Month: June 2022
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Recording of The 70th Assembly District Candidates Forum
If you missed New York State’s 70th Assembly District Candidates’ Forum on June 2nd, check out the recording, here: https://fordham.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b45653d1-734d-45dd-9227-aea90014b9c3
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Jimi Hendrix in Harlem: September 5th, 1969
On September 5th, 1969 Jimi Hendrix performed at the Harlem Street Fair at the corner of 139th Street and Lenox Avenue. Only 26, Hendrix had wanted to reestablish a relationship with Black fans “my people”. He arrived characteristically late only to find that the crowd had dwindled to a few hundred Harlem residents. Harlem had been…
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A survey from City College
Dear Neighbor,What would a healthy Harlem look like? What would it take to get there? Can you spare a few minutes to think about that question and share your opinions with us?We would like to learn about the quality of life in Harlem. We will use the results from this survey to develop a plan…
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Harlem Rents Near Subways
Renthop has an analysis of rent price increases for apartments close to subways. Looking at the 2/3 Lenox/125 station, the nearby rent increased by 18.4%: The 4/5/6 transit area increased by 17.8%: But the largest increase was near the A/B/C/D 125th Street station. Rents there increased by 20.3%: If you’re wondering, the Harlem rents near…
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Home To Harlem
Join the Maysles Cinema in celebrating our community: June 9-June 30, 2022“Home to Harlem” presents Harlem through an archival lens as both an actual home for Black citizens and families and as a location in the popular imagination of African Americans, by exploring the various intersections of documentary, amateur films, home movies, musical shorts, nontheatrical…
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Who’s Going To Represent You/Harlem In Albany?
The New York State 70th Assembly District primary is coming up. Whoever wins the primary will likely be your representative in Albany. If you live in the area shown on the map below, make sure to register for the candidates’ forum tomorrow (Thursday, June 2nd, at 7:00 PM): https://fordham.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEud-2srT8sHtVPXlbcKERFa_AmPHiQyurt : Election/Primaries News Remember, as of…
