Category: Events
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Single Seniors
How Calculated: Percent of people aged 65 and older living alone Source: American Community Survey A Rare Off-Grid Manhattan Street Sylvan Court, which has seven properties, rarely sees properties record for sale. A 1,600-square-foot townhouse in East Harlem returned for sale asking $1.69 million. Its address is 2 Sylvan Court — a blind alley with just seven homes that’s…
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Feliz Día de Reyes! (3 Kings Day)
Camels on 3rd Avenue 2nd Avenue Subway Enters a New Phase New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the Second Avenue Subway expansion project that would extend the Second Avenue line to 125th Street in East Harlem has moved to the engineering phase of the project timeline. Governor Kathy…
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Kristin Jordan Does Not Vote for Adrienne Adams, the First-Ever, Black NY City Council Speaker
In one of her first acts as a city council representative, Kristin Jordan was one of only 2 city council members who did not vote for Adrienne Adams the first Black City Council Speaker in the history of New York City. Jordan was one of only two colleagues to vote against Adrienne Adams. In her…
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Shooting and Injury at the 25th Precinct
Hello everyone, First and foremost Happy New Year to you all. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and enjoyed the time with their family and loved ones. For those of you who are not aware, we had a shooting incident regarding an off duty officer here in the 25 precinct. Around 0730 hours, Police Officer…
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Kristin Richardson Jordan Represents Harlem
Kristin Jordan replaces Bill Perkins as Harlem’s New City Council member. New Building Coming to 120/Park YIMBY reports that a new residential tower will be built on a vacant lot at the corner of 120/Park with 57 residences:
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They’ll Come To Your Home
Flanking Cranes The details you see on some Harlem buildings can often bring a smile to your face. This pair of heads – male and female – flank the entrance to an otherwise nondescript apartment building: But look at the panels below. On the left the crane or stork has a webbed frog in its…
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Two 25th Precinct Toy Giveaways
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East 129th Street Renamed: Ann Petry Place
After years of work, petitioning, and navigating bureaucratic morass, the renaming of East 129th Street has finally been approved. East 129th Street (at 5th Avenue) will be renamed Ann Petry Place. Ann Petry was a celebrated Black author whose novel, The Street, became the first novel by a Black woman to sell over a million…
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The Holiday Spirit on East 126
Children’s COVID Vaccine Event Harlem Pride is hosting a children’s specific vaccine event happening this Saturday, December 18th from 10am to 6pm at 215 West 125th Street. The event is sponsored by NYC Health & Hospitals and National Black Leadership Commission on Black Health. HarlemPride.org 42 Macombs PlaceNew York, NY 10039 West Harlem Festival of…
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Harlem’s Night Market Returns
The Harlem Night Market returns to the historic La Marqueta this Friday, December 17, to Sunday, December 19: https://www.instagram.com/harlemnightmarket. Join us the last weekend before Christmas to celebrate the best food, makers and music from across East and West Harlem. This year we’ve expanded to include more vendors than ever in the stalls at La Marqueta…
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Fair Share and Safety Protest to Support Harlem’s Children
And Their Right to Attend Schools Free of Drug Activity Today at 11:00 The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association demands that the new drug site on East 126th Street be moved to a commercial or industrial zone, away from Harlem’s children. The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association believes that helping people suffering from addiction should not also…
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HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Join HNBA next week, on Tuesday the 14th, for our annual December/Holiday meeting. Are you ready for holiday cooking with a twist of funny? Join stand-up comedian and host of the cooking/comedy show Dinner’s Ready Live (IGTV/YoutubeTV) for a night of fun cooking and big laughs. Dan will be teaching us how to make Spaghetti…
