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Rent-regulated apartments threatened by investment firms
April 14, 2008 by narmer
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This is the same Management Company that is affecting Harlem Tenants ! Maybe if all Tenants from Queens, Harlem and Washington Heights came together as one, things could get done. There’s a new breed of landlord buying up apartments around the city, and tenant advocates say “predatory equity” firms are bent on turning affordable housing… [Read more…]
Narmer’s Nook
April 14, 2008 by narmer
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U.S. Army Set to Recruit Citizens [allAfrica.com] More Refugees From Burma Expected in U.S. [The New York Sun] Co-Payments for Expensive Drugs Soar [New York Times]
100 Show Up to Link Hands and “Save Harlem”
April 14, 2008 by narmer
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Follow up to the Hands Across Harlem item posted last week: About 100 people turned up at a rally in Harlem on Saturday aimed at blocking the Bloomberg administration’s plan to rezone 125th Street to allow for denser residential and commercial development. But the rally quickly turned into an omnibus protest against everything from Columbia’s Harlem… [Read more…]
Mamajuana Cover My Ears!
April 13, 2008 by narmer
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OVER the last few years, Upper Manhattan has traded some of the problems of poverty for those of increasing if uneven wealth. To the list of new irritants, some might add this one: noisy restaurants. Mamajuana, a somberly elegant Dominican-Spanish bar and restaurant in Washington Heights where a skirt steak goes for $22, is popular… [Read more…]
Narmer’s Nook
April 13, 2008 by narmer
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School of Public Health Opens As Workforce Shortage Looms[The New York Sun] Lacking Credits, Some Students Learn a Shortcut [New York Times] New York State Passes Legislation to Collect Sales Tax on Internet Purchases [LISNews] Mayor Donates to Schwarzenegger Redistricting Plan [The New York Sun]
Consumer Recall: Puffed Rice and Wheat
April 13, 2008 by narmer
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A Minneapolis food company pulled two of its cereals off store shelves after some 23 people in 14 states – including three New Yorkers – were sickened by salmonella. Malt-O-Meal voluntarily pulled its unsweetened Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat cereals from shelves April 5 after finding the potentially deadly bacterium during routine testing. The FDA… [Read more…]
art in Harlem
April 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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ART IN HARLEM: black president art & performances hosted by bre and damond haynes Sunday May 18, 2008 12-6pm 12 W 130th Street, #3 bring food and drink! rvsp, please contact: artinharlem@gmail.com formally instituted in november 2002, art in harlem is a collaborative effort to showcase the works of upcoming and established fine, graphic,… [Read more…]
Say What?
Occasionally we’ll run across news items that make us scratch our heads and say, “Say What?!” Case in point, see the stories linked below: Man beaten to death for peeing in hallway [WNBC] [DailyNews] [WABC] Teacher bites student [WNBC.com]
Friday Freestyle: Music Makes Me Lose Control!
Last summer I started posting “Friday Freestyles“. As life took over these posts got tossed to the side but I’ve been inspired to try to get back into the groove and post one non-Harlem related posting each week. This week I will be sharing some of my favorite online music sites. 1. HoneySoul.com: Honey… [Read more…]
Debugging
April 11, 2008 by D. Bell
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Debugging, originally uploaded by dM.nyc™. Gives meaning to the phrase, “Doing too much!”
The Scoop: Abyssinian Turns 200!
April 11, 2008 by illoquentgent
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(Photo Credit: AP Online) Wynton Marsalis will be premiering his first Jazz Mass at the Time Warner Center in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Abyssinian Baptist church, New York State’s oldest African-American congregation. [APNews] The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of Emancipation is the first full fledged performance at the Aubudon Ballroom since… [Read more…]
The Harlem Blogscan: Friday Edition
April 11, 2008 by illoquentgent
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Green in Harlem: There is a tremendous effort underway involving the full restoration of a Sugarhill brownstone while simultaneously making as “green” a building as possible! Check out the slidehow. Beats On The Street: Did you know artists work above the beer brewery in the Manhattanville Valley? Teacher Tube: A group of students put together… [Read more…]
La Pregunta Arts Café: More Than Just Lounging
April 11, 2008 by illoquentgent
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1528 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10031 (347) 591-6387 There is a revolution going on! In case you didn’t know, the battleground is the mind. It is a fight for independence; independence from ignorance, poverty, and isolationism. And the only tactic against such formidable foes is wielding the sword of culture. These were the inspirational… [Read more…]
What’s Up with Trowel & Square?
