Category: Culture
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NYC Bill Intro 163-2022: Ban on Criminal Background Checks
NYC City Councilman Keith Power has re-introduced a bill, Intro 632-2022, to ban the use of criminal background checks in rental & sale applications. This bill is supported by both Councilmembers Jordan and Ayala. You can participate in VoterVoice to voice your opinion (for or against) bill, Intro. 632. VoterVoice will allow you to send messages directly to…
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Our World
Ebay has a 1951 edition of Our World up for sale. The cover has teasers for the stories inside including the children of famous people: A look at Billy Eckstine: And Harlem, the Most Slandered City: 5th and 126th The building on the north-west corner of 126th and 5th Avenue was opened in 1938: and…
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Atalanta (sic) Casino
An ephemeral advertisement for the “Atalanta” (sic) Casino, owned by Gerken & Hedden and located at 155th St. & 8th Ave. The Atlanta Casino (or “Atalanta”) was a 3 story wood-framed entertainment complex that was eventually destroyed by fire in 1898. This suburban complex was served by the elevated railroad that then ran on Eighth…
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The Heat Wave
Another Ebay photo of a Harlem nightclub’s interior from June, 1945. This one was called The Heat Wave, and was located on 145th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. The Heat Wave was located at 266 West 145th Street. The club was active in the 1930s and 1940s under the direction of Louis Metcalf, who…
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Terrorist Bombing in Harlem
In 1914, an otherwise non-descript tenement in East Harlem looked like this: The location is on Lexington Ave. near 103rd Street East, and remarkably, they repaired this damage – rather than tear down the building (admittedly, the building was only 4 years old at the time – it was built in 1910): At 9:16 a.m.…
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1936 Harlem’s ‘Voodoo Macbeth’
Before Citizen Kane and The War of the Worlds, leading Broadway actress Rose McClendon and producer John Houseman convince a gifted but untested 20-year-old Orson Welles to direct Shakespeare’s Macbeth with an all-Black cast in Harlem. Reimagined in a Haitian setting, this revolutionary 1936 production, which came to be known as “Voodoo Macbeth,” was fraught with cast/director clashes – particularly…
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Holiday Saturdays in East Harlem
The Harlem Night Market is back this holiday season! So mark your calendar for three weekends of fun, food & winter shopping at the historic La Marqueta. Come through to support local entrepreneurs and go home with some of the best eats, drinks & gifts in the neighborhood. D.J.s Stormin’ Norman and Ted Smooth will be bringing us back to the…
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Young People On The Move
The census has a great site, Migration Patterns – https://migrationpatterns.org/ – that looks at where young people moving to New York and moving out of New York, are coming/going from/to. First of all, where are young people who leave NYC going? While 79% of young people stayed in NYC, the rest headed to the counties…
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Harlem Garlic Pepper
Enhance all your recipes from pasta, rice and veggies to meat, poultry and fish with Badia Harlem Garlic Pepper, a zesty blend of black pepper and granulated garlic with just a touch of salt for added flavor. How to Give Back (for free) HarlemWorld has a great article on how to give back to the…
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7th Avenue
Ephemeral New York highlighted a postcard recently that featured a broad, earthen boulevard, stately apartment buildings, and horses and carriages. The postcard clearly states it was taken on 7th Avenue, but where? Ephemeral New York suggested that the regularity of buildings on view would suggest it’s uptown, in Harlem. Taking a careful look at the…
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Lions’ Den
It is so good to see the long-running gym in Marcus Garvey Park able to use a shipping container to store gear. The logo on the container looks great, and it’s always good to see people working out in the park. Russwurm School Mural
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25th Precinct Community Council Meeting on Wednesday
From Kioka Jackson: Welcome to the month of GIVING THANKS! Well we should be thankful daily, but you know what I mean. LOL! It is my hope that everyone is doing amazing! Just wanted to remind you that our monthly council meeting will be taking place on Wednesday, November 16th at 6:15PM. We are back…
