What’s New?

Justin’s been around the neighborhood with his camera and has snapped up all the new places to eat, play and simply hang out in the neighborhood. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

Subway Tour of New York

Those wacky writers over at Time Out New York (TONY) have done it again. They are doing a 491 part series on different stops on the subway featuring a different stop each day. They started the series with 17 locations, five in the Bronx. I’m sure we will be seeing several of our favorite locations… [Read more…]

World Music Spices Up Summerstage

Saturday, June 28th 3:00 p.m.: Vieux Farka Touré, Fallou Dieng, Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat, DJ Sirak With the DNA of his father–the Malian legend Ali Farka Touré–running through his veins, and the Mississippi delta in his soul, Vieux Farka Touré exudes the blues with a global perspective. Warm and seductive, his skills bring the deepest… [Read more…]

Girlfriend’s Beauty Bag at N Boutique

Girlfriend’s Beauty Bag On the patio of N Boutique for a splendid afternoon of shopping, cocktails, sampling and pampering. It will be just divine! SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 28 2:00pm – 6:00pm N Boutique (Harlem) 114 West 116 Street Cross Street: Near Lenox Avenue Across from Amy Ruth’s Restaurant Directions: 2 or 3 to… [Read more…]

Weekend Guide: Last Weekend in June Edition

Saturday, June 28 Confessions of a BET Producer: Hip Hop Xposed when: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM host: NY Hip Hop Meetup where: THE HIP HOP CHURCH (GREATER “HOOD” MEMORIAL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH) 160 W. 146TH STREET NEW YORK, NY (map) dress code: Casual, appropriate for church environment crowd: Conscious Old School Hip Hop Fans price:… [Read more…]

Everybody Got Jokes!

Capone, host of WaMu’s Apollo Amateur Night, will be at the WaMu on 125th and Lenox on Saturday June 28th from 1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. The first 50 people to tell him a joke and make him laugh will win a $15 iTunes gift card! And we’re not joking about that! via: Apollo

Weekend Guide to the Parks

Sunday, June 29 Bike the Hudson 11:00 a.m. Riverside Park, Manhattan Scavenger Hunt for Kids 1:00 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Shore Birding 2:00 p.m. Pelham Bay Park, Bronx Scandia Symphony Concerts 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan Upcoming Events Family Art Project: Buildings under the Earth Saturday, July 5, 2008 1:00… [Read more…]

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Ed. Note: We’ve been getting many hits from people looking for information about this play.  As of 11/20/08, the only information we have is that the play has been postponed. The link to the website is still active but there is no information available on the website. Once we receive a confirmed update we’ll post… [Read more…]

‘Apparel’ on 125th Street

Previous: American Apparel Coming to 125th Street [U.F.]

It’s Here! Experience Harlem Summer Coupons

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Is Harlem Still the Cheapest Neighborhood?

According to a report conducted by The Real Estate Group of New York (TREGNY), yes it is. See stats from NYO article below: Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984). Overall, Harlem remained the cheapest place… [Read more…]

Jazz Vespers in Harlem

DMX Loses Harlem Brownstone over Doggie Clothes Deal

We first caught wind of DMX’s real estate troubles back in 2006, when we thought a Harlem Brownstone belonging to the deeply troubled rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had been sold. Apparently not. Simmons couldn’t get the proper paperwork to convert it from an SRO to market rate rentals when he first bought… [Read more…]

Outdoor Composting Workshops

Saturday, June 28, 1 to 3 pm Sunday, August 23, 11 am to 1 pm Backyard Composting Basics Unity Community Garden, 53-55 West 128th Street Join the Manhattan Compost Project for an introductory workshop covering all you need to know to start composting in your garden or backyard right now! Explore the science of decomposition,… [Read more…]