Report: Immigrants Assimilating More Rapidly in N.Y. [The New York Sun] Web Attack Videos Spawn Crackdown Effort [The New York Sun] Socioeconomic Status Separates City’s Youngest on Health Care [The New York Sun] Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency [New York Times] N.Y. ‘Tuition Crisis’ Puts Many at Risk [The New York Sun] Prison’s Second… [Read more…]
Grandma’s Place 84 West 120th St. New York, NY 10027 (212) 360-6776 Store Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 7pm Sunday 1pm-6pm By Roz Dames Interested in your child becoming part of a beautiful work of art for a landmark venue? Grandma’s Place, Harlem’s one and only black-owned toy and bookstore, is hosting a picture… [Read more…]
Important Meeting Scheduled Thursday, May 15th at 4:00 pm The Hamilton Grange National Monument, designed by John McComb, Jr. 1801-02, will be moved from its current site at 287 Convent @ W. 141st Street, on June 7th. This will be the second move for this historic structure–the first was in the 1880s from Convent Avenue… [Read more…]
May 13, 2008 by illoquentgent
Rent-A-Center, which has three stores in Harlem, donated tables and chair sets, microwaves, refrigerators and even HDTV’s to Harlem Hospital’s nurses as part of their “Random Acts of Caring” initiative. [RTO Online] Harlem chronicler Michael Henry Adams writes about how the working class of Harlem have been abandoned by its politicians who at one time… [Read more…]
May 13, 2008 by D. Bell
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http://www.harlemjazzconcertfestival.eventbrite.com/
May 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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PAULA COLEMAN – P.C.O.G. GALLERYpresents ART & LIGHT An Evening with Contemporary Artists DONNA DOVE and ANSEL FERRO Artist Receptions: Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday May 18, 2008 3 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. DONNA Dove’s newest creation “The Sugar Cane Collection” is an illustrated synergy of faces along… [Read more…]
Back in September there were rumblings about a new W or Starwood-affiliated hotel coming to Harlem. The Starwood Hotels website now indicates a new Aloft Hotel will be coming to 124th and FDB in June 2010. According to the Curbed post the horrible design has been scrapped for something else, hopefully better. Confirmed: Harlem’s Hip New Aloft… [Read more…]
May 12, 2008 by narmer
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Questions of Rent Tactics by Private Equity [New York Times] Commuters’ group report: ’10 plagues of the subway’ [amNY.com] Marrying at Rikers Island: Few Frills, Many Rules [New York Times] Aspartame, MSG, Dumbing Down Society [UrbanWorldOnline] For Rooftop Antennas, It’s Showtime [New York Times] Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship [ New York… [Read more…]
May 12, 2008 by narmer
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The other day we featured a story from The Times about the new-ish concept of having a curated art gallery in the lobby of luxury buildings. The Times has followed up with a story about a landlord who has been onto this concept for years up in Washington Heights: To Adrian Longo, a building is… [Read more…]
On Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th, the Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM), Harlem’s leading bi-monthly hub for unique and stylish clothing and accessories will officially launch! Featuring promising designers of everything from *Ready-to-Wear Cocktail Dresses* to *Reconstructed Vintage Jewelry* and even *African-Inspired Street Wear*, the UEDM will cater to *male and female fashionistas*… [Read more…]
May 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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Iron Soldierz Presents Blessing of the Boroughs NYC Free food – 50/50 raffle – Free raffle (kids) – 2 bicycles Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem 2581 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard /149th Street Iron Soldierz [website]
May 11, 2008 by D. Bell
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May 11, 2008 by D. Bell
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“Yesterday, May 4th, was Jane Jacobs’ birthday. Today we are celebrating two individuals who follow the Jacobsean priniciple of upholding the needs of living communities in the urban, built environment,” said Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation. “And as we approach Mother’s Day, I’m reminded that Robert Moses dismissed Jane Jacobs and her fellow… [Read more…]
Green is the new pink, people. We are eating green, driving green and living green. Want to do you part to keep us living well? Share the following information with your friends, neighbors and associates. Think Green! [free music download-warning explicit lyrics]
May 11, 2008 by D. Bell
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May 11, 2008 by D. Bell
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Photo credit: forota/flickr Remember a few weeks back we discovered that the old run down lounge on the corner of 145th and St. Nicholas was going to be changed into a Dunkin Donuts? Well, here they are jolting this tired corner back to life with a shots caffine and sugar.
