Category: Events
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The Last Fireplaces
On Earth Day in 2014, as part of a clean-air initiative, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that as of July 1, 2014 the construction of new wood-burning fireplaces would be banned in New York City. Under the new regulations, residents who already have wood-burning fireplaces or who have reconstructed their fireplaces prior to that date, would…
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The Marcelle
One of the big disappointments of American aesthetic trends is that this country never caught Art Nouveau fever in the late 19th century. Yes, we have Tiffany, but any keen observer in NYC is hard-pressed to list more than a handful of Art Nouveau treasures in the 5 boroughs. Here in Harlem, where so much…
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Jelly Lived Here
On this beautifully articulated brick facade is a glass (plexiglass?) sign noting that in 1939-40, the famous Jazz pianist “Jelly Roll” Morton lived here in Central Harlem, on West 131st Street. Born sometime around 1890 in New Orleans, Jelly Roll began to play the piano in a brothel at age 14. He took the nickname…
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HNBA January Meeting Recording
If you were unable to make it to HNBA’s January meeting with State Senator Cordell Cleare (and others and would like to view it, here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/pHa5qDCRO2TANbU_yqvA-RPsczKjR-DTZuvvbY7EfG3tH2wq7GbgBNuB66e6kLdA.CVn7Pl3HIQCW71S9 Passcode: *@4qwTyR Van Der Zee A while ago I came across a great black and white image from James Van Der Zee, the celebrated photographer of the…
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Vigil, Tomorrow at 10
For tomorrow’s vigil for Yao Pan Ma, please find the updated list of officials in attendance in the poster: Alvin Bragg, Tish James, Jose Serrano, Robert Rodriguez, Gale Brewer, and Mark Levine. From the Asian communities, we will have officials Grace Meng, John Liu, Ron Kim, and Yuh-Line Niou. We will speak to them about the…
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Harlem Neighborhood Block Association Meeting Tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:00 PM
The January HNBA meeting will be virtual, and you are invited. We’ll gather tomorrow: Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 PM to hear from, and ask questions of, NY State Senator Cordell Cleare. If there is something you want Albany to do for you, or Harlem, here’s your chance to speak directly to our state senator. In addition,…
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Vigil on Friday
On Jan 21st (Fri) at 10 am, you are invited to a vigil in memory of Mr. Yao Pan Ma. Join us to grieve with the Ma family and wish that justice will be served. We will lay down white flowers and light white candles at the location of the attack. Come join Harlem’s residents…
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Block Association Meeting on Thursday, 7pm
The January HNBA meeting will be virtual, and you are invited. We’ll gather on Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 PM to hear from, and ask questions of, NY State Senator Cordell Cleare. If there is something you want Albany to do for you, or Harlem, here’s your chance to speak directly to our state senator. In addition,…
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Join Your Community Board
The Manhattan Community Board Application Deadline is March 1. Each board has up to 50 members, all volunteers. Board members serve via staggered two-year terms, which means half must be reappointed or replaced every year. All of those people are appointed by their own borough president. City Council members can recommend new applicants, but the…
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From Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg:
Day 1 Memo – FACT SHEET Over-incarceration has not made Manhattan safer. Years of data and research have proven that incarcerating those charged with nonviolent and minor offenses leads to recidivism, and makes us less safe. Proven strategies to address the root causes of this behavior, such as mental health and drug and alcohol addiction,…
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Your Voice
New York State and New York City politicians can’t read your mind. If you want change in the community, then here’s your chance to speak to Albany or speak to City Hall. Please reach out to: GreaterHarlem.nyc/Volunteer to learn more and connect with other neighbors who want #FairShare4Harlem Harlem Academy’s New Building Harlem Academy has…
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Saved from The Ku Klux Klan
The New York photographer, Percy Loomis Sperr, was interested in everyday people and how their lives were lived in the 1920s to the 1940s. Sperr sought to document and preserve the city as fully as possible. Born on December 27, 1899, Sperr attended Oberlin College, and by the 1920s was venturing into East Harlem to…
