Confirmed: NYSC on 115th Street

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?

Big Box vs. Mom and Pop – Round 2

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…]

Developers Eye Armories

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…]

West Harlem Local Development Committee

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…]

MBNS and Game Sports

West 151 Street

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.

Essence Seeks Shopoholics

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…]