The Scoop: British Slumlords, Harlem’s Dreamgirls, and NYC’s Worst Elevator Award

One year after British asset management company Dawnay, Day bought up 47 buildings in East Harlem, embattled tenants are claiming victory . Upon purchasing the buildings the new landlord made its plans clear that their returns on investment would come from emptying out as many apartments possible and renting them at market rate. Part of… [Read more…]

In Text We Trust

How do you remind registered voters to get out and vote? How do you mobilize an entire region to donate money to victims of a natural disaster? How do you get parents involved in their children’s school? If your first thought is a TV commercial or a catchy jingle, then you’re clearly behind in the… [Read more…]

(Closed) OH! Harlem Gets a New Members Only VIP Lounge

Photos of the previous restaurants First it was Sugar Hill Bistro.  Then it became Baton Rouge.  Now it is simply known as OH. Some of you may remember the Sugar Shack on 8th Avenue and 139th. Sugar Shack, owned by O’Dell Holland, was one of the first places to cater to the “new” Harlem crowd… [Read more…]

New Apollo is Smelling Like a Rose

I love anything miniature – from dollhouses to teeny-tiny teacup pups.  So, when I saw this story in the Daily News I knew I had to post it to the site. The 17th Annual Holiday Train Show is opening this weekend at the New York Botanical Garden.  There will be over 140 replicas, including four new… [Read more…]

Video: Say It Loud – Gentrification

Below is a video that offers first person commentary on Harlem’s gentrification.  The short documentary is narrated by Donny Goines, who we profiled on U.F. over the summer. He says, As an artist, and someone who now has a voice I feel that it’s only right that I use it to speak on things that… [Read more…]

Now Serving: Svntn Below

Harlem Fur hipped us to this up and coming spot back in August, when he featured several new businesses in the neighborhood. According to Greasy Guide, Svntn Below is now open and ready to serve you — as long as you are dressed to the nines.  Svntn Below 2163 Frederick Douglass Blvd. Bwtn 116th and… [Read more…]

Magic Johnson at the 92nd Street Y

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A Look Back: Home Sweet Harlem Cafe

Last week we wrote about the late Home Sweet Harlem Cafe.  Here is an old video that looks back on the early days of the restaurants.  The owner drops some serious knowledge and insightful wisdom about ‘soul food’ and Harlem. more about “Homesweet Harlem Cafe “, posted with vodpod

Sold Out!!!

Just a heads up about a few upcoming events that we ‘ve listed that are now sold out. I’ve been communicating with a number of event sponsors, and their feedback is that they’ve been getting fabulous responses to their events. The only way to continue have great arts and culture in Harlem is to support… [Read more…]

Update: Atomic Wings

Ed. note: As of Sunday, November 16, 2008 Atomic Wings was still not open for business. The newest of the wing eateries to hit Harlem will be exploding on the scene November 15th soon according to the fabulous Sharon Quinn.  The usual construction delays have resulted in the restaurant opening a little later than expected. Pass… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Newstand

Packages You Won’t Need a Saw to Open [NYT] Feds Slam Sharpton on 500G Fine over ’04 Presidential Run [NYP] Obama has more threats than other presidents-elect.[EURWEB] Two Held in Election Night Beating of Black Youth  [NYT] New Year’s Bar Hopping Til Dawn Might Be Tough This Year[GOTHAMIST] City Warns Of Scams At Unemployment Agencies[NY1]

New Bike Shop Rides Uptown

HarlemCondoLife reported on the opening of ModSquad Bike Shop last month, but we’ve caught wind from Urban Velo that another shop has opened up on Lenox between 123rd and 124th Streets. Continuum Cycles has opened a second location that offers the same quality goods and service standards as their East Village location.  Continuum Cycles is… [Read more…]

