Category: Local Businesses

  • Invest in Shares (of a Harlem Building)

    Invest in Shares (of a Harlem Building)

    The Wells Fargo building that sits on Lenox across from Whole Foods sits, of course, on hallowed ground – the site of Lenox Lounge. The latest iteration of real estate news focused on that site involves a unique investment strategy. The building has been taken public as an entity on the stock market, and shares…

  • Stormwater

    Stormwater

    With Ida in many residents’ minds, it’s useful to look at the latest maps of predicted flooding if another hurricane hits NYC. New York City is facing multiple climate hazards that will impact daily life in the City in the future. Coastal storms, heat waves, sea level rise impacts, and extreme rain will strain our…

  • Dog Run Volunteers Needed

    Dog Run Volunteers Needed

    JOIN US ONSUNDAY, MAY 1 @ 9 AM – 1 PM for our Spring Cleaning event.  Tasks will include spreading mulch, raking, weeding, and painting.  These cleanup events are not just an opportunity to tidy up and beautify our park, it’s an opportunity to get to know your neighbors.  As usual, we will provide hand, sanitizer, face masks and gloves, and there…

  • Congressman Espaillat Announces A Plan For 125th Street In Collaboration With Mayor Eric Adams

    Congressman Espaillat Announces A Plan For 125th Street In Collaboration With Mayor Eric Adams

    Harlemites have been at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, hard hit by the immediate health emergency and the longstanding challenges that the pandemic underscored. On our road to recovery, we must address High unemployment, rising gun violence, a houseless and affordability housing crisis, food insecurity, systemic mental health and psychiatric…

  • Staying in Harlem

    Staying in Harlem

    With pandemic concerns abating and rules relaxing, tourism is tentatively returning. Harlem World Magazine has partnered with Stay in order to produce a curated list (mostly Booking.com listings) of places where guests can find Harlem accommodation. through the very stylish Northern Lights Mansion on West 122nd Street: Up to a more corporate spot in Aloft:…

  • Hue Arts:  The Brown Paper

    Hue Arts: The Brown Paper

    Hue Arts has released a Brown Paper on the experiences and realities of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color arts entities. The project seeks to reveal the value they bring to their communities and to the cultural ecosystem of New York City as a whole. Ensuring that arts…

  • Dessert

    Dessert

    In a pair of recent Eater articles, Harlem restaurants got shout outs for superlative conclusions to any meal or evening. Field Trip and Settepani are both highlighted. Read the reviews (below) to learn why you need to sample these local jewels. https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-tiramisu-nyc https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-desserts-nyc The Lindy Hop Went to Scandinavia Listen to the story of the…

  • New Supermarket Opening

    New Supermarket Opening

    A new supermarket – Lidl – will open tomorrow at 8 AM. The first 100 customers will get gift cards ranging from $5-$100. The German discount grocer, which spent more than $5 million renovating the old Best Market thatclosed in that space in early 2021, will offer private label items (many organic and gluten-free), produce,…

  • Roy DeCarava

    Roy DeCarava

    Born in Harlem in 1919, Roy DeCarava spent over six decades creating a rich body of work exploring the world around him – the everyday life of his beloved community in New York as well as the famous (and infamous) jazz musicians of the day. DeCarava took pains to place Black lives in the forefront…

  • KRJ Interviewed by The Nation

    KRJ Interviewed by The Nation

    The controversial tweet and statements by City Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan – sending condolences equally to the family of the killer of Officers Mora and Rivera, has led to increased media coverage. The Nation interviewed KRJ – “Harlem’s new city councilwoman is finally getting media attention—and death threats—for sending condolences to the family of…

  • Calabar Gallery

    Calabar Gallery

    One of the joys of Harlem is visiting the galleries, large and small, that display such a range of amazing art. The Calabar Gallery, at 2504 Frederick Douglass Blvd, (646-964-5062) focuses on representing underserved artists locally and globally, with a special interest in African, African American and Caribbean artists. The gallery is an exhibition space,…

  • After-School Job Training and Pay for High School Students

    After-School Job Training and Pay for High School Students

    Get paid up to $1000 for an after school training in construction management Learn about how to bid for projects and manage projects using industry software Training 6 months of classroom and field training for 2-3 hours twice a week Internships A 3 month paid internship with a real estate firm in NYC Must be…