Washington Heights, by ardenstreet via Flickr New York Times Travel Reporter, Seth Kugal, takes us on a weekend tour of Washington Heights. He highlights a number of popular places to eat and gives his audience a break down of Dominican culture. You can view the video on the New York Times video page. View Video… [Read more…]
Shopping at El Mundo, by gregbrophy via Flickr Victim of Columbia’s expansion or the city cracking down on building code violations, the latest Harlem institution (of sorts) to be shuttered is El Mundo on Broadway and 134th. Photos and back story over on Curbed.
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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Now that VH1 Ego Trip’s Miss Rap Supreme has ended, you might be suffering from femcee withdrawal symptoms. Reminiscing of the days when Yo-Yo used to rock the mic, Lauryn used to kill them softly, and Queen Latifah rapped instead of sang Jazz Torch songs? Thanks to The Hip Hop Culture Center, this summer females… [Read more…]
Here are a few items that slipped under my radar recently: Avalon Morningside Apartments being advertised as luxury rentals on the Upper West Side adjacent to Morningside Park. Just happened to see an ad above one of the web pages and curiosity got the best of me. Yet, another Starbucks to open on 125th Street… [Read more…]
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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Saturday, June 21st 7:00 p.m.: Poetry meets music: Kokayi, Lemon, La Bruja, Will Power, Jlove Calderon KOKAYI is a multi-talented musician, poet, and MC. His unusual musicality and his show-stopping freestyle skills breathe fresh air into hip hop. Working steadily with his band Opus Akoben and jazz artist Steve Coleman, Kokayi has toured the world… [Read more…]
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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Friday June 20th at the River Room of Harlem at 7:30pm The River Room of Harlem is a beautiful restaurant and we will be presenting some new gospel jazz from the upcoming CD. Nice view of the Hudson River and the G.W. Bridge, good food, and a music charge of only $5.00! Your read that… [Read more…]
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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JAZZMOBILE 45th SUMMER FESTIVAL June 21 – September 14, 2008 Kicks Off Saturday, June 21, 1pm, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Plaza, 125th Street & & 7th Avenue For Complete Schedule: www.jazzmobile.org TICKETS: FREE! Except September 11-13 Tribute Concerts at Harlem Stage Gatehouse
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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via the New York Sun May 2010 is the scheduled date of completion for a new addition at Harlem Hospital Center, which also will undergo a major modernization. The project includes the 180,000-square-foot addition and a renovation of 110,000 square feet, and is estimated to cost $159 million. The expansion and modernization will increase the… [Read more…]
Help the Friends of “Baldwin’s Harlem” get enough signatures to co-name our streets. A petition for Harlem citizens will be presented to the community board, to approve the co-naming of 128th St. bet. 5th Ave. and Madison Ave. James Baldwin Place and the co-naming of 135th St. and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. to James… [Read more…]
June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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ANSWER Film Showing: The Great Debaters This Friday, June 20, 7pm Every few years it seems that we get a great film that tells the lost history of African Americans. The Great Debaters is one such film. Over the holidays I had the chance to see these wonderful piece of cinematic history with my family.… [Read more…]
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June 19, 2008 by D. Bell
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