Marshall’s has committed to lease 33,000 square feet in the East River Plaza, the 485,000-square-foot suburban-style mall being developed in East Harlem along the FDR Drive, between 116th and 119th streets. According to a press release issued today, the retailer will occupy space on the fourth level of the center when it is completed in… [Read more…]
Harlem Little League steps to the plate and partners with University for 2008 season Columbia University has selected a local community-based organization, Harlem Little League, to manage its 2008 summer program for youths aged 8-16. Members of the 2007 Harlem Little League Photo courtesy of Harlem Little League Columbia’s Office of Government and Community Affairs… [Read more…]
Part two of the controversial video series by Inside USA, “The Battle for Harlem.” more about “Inside USA – The Battle for Harlem – …“, posted with vodpod
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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Thursday, July 3, 2008, the December 12th Movement and Friends of Zimbabwe are holding an emergency meeting at the National Black Theater, 125th Street & Fifth Avenue, to discuss the recent elections in Zimbabwe. Just back from observing the elections, Viola Plummer and Omowale Clay of the December 12th Movement will be joined by a… [Read more…]
pull your pants up in public, lenox avenue, originally uploaded by forota. “young men, respect, love yourself, think, pull your pants up in public ….. “
June 30, 2008 by narmer
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Probe into Drug Frame Shame [ New York Post] Subway Riders Criticize M.T.A.’s Postponement of Station Repairs [NYTimes.com] Rev. Al Sharpton’s not looming so large [ NYDAILYNEWS] AriZona is moving away from its “controversial” Sweet Tea label [ read more here] 15-Year-Old Boy Dies In Harlem Shooting [The New York Sun ] I lost budget… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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Born in Manhattan, Donny Goines spent his youth going back and forth between Philly, the Bronx, and Harlem. Ingrained with a street mentality that some can only imitate, Donny knew that to fill the holes in his life, something had to change, something had to happen. His energies had to focus on the positive to… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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The New York Empowerment Zone Corporation recently approved funding totaling over $6.4 million for 10 programs aimed at supporting arts programs and stimulating economic growth in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. Most of the funding went to established programs like the Jazz Museum and Harlem Stage but a $510,352 grant and a $1.5 million loan… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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Back in the day that phrase used to be an insult but in this day in age, empowered girls are playing all kinds of sports that traditionally have been played by men. Case in point: Rugby. Amber Medina is one of a group of girls who are empowered enough to bring the sport “to the… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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The Sunday Daily News posted an article about “11 hot spots for finding summer love in New York.” The first location listed was an uptown location that many people have never visited, The Cloisters. So, if you are looking for a romantic spot to seduce your summer jump off and make him or her feel… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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From The New York Times: Half a century ago, when America was having problems with its image during the cold war, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the United States representative from Harlem, had an idea. Stop sending symphony orchestras and ballet companies on international tours, he told the State Department. Let the world experience what he… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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If your peaceful Saturday was interrupted by an excessive amount of motorcycle revving over the weekend, relax because all of the racket was for a good cause. The annual Bikers for Babies ride brought six months worth of diapers and wipes to the Mother Hale House in Harlem. Bikers from various motorcycle clubs got together… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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TONY magazine had a article in the recent issue that listed 50 essential secrets that the guide books won’t tell you. Among them was the Black Gay and Lesbian Archive at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. WHY ESSENTIAL: The pet project of Harlem writer and editor Steven G. Fullwood, the archive was… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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Next weekend you have the opportunity to catch a game of good old fashioned East Harlem Stickball. Next weekend the police will close three side streets for what is being dubbed the “Word Series of Stickball.” But stickball isn’t what it used to be. Nowadays teams have to apply for permits to play in the… [Read more…]
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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more about “The Vault – Harlem’s Community Busine…“, posted with vodpod
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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Audrey Adams of The Adams Reports has an informative conversation with the Executive Director of Harlem’s Iris House. Listen here: Adam’s Report
June 30, 2008 by D. Bell
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When the artist Richard Hunt conceived Harlem Hybrid, a welded bronze sculpture on a traffic island at West 125th Street, he intended for it to blend in with its surroundings: the triangular plaza it sat on, the church across the street, the street itself. What he did not expect was for the abstract piece, which… [Read more…]
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