Category: Harlemscape
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A.B.C. School Armors-Up
One of the most blatant examples of recent decisions that bolstered the structural racism our community struggles with, was to locate the nation’s first supervised consumption site across the street from a Harlem Pre-K. By not engaging with the community (who would have emphatically asked OnPoint and NYC’s Department of Health not to locate an…
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Lenox and 114th Street
Digging the subway under Lenox Avenue. Note the water in the foreground. Library Closing (Temporarily) Dear Patron, The New York Public Library’s Harlem Library will close for approximately three months, beginning January 30, to facilitate improvements to the building, including replacing the branch’s flooring and painting the branch. The branch is expected to reopen in spring 2023.During…
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Sundial. Not.
If you’ve ever been headed northbound on Madison Avenue and at 118th Street noticed the Subway and the curious ‘sculpture’ on the wall next to the restaurant, you may have been puzzled as to what’s going on with what looks like a sundial. You’re right to be confused because something clearly was messed up between…
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Caribbean Club
The Caribbean Club sounds (and looks) great at this time of the year. This photo (for sale on Ebay) was taken in June 1945. Note the wrap-around balcony, and the dance barriers to keep dancers and diners from bumping into one another too much. The location near 139/ACP is now given over to Harlem Discount,…
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The Negro Soldier
Yesterday’s post on a Nazi critique of America’s racial and economic reality suggested that the film The Negro Soldier – produced as WWII American propaganda is worth a watch: This 1944 documentary, directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Frank Capra was a part of the United States Army’s First Motion Picture Unit for The…
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Harlem and The Bronx
This image from the 1930’s from a high vantage point (likely from the towering 555 Edgecombe Avenue), shows Harlem in the foreground and The Bronx in the background. What is now Jackie Robinson Park is immediately below (in the foreground) and you can see the distinctive kiosk shown in another 1930’s photo and from Google…
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What’s That Tree
Ever wondered what that tree is in front of your apartment? NYC’s Department of Parks has a new, interactive map of NYC’s trees, and you can explore the arboreal side of your neighborhood. The color coding of dots (trees) above, show different varieties. You can, of course, zoom in more and even select on the…
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New City Council Boundaries
Community Council Districts 7, 8, and 9 have slightly altered boundaries. Here are the new lines for Community Council Districts 7 and 9: And (below) are the new boundaries of Community Council District 8: For the full map of Manhattan, see: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/districting/downloads/pdf/20221006-Final-Plan-Manhattan-Districts-c.pdf As Seen In Harlem As seen in Harlem, on West 117th Street.
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La Sinagoga
On East 125th Street, just east of Park and the tall Lee Building (that boarders Metro North) a low 3 story building with dormer windows and arched brownstone 2nd floor windows was a vaudeville venue called The Orpheum. The view of The Orpheum (below) is from 1904: After that, the building was called The Harlem…
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Generational Wealth
Free Generational Workshop from the Blacklining Foundation.Learn more about creating generational wealthLife Insurance, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and more! Register Marcus Garvey Park Glacier Perhaps it’s not technically a glacier, and it was spotted earlier, during that cold snap, but the sight of the park weeping water and freezing into an ice waterfall is fascinating.
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Harlem in Song
Fordham University’s radio station (back in August) had a segment on Harlem in song to celebrate Harlem Week 2022 and played these tracks: As is often the case, the comments section of the post of WFUV is rich in suggestions and old favorites. “The Joint is Jumpin’” – Fats Waller“It’s Christmas Time in Harlem” –…
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Armistice Day
A photo of Armistice Day in Harlem. The photo is taken looking up Lenox Avenue (you can see the 134th Street sign and the subway entrance on the crowded sidewalk). One lone soldier appears in the crowd. 25th Precinct’s Community Council Meeting HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL, We made it to 2023! New beginnings…….. I just…