Ballroom and Thrift Store sign in Harlem, originally uploaded by Kikimonkey. Does anyone know the history of this ballroom? Based on the signage it must have been operated by the Freemasons.
All “Hands On” Deck
April 10, 2008 by D. Bell
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“HANDS ON” NEW YORK DAY IN ST. NICHOLAS PARK WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH FROM 9:30AM-3:30PM (WITH REFRESHMENTS AFTER AT 4PM) REGISTRATION: 135th Street Plaza. All participants MUST register (suggested $5 donation that goes toward New York Cares – and includes a free t-shirt!) WHAT WE ARE DOING: Plantings, painting the fencing and cleaning up and… [Read more…]
Windows Over Harlem: Amanda Diva
April 10, 2008 by D. Bell
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Listen: Amanda Diva: Windows Over Harlem AmandaDiva.com [website]
Narmer’s Nook
April 10, 2008 by narmer
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Arrest of Cigarette Seller Is a Coup, Brooklyn Officials Say [New York Times] Broader Rule Sought to Pick Gifted Pupils [New York Times] City Colombians Lean Republican Over Trade Issue [The New York Sun] City College Gets $10 Million To Create Jewish Studies Center [The New York Sun] First Phase of Fund-Raising Complete for 9/11… [Read more…]
The Reviews Are In
April 9, 2008 by Grace A Ali
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The New York Times has reviewed some of the art events currently on stage in Harlem. If you were in the audience, give us your reviews, UPTOWN flavor style! Theater WEBEIME by The Negro Ensemble Company, @ The Harlem School of the Arts “The Negro Ensemble Company, hoping to sink roots in Harlem, is announcing itself with… [Read more…]
HANDS ACROSS HARLEM
April 9, 2008 by Grace A Ali
On Saturday, April 12, 2008 the Coalition to Save Harlem will stage a massive demonstration as part of its ongoing campaign against the rezoning of 125th Street. HANDS ACROSS HARLEM will join organizations and individuals in a human chain across the length of Harlem’s Main Street, showing that the true River-to-River plan should be designed by Harlem’s people. HANDS… [Read more…]
What’s Happenin’ at Hue Man?
April 9, 2008 by D. Bell
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If you love ”Everybody Hates Chris“ and can’t believe that the role played by actress Tishina Arnold as Chris’ Mom is humanly possible, then this book signing is for you! Chris Rock’s real mom, Rose, will be a Hue-Man Books this Friday at 6 p.m. More than just a pretty face and definitely not the airhead Hilary Banks that she played on the long… [Read more…]
Finnish Harlem
April 9, 2008 by D. Bell
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While we all know the Dutch origins of Harlem how many can say they knew of its Finnish roots? There were once 10 Finnish businesses along the 125th Corridor. Read more about it here. [Villagesoup.com] Click on image to enlarge
Live: Atlantic Recording Artist Wynter Gordon
April 9, 2008 by D. Bell
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Listen to Wynter Gordon – Surveillance
MLB Accused of Leeching Off Harlem
Not everyone is thrilled about Major League Baseball (MLB) coming to Harlem. Diane DeGrassi writes about MLB scoring a financial homerun by the time all the corporate welfare (tax abatements, incentives and bonds) has been tallied up and accounted. Read the scathing article she wrote for Sportscolumn.com. It is bad enough that much of MLB’s revenues… [Read more…]
Thurgood Starring Laurence Fishburne
April 9, 2008 by D. Bell
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Previews start : 12th April 2008 Opening night : 30th April 2008 Limited engagement until : 20th July 2008
Emancipation
The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents EMANCIPATION A New Play by Ty Jones Directed by Christopher McElroen Performances Begin on April 10th at The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center at the historic Audubon Ballroom 3940 Broadway (between 165th and 166th Street). Opening night is scheduled for Thursday, April 17th… [Read more…]
The Scoop: Return of the Scoop
April 9, 2008 by illoquentgent
(Photo Credit:New York Daily News) Would the real heir to East Harlem’s famous Patsy’s please stand up! A jury in Brooklyn Federal court is deciding over the naming rights of East Harlem’s famous pizzeria between two eateries both claiming to be the real deal.[NYDailyNews] Some residents worry that the re-zoning plans may worsen Harlem’s already… [Read more…]
