Month: May 2023
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Harlem East Endorses Inez Dickens
The Harlem East Block Association has run candidate forums, candidate surveys, and member polls, and the results are in! 60+% of the Harlem East Block Association voted to endorse Inez Dickens. The block association members appreciate Inez’s track record of preserving affordable housing & her willingness to address safety & quality of life issues in…
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Free Saturday Concert – The Saturday Soiree
Hey wonderful neighbors!!! On May 20 and 27th, no need to RSVP, just come on up and hear some wonderful singing…… I might even join in the fun!!! Take the M3 bus up St Nicholas to 147th Street!!! OR…. take the A/B/C/D trains to 145th Street. Exit at the front of the platform up the…
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Councilmember Jordan Will Not Seek Reelection
Harlem’s Council Member Jordan has decided to not run for reelection. Jordan’s name will remain on the ballot, and she will continue to serve out the rest of her term. Jordan’s decision leaves Inez Dickens, Al Taylor, and Yusef Salaam in the race. Harlem resident and activist, Syderia Asberry-Chresfield, said that The Greater Harlem Coalition…
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Congress Member Espaillat Endorses Inez Dickens
Harlem’s Council Member – Adriano Espaillat – endorsed Inez Dickens – the latest Harlem establishment figure to support Dickens in her bid for City Council on June 27th. Espaillat stated that: “Inez is who we need… City Council needs her leadership, experience and passion.” Inez Dickens is seeking to reclaim her seat on City Council (District 9).…
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East Harlem Author’s Book Launch at Fordham University
Professor Magda Teter’s new book: Christian Supremacy: Reckoning with the Roots of Antisemitism and Racism will be launched tomorrow, at 4 PM and feature a panel discussion on the common roots of anti-Black racism and antisemitism. Teter’s book is published by Princeton University press. Tuesday, May 16, 4 PM In-person at Fordham University at Lincoln…
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First Known Record of Baseball in Harlem
The November 1. 1856 edition of Porter’s Spirit of the Times, has the first known evidence of a Harlem baseball team. The paper records a competition between Harlem and The Continental Club, that Harlem won, 18 to 17. Details on the score, below: The item is for sale on Ebay.
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Landmarking in Harlem
Minton’s Playhouse and an apartment building in Hamilton Heights where jazz pioneers Duke Ellington and Noble Lee Sissle once lived may soon be listed and landmarked. Thelonius Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill outside Minton’s Playhouse in 1947. Photo via WikiCommons Minton’s Playhouse on West 118th Street was the birthplace of bebop, an improvisational style of jazz, came…
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Harlem Neighbors, Organizers, and Activists Celebrated
Our neighbors, Eva Chan and Lilian Chow were recently celebrated and highlighted by Columbia University for their work and activism to support Harlem’s growing Asian community. https://neighbors.columbia.edu/news/how-eva-chan-and-lilian-chow-are-empowering-senior-asian-community-harlem In the summer of 2021, we started distributing meals to Asian seniors with the help of Heart of Dinner. We’re looking for ways to expand that service because…
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HNBA Meeting Recording
If you missed HNBA’s meeting on Tuesday night, here’s the recording: Topic: HNBA MeetingDate: May 9, 2023 06:48 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) View Detail Share You can copy the recording information below and share with othershttps://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/kC0b8a4E4LS8R902tcBRvsuE27Fgdv1aRsGlY2sAm1a3Toq4D09aO0HMBrNlFUae.zgYLDM2eB1BnNTuxPasscode: =UEbdm=0 Spring Cleanup on Malcolm X Saturday, May 20th. Malcolm X Blvd. and 140th Street. Participatory Budgeting Slideshow…
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Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden
Harlem Rose Garden Opening of the Season Concert Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 3PM Please join us at the Harlem Rose Garden for a very special performance by the members of the Harlem Chamber Players. Violinists Ashley Horne and Claire Chan, violist William Frampton, and cellist Wayne Smith will perform selections from Haydn’s String Quartet No.…
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$10,000,000 for East Harlem
Pix11 has a report on a check for East Harlem from New York State to improve conditions. https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/east-harlem-receiving-10m-community-investment/ Hope in Harlem The inaugural HOPE in Harlem Conference is taking place on Saturday May 13th. The purpose of the conference is to celebrate the heroic efforts of mental health professionals and community members during the pandemic…
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Are You Ready To Vote?
Check your registration here: https://vote.nyc/page/register-vote or register if you’re not yet. Environmental Justice Conference On May 25, Cristina Contreras, CEO of Metropolitan Hospital and District Leader Will Smith will open an exciting Environmental Justice Conference at Metropolitan Hospital Morning Session: 10 am – noon The order of presenters: Lunch Break: Noon until 1 pm [Congressman…
