere lifestyle magazine for African American women) is reporting on Black women’s financial fears and how to overcome them. If you’re a woman who lives in fear of never feeling good enough until you buy the next trend, please email wwilson@essence.com as soon as possible to be included in this story. Your… [Read more…]
A reader posted the following today. Can anyone confirm this? I found something about a Harlem World Sports Club (harlemworldsportsclub.com) [note: link is defunct] that was slated to open two years ago in the new 1400 on Fifth building. I just learned that another NYSC club will open this summer at 115th and 5th. It… [Read more…]
April 25, 2007 by D. Bell
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I happened to be cruising the web and stumbled and this piece of art. To view more art by this artist visit his website Art by Najee.
Harlem is in the national spotlight once again with the visit of President Bush and the remarks of Harlem bred rapper Cam’ron. Just another example the polarity of Harlem’s character. No snitching code [CBS News video] Charter school success story [CBS News video]
New York Press must not have been able to capture a photo of Bush during his trip to Harlem so they offered the following: Source: NYPress Related: No parking :: Bush & Rangel in Harlem [WNBC video]
April 24, 2007 by D. Bell
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WHAT: Owners’ Night, a program by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development WHEN: Thursday April 26th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm WHERE: Harlem State Office Building, Art Gallery (Room 213) 163 West 125th Street, NY, NY 10027 DIRECTIONS: 2 or 3 trains to 125th street. SEATING IS LIMITED: PLEASE RSVP BY CALLING 311… [Read more…]
April 24, 2007 by D. Bell
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Will the new W Hotel in Harlem to charge $600 a night? [Columbia Spectator] Will disassociating from Harlem help Casa Brava spur sales? [Curbed] Building instead of buying in Harlem? One couple did [NYTimes] Look for more green roofs in Harlem [Inc] Urban commandos [AmNews] Mapping out eateries in Harlem [Google] New York is losing… [Read more…]
You may have seen no parking signs all around the neighborhood. If you have a car, don’t take them lightly. President Bush will be visiting Harlem on Tuesday morning. President George W. Bush will be in Harlem on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 to speak at the Harlem Children’s Zone located at 35 East 125th… [Read more…]
True Control fitness is offering discounts for their personal training packages and their sampler package. Boot camp orientation takes place: Wed., April 25th @ 6:30PM Sat., April 28th @ 11:00AM BOOT CAMPNext Boot Camp Starts April 30th! Days: M, T, Th, F for 6 weeks Times: 5AM, 6:30AM, 6:30 PM Sessions: Morning = 1.5hrs Evening… [Read more…]
The first truly spring-like weekend of the season allowed Harlemites to venture out and soak up the sun like nectar to a bee. I had the type of Harlem weekend that Langston would find the words to describe in that eloquent style of his: I could take the Harlem night and wrap around you, Take… [Read more…]
April 23, 2007 by D. Bell
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Today is the deadline for applications for 4 condo units being offered at 51 West 126th Street and 60 W. 126th Street. Units range in price from $602,500-672, 500. For more information view the announce on the HPD website.
April 23, 2007 by D. Bell
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Franciscan Monks who listen to funk and play punk? Anything is possible in 2007. At a time when parishioners are fighting to keep their churches open in Harlem, the friaries are continuing to grow. In an average year, several hundred potential candidates discover the order through its Web site, www.franciscanfriars.com, or its television show on… [Read more…]
April 23, 2007 by D. Bell
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The OLU DARA BAND Columbia University Center for Jazz Studies in association with Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group announces the third concert of the Columbia / Harlem Jazz Project Blues Up and Down, From the Mississippi Mud to the Avant-Garde: The Olu Dara Band When:Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 8:00 p.m. The Studio in… [Read more…]
Three years ago Eric J. Henderson found a 1950s Kodak Brownie Hawkeye at the 125th and Park flea market. Avid photographers know that the Brownie had a significant impact on the world of photography and is an iconic symbol of putting photography in the hands of the average person. As photographers are moving away from… [Read more…]
April 22, 2007 by D. Bell
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Addis Heights Millennium Art Exhibition presents: Helina Metaferia’s Solo Art Show Finding Womban: An exploration of femininity through painting. April 21, 2007 – May 16, 2007 OC West 11 Edward M Morgan Place New York, NY Corner of 157th and Broadway For more info: www.metaartist.com www.tadias.com
April 21, 2007 by D. Bell
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He owns mansions, fancy cars and all sorts of expensive toys.But he says he isn’t blinded by the “bling bling.” And, as he puts it, he still likes to “chop it up” with people in both Harlem and the Hamptons. Mr. Simmons’s new book, “Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to… [Read more…]
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April 30, 2007 by D. Bell
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