Café Jazz

Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:00 PM Jazz by candlelight showcasing Manhattan School of Music student jazz combos. Complimentary snacks and beverages. Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Performance Space. Manhattan School Of Music 120 Claremont Avenue New York, NY 10027 Price: No Tickets Required. Contact: Concert Office 917-493-4428. Art by: Keith Mallet (click picture for… [Read more…]

Career Opportunity: 125th Street Arts & Entertainment Liaison

Organization: New York City Economic Development Corporation Job Type: Part-Time New York City Economic Development Corporation seeks a qualified individual to act as a Liaison between the City, developers, and organizations in Upper Manhattan. The liaison will work closely with the Department of City Planning, Department of Cultural Affairs, other City agencies, and local stakeholders… [Read more…]

What’s Old is New Again: Stadiumred Unveils New Harlem Digs

Via TRD: Recording studio and production house StadiumRed is getting set to reveal its newly renovated Harlem digs, in the former studio of Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz musician Ornette Coleman. Twenty-year-old StadiumRed founder Claude Zdanow completed renovations on the rented 4,500-square-foot space himself, located at 1825 Park Avenue at 125th Street, a spokesman said. It now… [Read more…]

Street Squash Moves into $9 Million Dollar Facility

Save the date November 20, 2008, 5-8pm for the Grand Opening of the SL Green StreetSquash Center on 40 West 116th Street, Harlem, NY. Join us for an evening of celebration, entertainment and fun to mark this momentous occasion. www.streetsquash.org

First Female Commands the 369th – Harlem Hell Fighters

Woman Takes Command of 369th “Harlem Hell Fighters” Col. Stephanie Dawson, the first female brigade commander in New York Army National Guard history, will take command of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in a Change-of-Command Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 16. at 2 p.m. at the Harlem Armory.  The Harlem Armory is… [Read more…]

U.F. Feature: American Buffalo on Broadway

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Harlem Meer Social Hour: Nocturnal Woodlands Walk

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Outlook Yahoo! Calendar Google Calendar iCal Join the Central Park Conservancy for a fresh alternative to the tired old happy hour scene, at the Harlem Meer Social Hour, our exciting monthly series for adults.

Harlem Hell Fighters Documentary

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Best of the Uptownflavor Photo Pool

Visit our photo pool on Flickr.com to see more and learn about the photographers featured.

Another Subway Franchise Coming to Harlem?

As I walked past the late Sugarhill Java and Tea Lounge (sigh) I noticed work order permits in the window.  Unfortunately, the new tenant might be a Subway® Restaurant.  Maybe I shouldn’t say unfortunately because we don’t have a Subway above 139th Street, unless you head over to Broadway.  My chagrin is a result of… [Read more…]

Harlem’s IS 195 Renamed in Honor of Terence Tolbert

Mayor Bloomberg announced at a packed funeral service held at IS 195 in Harlem that the school would now be known as the Terence D. Tolbert Education Complex in honor of the lobbying chief. Tolbert attended IS 195 before moving on to the Bronx High School of Science. Mr. Tolbert’s résumé listed over 20 campaigns… [Read more…]

Townhall Meeting: Homicide

Uncle @ The HADLEY Players

By Eleanor Herman Uncle is a drama about a Georgia baker trying to get landmark status for the building in which his business is located to avoid being displaced by Urban Renewal. Threatened with eminent domain, Uncle stakes his future on his son’s skill as a lawyer and the civil rights history of the bakery.… [Read more…]

Friday Flavor: Swizz Beatz: Pupil Of Paint

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Narmer’s Newstand

Racist site crashes after election. [EURWEB] Download the Toolbar – Build the Dream [TOPIX] HUD Unveils New Rules for Mortgages [WSJ] French anarchists tied to Times Square Bombing [NYP] Confronting the Racial Barriers Between Doctors and Patients [NYT] Plan to Centralize Choice of Kindergarten Is Ended [NYT] Harlem Newcomer the Maysles Institute Documents a Changing… [Read more…]

