The poets who described the month of November as “dull” obviously didn’t live in Harlem. I have been busy trying to keep up with all that is happening in the neighborhood. My to do list is growing about as long as Santa’s list of children who have been naughty or nice. Below are some of… [Read more…]
It appears that Harlem is becoming quite the hot spot for shooting music videos. First Beyonce shot her video “If I were a Boy” here. Then little sister Solange followed suit by shooting her latest video, simply titled, “T.O.N.Y.”, in the neighborhood. Apparently T.O.N.Y was shot early last month based on the dates of the… [Read more…]
Mike of Greasy Guide tips us off about a new spot in the upper one teens called Mojo. He says it is right down the street from Billie’s Black and Moca Lounge. This once foresaken section surrounding 8th Avenue is starting to revitalize with Mr. Lee giving his tiny bakery a delicious face lift and… [Read more…]
This week the first development from the controversial 125th Street Rezoning broke ground on 124th Street and Second Avenue. The development by Johnathan Rose Companies will top out at twelve stories and have 185 rental units and 8,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The Tapestry project will provide affordable units as part of… [Read more…]
November 20, 2008 by D. Bell
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