Manhattan, NYC, originally uploaded by Barrybar. On Sunday, Mother’s Day 2008, women will be gathering at the foot of Mother Tubman’s statue. We will walk from there to Mother Hale’s House. This will be a Walk of Remembrance for our community in Harlem to recognize the greatness of our women. We will also be remembering… [Read more…]
Remember last week when we spoke about the shortage of decent supermarkets in Harlem? Then, we were provided with a map of the city that highlighted which areas of the city suffered the most from lack of access to quality foods? Well, the results of the referenced study conducted by the city have been released with a… [Read more…]
Saturday, May 10 3-6pm Carol’s Daughter Flagship Store 24 West 125th Street (btwn Lenox & 5th Ave)
Saturday May 10 from 2-6 pm 100-106 West 141 Street (corner of Lenox Ave) 2/3 train to 135th St. Beautiful Newly Renovated Coop apartments. New Hard wood floors, windows, electrical, and plumbing. They are spacious, 3, 4, 5 bedrooms. High celings, great light with easy clean fold in windows. 5 ½, 6 ½, and 7… [Read more…]
May 9, 2008 by illoquentgent
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Well, it doesn’t take a Doppler 2000 or Mike Woods the Weatherman to further sell me on today’s rainy conditions. As I write, giant droplets of water bash against the window reminding me of the threat that the Sun is still being held hostage…somewhere. I haven’t been told what the ransom demands are. However, the… [Read more…]
May 9, 2008 by illoquentgent
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Omega Black Graphic Studio: We told you about the comic novel, Incognegro. But have you met Harlem’s newest superhero: HarlemSpider! ArcadeModemHelp: This ain’t exactly a blog but it has a hilarious video with “Clarence”, an Sesame St. Elmo-esque puppet who goes to Harlem to ask folks what gets them riled up! Killed That: Last week… [Read more…]
May 9, 2008 by narmer
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Ed. Note: It is hard to believe that the Harlem Book Fair will be celebrating 10 years. I remember the first couple of years when it was still on 125th Street and authors lined the Plaza with their wares while panels occupied the State Building’s conference rooms and Plaza. At that time there was still… [Read more…]
May 9, 2008 by D. Bell
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Not only did I instantly fall head over heels in love with Erykah Badu’s “Honey” the first time I heard it, but when I saw the concept for the video I had to admit that it was one of the most creative I’ve seen in a while. No, it isn’t the first time that an… [Read more…]
May 8, 2008 by illoquentgent
Tell Me Your Story! With all the talks of rezoning, gentrification, and outsiders there has been a lot of emphasis on fighting back and taking sides. There’s been little talk about the new connections that people have been making in Harlem. The other day a friend of mine told me that in his building there… [Read more…]
May 8, 2008 by Grace A Ali
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May 8, 2008 by D. Bell
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While some may question the beauty of The Kalahari on the outside, there is no doubt about the beauty of the interior space –more specifically, the lobby. In an effort to compete with luxury downtown buildings, The Kalahari offers an in-house custom curated art gallery designed by Cheryl Riley. Apparently it is working: “It was… [Read more…]
May 8, 2008 by illoquentgent
Last year we brought word that Maroons, the hip Jamaican/Southern cuisine eatery on 16th street was planning to build a second location on 145th Street. Then we were given more hope when they had posted a computer rendition of what the restaurant will look like as well as the seating arrangement. After nearly a year… [Read more…]
If you live in West Harlem/Washington Heights and have any spanish-speaking friends or family members 40 years or older, you are sure to have heard about the night club where the new “El Morocco” resides. However, back then (and by back then I mean the late 80s) it used to be called Studio 84 (not… [Read more…]
May 8, 2008 by D. Bell
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Log onto myspace to hear the beautiful voice of the featured vocalist: Tara Bramble [myspace.com] You can listen to Tara on WLIB 1190 AM on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 7, 2008 by D. Bell
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May 7, 2008 by D. Bell
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TAKE WING AND SOAR SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS Thursday, May 15th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction | 6pm Awards Presentation | 7pm sharp Followed by a Champagne Toast in Celebration of our 5th Year National Black Theatre North Tower 2031 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10035 Kindly RSVP by May… [Read more…]
Looking for something to do tonight? Why not take a little trip down memory lane? Photog Jamel Shabazz will be at the Bronx Museum tonight. I saw this exhibit a couple of years ago at the Rush Corridor Simmons Gallery (Russell’s big brother) in Brooklyn and started having serious flashbacks of a bygone era. Details… [Read more…]
May 7, 2008 by illoquentgent
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The second Sunday of May for as long as I can remember has always presented an interesting conundrum for me. It’s almost an early practice run for Christmas time. If you didn’t know, this Sunday the entire nation will be “celebrating” Mother’s Day. In Harlem, many will begin this day by accompanying their mother to… [Read more…]
Harlem is hot –even on Second Life [Second Life Fashion] Another BK transplant blogs about the strange new world called Harlem [Harlem Ain't for Amateurs] Kalahari is open for business [VV: Runnin' Scared] Did you know that there’s a white peacock at St. John the Divine? [City Specific]
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May 14, 2008 by narmer
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