Harlem literary light shines bright in ‘Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun’
April 9, 2008 by Grace A Ali
A smart, gregarious, free-spirited woman, Zora Neale Hurston fit into both the intellectual flowering of uptown artists in the 1920s and the larger image of that decade as an era when the good times ended sooner than anyone imagined. ZORA NEALE HURSTON: JUMP AT THE SUN. Airs Wednesday, April 9 @ 9 pm, Ch.… [Read more…]
Negro Ensemble Company’s Promising New Start
Celebrating it’s 40th Anniversity, the Negro Ensemble Company seems to be starting fresh in a new (perhaps permanent) home at the Harlem School of the Arts. Despite its name, Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) is known for staging most of their productions below 125th Street. The company’s primary claims to fame include A Raisin in the Sun and… [Read more…]
Gawking at Harlem’s Grandeur
Gray Line New York Sightseeing has added a new connecting Harlem tour to its long-standing Uptown, hop on and off, double decker bus sightseeing Tour Loop. The Uptown Loop, expanded April 1 to include the Madame Alexander Doll Gallery, with 85 years of doll-making history and the nearby Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Restaurant for a taste of… [Read more…]
Bloomberg Picks Parkes for Campaign Finance Board
April 8, 2008 by D. Bell
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Mayor Bloomberg today announced the elevation of the Rev. Joseph Parkes, president of Cristo Rey New York High School, to the position of chair of the city Campaign Finance Board to replace outgoing chairman Frederick A. O. Schwartz Jr. Father Parkes is the third chairman in the Board’s 20-year history. The Board’s immediate past chairman,… [Read more…]
A Dream Deferred
Photo: Sikhulu Shange. Photo credit: Gilberto Tadday/City Limits Harlem’s cultural significance and storied streets, coupled with the past and present pressures of gentrification, make the stakes in this fight against change astronomically high for those who oppose it. If their fears are realized, there will be widespread displacement of residents, businesses and cultural institutions. Many… [Read more…]
Harbor Conservatory
April 8, 2008 by D. Bell
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A Division of Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc. SUMMER PROGRAMS 3 Different programs – ideal for children and teens ages 6-19, Beginners & Intermediate MUSICAL THEATER INTENSIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC INTENSIVE LATIN MUSIC INTENSIVE One East 104th Street New York, New York 10029 212-427-2244 Ext. 573 www.harborconservatory.org
HomeBase Project
April 8, 2008 by D. Bell
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The HomeBase Project is a unique annual public art project devoted to the exploration of Home. Each year a group of 12-15 artists from different mediums and cultural backgrounds inhabits a raw urban space. Each artist occupies a room for a month and creates a site-specific installation relating to the notion of Home. The project… [Read more…]
What’s Up with Boma?
Speaking of coffee, a reader submitted the following to our inbox: I was walking past Boma Coffee & Tea Co. on the corner of 126th and Fifth Avenue last Friday and noticed they were closed early. When I looked inside, I saw a bunch of moving pallets and many items boxed up for moving. Outside… [Read more…]
Narmer’s Nook
April 8, 2008 by narmer
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Columbia Student’s Death Raises Questions [The New York Sun] Principal Training Program Will Soon Be Taken Public [The New York Sun] see also: [New York Post] Paper Ends a City Feature, Stirs Discontent [The New York Sun] Costs for N.Y.’s Ill Elderly Among Highest in Nation [New York Sun]
Delany Lofts Art Contest: A Glimpse of Harlem’s Future
April 8, 2008 by Grace A Ali
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Kenneth Olson, CEO of POKO Partners and Casper Lassiter, Director of the Drew Hamilton Learning Center with the winners of the Delany Lofts Art Contest. “Harlem is like a father to me,” wrote ten year-old Chamylah General in her winning essay for the Delany Lofts Art Contest. In this simple yet touching sentiment, Chamylah… [Read more…]
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April 14, 2008 by D. Bell
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