Category: History
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1 Hour Photo
Anyone who smiles at this recently exposed sign on 3rd, knows how exciting 1 hour photos were in the 80s and 90s. On of our neighbors noted that this sign is a left-over film shoot prop, and not an authentic and revealed sign: Which has been removed. And, Further Uptown at 127th and 3rd Avenue…
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Mike, The Knife Sharpener
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! Mike the knife sharpener is on his way to East 129th St between Madison & 5th, and should be here around 9:15-9:30. Jennifer will send out notice when he’s here, but wanted to give notice that he’s on his way! Midnight Cowboy The 1969 film Midnight Cowboy was celebrated for it’s…
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This Thanksgiving, Mask-up!
Lincoln Houses, Wednesday morning. Van Bramer House The oldest colonial (pre-Revolutionary War) house that remained by the end of the 19th Century in Harlem was the Van Bramer house. Located near 7th Avenue and 117th Street. Unlike the Dyckmann House up in Inwood, this historic home was not saved. James Riker, writing in 1904 notes:…
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Governor Cuomo Announces Parts of Harlem Under Yellow Zone COVID-19 Restrictions
The governor has noted a Covid “yellow zone” in Upper Manhattan including zip codes 10031, 10032, and 10033. * No gatherings indoors/outdoors over 25 * Dining indoors/outdoors no more than 4 per table * Houses of worship at 50% capacity A Historical Perspective on Redlining The Where We Live NYC report has a fantastic explanation…
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Mike, The Knife Sharpener
Mike is planning to return to our neighborhood this Wednesday. We’ll put out details when we know more. Great prices, great sharpening, just in time for the holidays (even though we have much smaller celebrations this year, it is still great to have sharp knives for cooking!) The Dark Tower A’Lelia Walker’s home at 108 West…
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DSNY Manhattan Community Coordinator
Marissa Yanni – DSNY’s Manhattan Community Affairs Liaison – appeared at this week’s 25th Precinct Community Council meeting and offered that we could contact her directly with any questions or to report any sanitation issues in East Harlem and Harlem. Marissa’s contact information is: myanni@dsny.nyc After the mayor’s walkabout in East Harlem, agencies like DSNY…
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Crime Alert
On Wednesday, Captain Henning of the 25th Precinct went over the CompStat data and noted that there is an significant increase in property theft (from homes, cars, and work sites) between 125th and 135th streets. Please be extra vigilant and watch belongings, keep tempting items and packages out of sight. For those car owners, it…
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First Lady Michelle Obama Reflects on The 2020 and 2016 Elections
“This week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on where I was four years ago. Hillary Clinton had just been dealt a tough loss by a far closer margin than the one we’ve seen this year. I was hurt and disappointed—but the votes had been counted and Donald Trump had won. The American people had spoken.…
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Free COVID Tests and Flu Shots – Today
Uptown Grand Central will be hosting COVID testing and flu shots today at Fresh Food Box from 12-5 p.m. The tests are the swab tests, and for those you can get results back in three days. They’ll also have the rapid tests available, with results back in 15 minutes. The swab tests are free, and the…
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Holiday Lights Tonight
The 125th Street BID will light up West 125th Street tonight. For more details on the festivities, see: https://harlemlightitup.vamonde.com/posts/event-details-turn-on-the-lights/10455/ Marilyn Monroe in Harlem From the website: https://www.popspotsnyc.com/iconic_new_york_city_film_locations/ What the site doesn’t say is that one of her husbands – Arthur Miller – lived almost where the camera is, taking the photo. Miller was born in…
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Veterans’ Day
As we celebrate the service of those who served, we should pay special homage to those members of the armed services who not only fought America’s enemies on foreign shores, but who fought racism and discrimination at home and in the military as well. Below, Dr. Keith Taylor helps celebrate the service of Airman Montgomery…
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Mayor De Blasio Toured 125th Street
The mayor toured 125th Street on Sunday to see how dire our quality of life issues are. City Council Member Diana Ayala toured with the mayor. Note that on Sunday the methadone clinics are closed and most of their client base uses their ‘take home’ allocation that is given to them on Saturday. So the…