Category: HNBA

  • Harlem’s Night Market Returns

    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…

  • HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, 7:00 PM

    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…

  • Let’s Work Towards Carbon Neutrality

    Let’s Work Towards Carbon Neutrality

    NYC Accelerator is a free program through the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability committed to restoring NYC and its buildings. The Accelerator team experts work with building representatives to improve building’s energy and water efficiency through building upgrades which create healthier buildings, save owners and residents money on their utility bills, and improve local air quality. …

  • View the HNBA November Meeting

    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…

  • HNBA November Meeting, Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7:00 PM

    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,…

  • November 9th – HNBA Monthly Meeting

    November 9th – HNBA Monthly Meeting

    Hello Harlem Neighbors, mark your calendar for 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 9th. HNBA will have 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…

  • The Train Used to Stop at 110th Street

    The Train Used to Stop at 110th Street

    Above is a rendering of the 110th Street station in 1876 on what became the Metro-North line on Park Avenue. Note that above 110th street the train line was not on an iron el platform, and instead was on a solid masonry platform. You can see spacious upper Manhattan farmland, a few brownstones (long since gone…

  • Our Meeting with Mark Levine and The NYC Accelerator Program

    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…

  • HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, 7:00 PM

    HNBA Meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, 7:00 PM

    Join HNBA and learn more about the large new development that the National Black Theater has for 5th Avenue at 125/126 Street. We’ll hear from the founder’s (Barbara Teer) son who is managing the project. The Democratic Manhattan Borough President candidate Mark Levine will also swing by our Zoom meeting and answer any questions about…

  • Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight

    Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight

    HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan tonight at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the link,…

  • Kristin Richardson Jordan

    Kristin Richardson Jordan

    HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan this THURSDAY at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the…

  • HNBA September Meeting on THURSDAY the 16th

    HNBA September Meeting on THURSDAY the 16th

    Because of scheduling issues, the first HNBA meeting of the season will be held on Thursday, September 16th, at 7:00 PM. We’ve decided to continue to gather on Zoom at least until December because of the threat that the Delta Variant poses to our community. At our September 16th meeting, HNBA will host Kristin Richardson…