Category: Marcus Garvey Park
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Green Thumb Turns 45
Did you know this year is GreenThumb’s 45th Anniversary? GreenThumb is celebrating 45 years of support for the city’s robust network of community gardens. These gardens have come a long way in 45 years—from turning empty lots into open space in the midst of the city’s worst financial crisis to the thriving spaces New York sees today.…
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Dawoud Bey in Seattle
The photographer Dawoud Bey was recently featured in a photo exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. One of his works on display is likely familiar to most Harlem residents: The work is centered on a vacant lot on 125th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) that has been vacant for decades now. As you can…
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Harlem Skyscraper Classic
The 2023 Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic will be held on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Note that the sidewalks and roads around Marcus Garvey Park will be closed for the action. Harlem Portraits
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Black Drivers Pay More (Insurance)
Chau Lam from We The Commuters reports on the cost of (Black) insurance in NYC: New York City drivers living in predominantly Black and low-income communities pay hundreds and thousands of dollars more for auto insurance than drivers living in predominantly white and wealthy neighborhoods, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consumer Federation…
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Harlem’s Worlds Fair, 1883
No, the Harlem World’s Fair did not happen in 1883, nor did it happen at all. But it was proposed in this great illustration from Demarest’s Monthly Magazine, November 1879 (thank you to Harlem Bespoke that originally drew my attention to this image): The fair would essentially be on the Columbia University land, and stretch…
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Compost Tour
Hey compost friends! I’m sharing an upcoming event on Thursday, April 20th in celebration of Earth day. Our event, Walk-N-Talk Compost Tours, will take folks on a walking tour of three community composting sites in West Harlem: Maggie’s Garden, Frank White Memorial Garden, and Jenny’s Garden. Tours will start at 11AM and 2PM. I thought…
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56 Years Ago (today)
56 years ago today, Mayor John Lindsay vowed to revitalize Mount Morris Park (soon to be renamed Marcus Garvey Park) . The west side of the park looked like this (image looking northbound towards the corner of Mount Morris West and West 124th Street): Mayor Lindsay vowed to revitalize and announced the project with a…
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Good News For Marcus Garvey Park
Some great CONFIRMED news coming up for all of us at Marcus Garvey Park & there is more good stuff brewing. FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 1. $12 million designated by Mayor Adams for stone repair and rat abatement / awaiting information on timeline as this was recently announced. 2. $1.7 million allocated by City Council Member Kristin…
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Haarlem vs. Harlem
The oldest map that shows habitation in Harlem is the Manatus Map from 1639. You can see Staten Island, Hell Gate, the Hudson river, etc. It’s unclear who the cartographer was, and the original drawing is lost. As a result, the image above is one of two later 17th-century copies made in the same studio with…
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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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The Chronicles of Christmas Concert
On Thursday, December 15th, all are welcome to visit the Salvation Army building (125th Street, just west of 3rd Ave.) at 6 PM for a joyous and hopeful concert. The Chronicles of Christmas Concert will feature neighborhood children and teens who are in the fantastic Salvation Army musical program. All are welcome to attend and…
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NYC Bill Intro 163-2022: Ban on Criminal Background Checks
NYC City Councilman Keith Power has re-introduced a bill, Intro 632-2022, to ban the use of criminal background checks in rental & sale applications. This bill is supported by both Councilmembers Jordan and Ayala. You can participate in VoterVoice to voice your opinion (for or against) bill, Intro. 632. VoterVoice will allow you to send messages directly to…
