Category: Events
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NYC Kids Rise
The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to invest in and save for their children’s futures. It is a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for public school students. It enables all of us…
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Porgy and Bess
The Metropolitan Opera is pleased to offer a 15% discount on tickets to PORGY & BESS to Harlem residents. Please use the code GERSHWIN15 at check out. Tickets and information can be found here: https://www.metopera.org/season/2021-22-season/porgy-and-bess/ The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Don’t miss the return of the Met’s landmark staging of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, which won universal…
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Harlem Holiday Lights 2021
Tonight! Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. on West 125th Street just east of Broadway, with a Parade of Lights Kickoff. Then the parade will go south along Adam Clayton Powell down to 110th Street, and then come back on Lenox but go around Marcus Garvey Park and then head west again on 125th. There…
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View the HNBA November Meeting
Our November 9th HNBA meeting is now available to view: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hw0239ynnvnoikt/HNBA%20Nov21.mp4?dl=0 Opioid Injection Site Opens on East 126th Street Mayor De Blasio promised to begin opening opioid injection sites where people can find a safe space to inject illegal drugs, and now his promise has been fulfilled in East Harlem. Corner Resources quietly opened a…
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HNBA November Meeting, Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7:00 PM
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 9th. at 7:00 PM HNBA will welcome Michael Lythcott attend to explain the new National Black Theater building project that will replace the former building on 5th Avenue between 125/126. This large new cultural center and residence will be a major landmark in our community. Learn more about the project, the theater,…
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2020 Census Data on Asian New Yorkers
A view of Zip Code 10035 from the 2020 Census. You can see that over the last 30 years, the percentage of Asian residents increased from 1% to 6%. In this map of northern Manhattan (above) you can see the grayer areas where the percentage of Asian New Yorkers went down, and the green areas,…
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A Wooden Harlem House
Ephemeral New York had a great article about a small, two-story wooden home on West 124th Street, here in Harlem. Today the location is the back of Whole Foods (essentially their loading dock) : But in the 19th century (and into the early 20th century) a small wooden home with a charming Victorian porch held…
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Halloween In Harlem
East Harlem: (western) Central Harlem: Central Harlem: South Harlem (for Pets)
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2020 Census Data on Black New Yorkers
A view of Zip Code 10035 from the 2020 Census. You can see that over the last 30 years, the percentage of Black residents went down from 35% to 26% – still the second largest group in this zip code. In this map of northern Manhattan (above) you can see the grayer areas where the…
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Harlem Restaurants
So many New Yorkers, and out-of-town guests, for that matter, come to Harlem for the food. Eater recently put out their list of To-Try restaurants but one wonders how recent the intelligence is given that Mountain Bird (highlighted here) is listed while no longer in business. Another quibble is that Chaiwali isn’t included, but I…
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Our Meeting with Mark Levine and The NYC Accelerator Program
We had a great meeting on October 12th with Mark Levine. If you missed it, and want to learn more about his vision for Manhattan (or learn more about the NYC Accelerator Program), please see: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/LnBjqZRkp1nXyRTjfaF5yuyCuIoxrrbeOHl-kUbX4abvxDw6JW3zr2oLUT5zydHm.aroNP0XIaqdeL4cQ Passcode: 5Rn^1!L# Sculpture in Marcus Garvey Park On view through October 1, 2022, Thomas J Price: Witness celebrates a familiar everyday form…
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Open House NY Weekend: Grandscale Mural Project
More than half a mile of murals, created by more than 100 artists: The Grandscale Mural Project is now part of Open House New York Weekend! Since its start nearly two decades ago, OHNY shines a spotlight on the places, people, projects and ideas that define New York and its future. This year’s event includes…