More Relocation News…Maybe

A couple of years ago, (when we first starting blogging) we followed the very messy battle between Home Sweet Harlem and and their landlord, Well, it seems that HSH, has slipped off to the place where beloved Harlem businesses go, while Strawberry (previously on 7th Ave.), is reviving.  Yet, as we know from past experience,… [Read more…]

UPTOWNflavor in the News

Alison Saar’s statue of Harriet Tubman is being unveiled at 1 p.m. Thursday. (Photo: G. Paul Burnett/The New York Times) Updated, 3:36 p.m. | A new 10-foot-tall bronze statue of Harriet Tubman in Harlem, part of a $2.8 million project, is being formally dedicated by the city at 1 p.m. on Thursday, but the work… [Read more…]

Unclaimed Money

The IRS could owe you money.  Seriously, there are 17,000 New Yorkers who have not yet claimed the stimulus or refund check mailed earlier this year.  To find out if you have extra money lying around, click here.

Good News for Low-income Renters

For the first time, holders of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)-issued Section 8 vouchers, have an opportunity to rent an apartment in one of NYCHA’s 21 City-and-State-built developments. This helps thousands of voucher holders find affordable housing in New York City. Interested Section 8 voucher holders must register their interest in an apartment on… [Read more…]

David Blaine Brings Magic to Rolling Benches

Photos courtesy of CITYarts. CITYarts, a non-profit public art organization in New York, had a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the restoration of the 36-year-old mosaic benches around Grant’s Tomb in Morningside Heights (located at Riverside Drive and West 122nd Street). Magician David Blaine appeared to perform magic tricks for the kids.

Autumn Leaves @ Riverside Park

Family Program: Autumn Leaves 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 117th Street Playground (on Riverside Drive) Why do leaves change color every fall?  Join us as Riverside Park Fund’s environmental educator teaches children both how and why!  We will collect colorful leaves and use them to make projects such as suncatchers and magnets.  Children of… [Read more…]

Full Beaver Moon

Go outside and see the Full Beaver Moon tonight! This full Moon is a sign of freezing weather to come. For Algonquin tribes, it was a time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Learn more about Full Moon names and see the Moon Phase Calendar… [Read more…]

The Taxman Cometh

At least one Harlem eatery was able to avoid the ire of the taxman.  According to today’s New York Daily News Windows Over Harlem, located in the State Building, was in arrears “to the tune of $120,000.” Enforcement officers with the state Department of Taxation and Finance marched into the eatery on West 125th Street,… [Read more…]

Harlem in the News

Oh look!  The Times wrote pretty much the same thing we wrote the other week about restaurant closings in Harlem.  Also, Oprah sent her declutter man, Peter Walsh, into Harlem to go into people’s homes on the “Clean Up Your Messy House Tour.”  Some people actually opened their doors!  See more here. Previous on U.F.:… [Read more…]

Dedication Ceremony for Harriet Tubman Memorial

Alison Saar, Artist Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:00 p.m West 122nd Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard RSVP: (212) 408-0111 or Special.events@parks.nyc.gov In case of a heavy rainstorm, the event probably will be relocated to the nearby P.S. 76 - A. Philip Randolph School, 220 W. 121st St., between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. & Frederick Douglass Blvd.… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Newstand

Philip Reed, Councilman Who Fought for Health Issues, Dies at 59 [NYT] Working Poor and Young Hit Hard in Downturn [NYT] Tolls loom for East River Crossings [NYP] Harlem’s Bill Perkins on Stolen Elections and Record Turnout [NYO] Art for the masses: Prayer booths pop up [NYP] Abyssinian Church Celebrates the big 200 [NYP]

Artcrawl Fundraiser

Give the Gift of Shoes

Payless Shoe Source Seeking Non-Profit Partners for Shoe-Gifting Campaign Leading family footwear retailer, Payless Shoe Source, is launching a first-of-its-kind national, grass roots shoe-gifting campaign, the Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program to American families of children in need through a partnership network of local non-profit organizations across the nation. Payless is giving more than… [Read more…]