Category: Culture
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NYS Tourism
So many Harlem businesses have been devastated by the virtual end of tourism over the last year. The restaurants, stores, cultural sites, lodging, and more, all have been hit so hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the incompetence and indifference of the Trump administration. I was pleased, however, to see that the latest from I…
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As Seen on 2nd Avenue
140% Increase in Visitors to Randall’s Island RIPA (the Randall’s Island Park Alliance) emailed yesterday that the number of pedestrians and cyclists who visited the park, increased by nearly 140% in recent months! Randall’s Island has served as a respite for all who come to walk, run, and bike along its ten miles of safe,…
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Harlem Postcards
Every year the Studio Museum in Harlem celebrates our community as a beacon of African-American history and culture. The Studio Museum, along with other cultural landmarks such as the Apollo Theater, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Malcolm X Corner, at 125th Street and Seventh Avenue, serve as popular postcard images for visitors and residents. The Studio…
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LAST CHANCE! To Catch the Holiday Market at Urban Garden Center
Dear neighbors: It’s pretty much too late to buy anything online and have it get here on time. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: Join us for some local gift-shopping today, Saturday, December 19, from 3-6 p.m. under the tracks at Urban Garden Center. We’ll have a curated selection of arts, crafts and treats, all made by local business owners.…
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Jordan Casteel
Run, don’t walk, to see Jordan Casteel at The New Museum before the show closes on January 3rd. https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/jordan-casteel-within-reach You’ll see familiar, Harlem faces, and locations on large canvases that take up an entire floor.
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Harlem Jazz Clubs: 1920-40
If you’ve ever wondered where the scores of jazz clubs were during the Harlem Renaissance, this map is the best I’ve seen: Here is the list with more details: HARLEM JAZZ CLUBS, RESTAURANTS, and BALLROOMS from the 20’s-40’s: • Alamo Club (1915-1925) 253 West 125th St (basement) b/t 7th and 8th (aka Alamo Cafe; Jimy Durante)• Alhambra Ballroom (1929-1945)…
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National Black Theater Confirms Demolition and Redevelopment
As we say farewell to 2020, we want to update you on the seeds we have planted during a year that has been marked with tremendous transition and proactive fortification of NBT’s future. NBT has recently formulated a plan to ensure our facility is positioned for Harlem’s future, one that will anchor and recapitalize the…
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1 Hour Photo
Anyone who smiles at this recently exposed sign on 3rd, knows how exciting 1 hour photos were in the 80s and 90s. On of our neighbors noted that this sign is a left-over film shoot prop, and not an authentic and revealed sign: Which has been removed. And, Further Uptown at 127th and 3rd Avenue…
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Podcast
Tali Farhadian Weinstein who joined our November HNBA meeting in her run for Manhattan DA, mentioned that she has a podcast – one episode of which, is focused on a conversation with Senator Cory Booker: https://www.taliforda.com/hearing-with-tali-farhadian-weinstein/ Block Party! With the darker, colder days, I thought we could all use a pick-me-up and revisit the 2019…
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The Top 5 Languages (other than English) Spoken in NY
NY Times: Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses When Purdue Pharma agreed last month to plead guilty to criminal charges involving OxyContin, the Justice Department noted the role an unidentified consulting company had played in driving sales of the addictive painkiller even as public outrage grew over widespread overdoses. Documents released last week in a federal…
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Mike, The Knife Sharpener
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! Mike the knife sharpener is on his way to East 129th St between Madison & 5th, and should be here around 9:15-9:30. Jennifer will send out notice when he’s here, but wanted to give notice that he’s on his way! Midnight Cowboy The 1969 film Midnight Cowboy was celebrated for it’s…
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Mike, The Knife Sharpener
Mike is planning to return to our neighborhood this Wednesday. We’ll put out details when we know more. Great prices, great sharpening, just in time for the holidays (even though we have much smaller celebrations this year, it is still great to have sharp knives for cooking!) The Dark Tower A’Lelia Walker’s home at 108 West…