Category: Culture
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Tonight!
Tonight is a very rare opportunity to talk to top NYPD brass about policing in East Harlem. Tonight at 6:00 PM, at the Church of the Apostolic Faith – 1421 5th Avenue (5th Avenue and 116th Street) – you are invited to speak about community policing with our elected representatives and with top members of…
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Mt. Morris Bathhouse
The Mount Morris Bathhouse (also sometimes called) the Mount Morris Turkish Baths, was located at 28 East 125th Street. Built in 1889-90 by C. Abbott French & Co., the structure was designed as a blend of two popular styles at the time, neo-Grec and Queen Anne. The bathhouse was the first commercial tenant of the…
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Adults Who Walk or Bike for Transportation
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults who reported having walked or bicycled more than 10 blocks to get to and from work, school, public transportation or to do errands, in the past 30 days, divided by all adults in the area; expressed as a percent. Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS) Constructed 1937, Renovated 2005…
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Senior Center Reopening
It’s been a long, pandemic year and a half, but the Senior resource site – Casabe – is reopening today: Summer Dancing in the Park, Today
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In Memory: The 2020 Silent Procession
A video of the 4th Annual (Virtual) Silent Procession for Puerto Rico Save The Date: September 19th The White Wall The novel, the film, and the soundtrack Across 110th Street, reflected a fascinating cultural moment in New York City and Harlem. In the film you see a car driving up through Central Park, a heist…
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Photos from Above
The 125th Street BID shared some great photos of Harlem from high vantage points. This one is looking south on Lenox from 125th Street: And below is a view 180 degrees different – North on Lenox: To learn more about the 125th Street BID, see: Dapper Dan The impact of Dapper Dan on Hip Hop…
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East Harlem Photojournalist
One of our neighbors, Timothy Fadek, is an amazing photo journalist who has travelled the world, documenting people, the environment, and the political stories that are shaping the 21st century. Timothy’s work on the COVID-19 Pandemic is an amazing reminder of how dire things were during those early days: To see this entire series, and…
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Summer of Soul, Tonight!
Head to the Harlem Rose Garden tonight at dusk for a screening of Summer of Soul. The Harlem Rose Garden (East 129th Street at 5th Avenue) is a gorgeous oasis and cultural hub for the community. Bring bug spray and get ready for one of the best films of the year. Tomorrow, also feel free…
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City Aims To Spend $776 Million To Complete Manhattan Greenway
Harlem would get two new connectors that would allow families, joggers, and cyclists to ride around Manhattan, traffic free. This is a huge project that involves years of engineering and environmental impact analysis, but it really could be a game-changer for enaging with the waterfront in a car-free environment. See the article below, for more:…
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NBT Dedication
Barbara Ann Teer speaks about the inspiration of her sister in forming and developing the National Black Theater at this groundbreaking dedication clip (click on the chevron pointing right on the text, below) : And to hear more about the devistating fire that (in part) sparked the rebirth of the National Black Theater, see: Randall’s…
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Super Nice
Gothamist and Serious Eats had a wonderful piece on amazing dining in Harlem. East Harlem’s very own Super Nice cafe was deservedly mentioned: There are lots of great treats to be found in Harlem, whether for breakfast, afternoon snack, or dinner dessert, but the best doughnuts in this part of town right now definitely come…
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A Great Day in Harlem
Uptown Grand Central writes: Greetings, neighbors! I am writing to invite you to the co-naming the block of 126th Street between Madison & Fifth as “Art Kane: Harlem 1958 Place.” This is in celebration of the historic jazz photograph that is sometimes called “A Great Day In Harlem” — but is actually called “Harlem 1958”…
