Category: Harlemscape
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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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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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Affordable Housing at Riverton Square
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Riverton Square, five 13-story residential buildings at 45 East 135th Street and 2156, 2181, 2171, and 2225 Madison Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Overall, the Riverton Square complex consists of 1,229 units across 12 buildings with approximately 1,000 units designated as affordable housing. Available on NYC Housing Connect are…
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Harlem Hall of Fame
A BET production, The Harlem Hall of Fame will honor the legends and icons that have made significant contributions to Harlem’s iconic and historic reputation around the globe. The Hall of Fame is set to make its inaugural debut in August 2021, with a stellar line-up of inductees, via a multimedia execution that will include…
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Violence
An assault, a shooting, a homicide, or any use of force affects people in many deep ways. Violence causes physical and emotional harm. It can inflict fear, a constant sense of unease. It can cause short- and long-term trauma. Violence can affect people throughout their lives – including their health. It can lead to poor…
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Black Man Magic Art Exhibit
The Underground Gallery and Studio at 2508 ACP is currently showing Black Man Magic. Mulching Tree Pits in East Harlem If you can, pick up a bag or two of mulch sometime and spread it on a nearby tree pit (after removing any trash) to help the tree with nutrients, and water retention. Not only…
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How Long Does It Take To Build In NYC?
Between 2016 and this year, it took an average of 545 business days, or roughly two calendar years, for a developer to go from initially filing a project proposal with the DOB to receiving the first certificate of occupancy, the department said. The process took the longest time in Manhattan, about three years, and the…
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It’s Not My Trash, But It’s My Planet
If you are around this week, on Saturday we are caring for our street trees on 103rd St (near the subway station on Lexington Ave) and supporting a new local business. Our friends from Mojo Desserts are opening a Brazilian-Belgian bar right next to Mojo! We’ll head to Bar Goyana after our clean up. For the grand…
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West 132 to be Named After Evelyn Thomas
On Saturday, July 17, 2021 @ 12:30pm join the American Legion Post #398 of New York in co-naming West 132 Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd and Frederick Douglass Blvd. This initiative by the Neighbors United of West 132 Street Block Association (or NUW 132) recently received the go-ahead from the City to co-name…
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Do You Have an Opinion on NYC’s Streets?
NYC’s DOT Wants to Hear From You The future of New York City is one where everyone has access to reliable and environmentally-friendly transportation options, as well as safe and welcoming streets and public spaces. NYC DOT is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of…
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Randalls Island
At the base of the Triborough bridge (where the pedestrian walkway starts in Astoria) there is a wonderful, vintage and cast metal map of Randalls Island: Note the red button on the right-hand side that indicates where you are. Note how Wards Island was not ‘open’ to the public (greyed out) and had a dock…
