Category: Culture
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NBT
To watch the National Black Theater’s founder, Barbara Ann Teer explain her leveraging real estate to support the arts, see this great clip that shows the $10,000,000 project that is now slated to be torn down and replaced: Note that Barbara Ann Teer was rejected by 14 banks in her quest for financing this amazing…
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Community Board 11 – Full Board Meeting
Tuesday (September 28) at 6:30 PM Here is your chance to speak to our elected officials (and/or their representatives) about issues that concern you and your neighbors. You can raise your hand and comment, write questions/thoughts in the chat, and present any community announcements you might have. Go to the CB11 calendar link below: https://www.cb11m.org/pmcalendar/…
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Silent Procession for Puerto Rico, Tomorrow
Super Nice Cafe The best, absolutely the best donuts in New York City are here in East Harlem at Super Nice Bakery and Cafe. Super Nice is on East 117th, just east of Lexington. They’re open at 8am on weekdays, and 10 on weekends. This past weekend the queue at 10:15 was 10-12 people (and…
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Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight
HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan tonight at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the link,…
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Plastic Fantastic
In Harlem’s Art Park Capucine Bourcart has a wall mounted exhibition entitled; Plastic Fantastic. The large, colorful work addresses single-use plastic and how plastic has adversely affected our environment and public spaces. Just think about the bottles, jars, cups, lids, and plastic bags we all use. It’s hard to get your mind around it, but New…
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Elks in Paris
In 1990 Jennny Livingston released a documentary called Paris is Burning that revealed to theater goers the rich underground ballroom scene in Harlem during the 1980s. The film focuses on one key venue for the ballroom scene – the Imperial Lodge of Elks at 160 West 129th Street – just east of Adam Clayton Powell…
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Obesity
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults classified as overweight or obese; based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated from self-reported weight and height, expressed as a percent. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is classified as overweight, and a BMI of 30 or greater is classified as obese. Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS)…
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A Flag?
Seriously? Manhattan (as a borough), has a flag? It looks suspiciously like the NYC flag with the only difference being details on the circular seal. The Manhattan Latin motto is gone. The 1625 is replaced with two stars. In the end, it’s pretty underwhelming. Perhaps the confusion between the flags means that we’ve seen the…
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Odd Fellows Temple
Landmark East Harlem – a fantastic local group that highlights the history and beauty of East Harlem has a wonderful piece out on the (former) Odd Fellows Temple at Park/106. I highly recommend you get on their email list and explore East Harlem through their efforts. www.LandmarkEastHarlem.org421 East 116th Street, New YorkNY 10029 United States…
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The Heat Vulnerability Index
The Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) shows neighborhoods whose residents are more at risk for dying during and immediately following extreme heat. It uses a statistical model to summarize the most important social and environmental factors that contribute to neighborhood heat risk. The factors included in the HVI are surface temperature, green space, access to home…
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Anchor and…?
Walking on West 129th Street I noticed a gorgeous Art Nouveaux crest, hiding under layers and layers of paint. The crest is located on what is now a church. I think there is an anchor and a compass. I can also make out the letters “B” and “W”, and the date 1891. A View of…
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NoMAA Has a New Home
NOMAA makes new home at theUnited Palace of Spiritual ArtsNoMAA’s Studios The uptown arts community now has a new place to create art as the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) has officially opened NoMAA’s Studios @4140, taking residence in the office and four arts studios on the 2nd floor of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts at 4140 Broadway. Led by Executive Director Niria…
