Category: Marcus Garvey Park
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Register To Vote!
The deadline to register to vote is Friday, May 28 and early voting begins on Saturday, June 12. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is June 15. Free Concerts in Marcus Garvey Park this Weekend National Black Theatre is partnering with the New York Philharmonic to bring NY Phil Bandwagon 2 to Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem!…
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Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities at Parks
Happy Spring! These NYC Parks job opportunities (below) made possible by the recent federal reinvestment bill are open to people of all ages and require no experience. CAN YOU & YOUR ____BE LITTER AMBASSADORS FOR OUR HISTORIC HARLEM PARKS?(Jackie Robinson/Marcus Garvey/Morningside/St Nicholas)NYC Parks is looking for weekend volunteers we call * Litter Ambassadors * who can greet park…
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Summer of Soul
The teaser… And more on the whole process and project Why Questlove Change the Doc’s Title… Bystander Training Please join us and your neighbors for a very important bystander intervention training with The New York City Anti-Violence Project on Wednesday, May 19, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Click here to RSVP At this training, you will learn how to assess safety and…
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Marcus Garvey Park Operating Meeting
HNBA was invited to a meeting earlier this week regarding updates for Marcus Garvey Park. The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Castro. He welcomed everyone and stated that the federal package relief will ensure that the budget is fully funded for staffing, maintenance and pool program. He is working with the Assistant Commissioner and his staff to start a…
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Jobs for Youth!
Here’s a jobs program for young Harlem residents if they’re interested to work with plants & gardeners & make $18/hour ! HARLEM YOUTH GARDENERS PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN TO AGES 14 – 19 Spring Session Dates:March 27 — May 15 Saturdays from 8 AM – 4 PM Earn $18 per hour! CLICK HERE TO APPLY Work in…
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A Walk Through Harlem, New York’s Most Storied Neighborhood
The New York Times has a wonderful (virtual) walking and talking chat with the architect David Adjaye about Hotel Theresa, Marcus Garvey Park, the home of Langston Hughes, the Y.M.C.A. and other landmarks. A highly recommended, architectural focused stroll: The NYPD Wants Your Opinions The NYPD has come up with a detailed 18 question survey…
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Early Voting Sites Are Open!
Vote in person, or simply drop off your absentee ballot. Early Voting New Yorkers can vote early for the November 3, 2020 general election. Early voting starts on October 24, and runs until November 1, 2020. Early Voting Information Saturday, October 24, 2020 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday, October 25, 2020 10 AM to…
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Cash for Guns, Today!
CASH FOR GUNS NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!! GUN BUY BACK will be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2020. Receive a $200 Pre-paid Card for Handguns and Assault Rifles Receive a $25 Pre-paid Card for Rifles, Shotguns, and Airguns Drop-Off Site: Bethel Gospel Assembly 1832 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10035 Hours Open: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00…
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Little Free Library
The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance does such a great job on so many different projects that it’s hard to highlight just one thing that stands out. Today, however, I had finished the book ‘The Wanderers’ by our neighbor Richard Price, and wanted to donate it. I took it to one of two small lending library…
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Harlem Quilts Project
“The Harlem Quilts” series stems from the idea that quilts were displayed and used as code to mark the escape routes for the Underground Railroad. Curated by Eileen Jeng-Lynch, Art Off-Screen is an international exhibition of artwork placed in outdoor locations so that the work can viewed by the community. Art off-screen provides access to art…
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Tell NYC What You Think the Budget Priorities for CB11 Should Be
CB11 is collecting your opinions on what the city should budget for our community. Here is a quick Google Form for you to fill out. HNBA has already submitted a larger statement, but you can offer your own thoughts/ideas below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI4pwQMMuSCoAzc4xucERaaF9u2XhvA-IuDySoMkrrajy-Ew/viewform How Old is Harlem, Anyway? From the beginning we need to acknowledge that the…
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New! Improved! Pins!
Until recently I was extremely frustrated with 311s inability to allow ‘pinning’ – tapping on a digital map to identify a location. Think about reporting something in Marcus Garvey Park and how complex it would be to describe to someone in the 311 call center, or to indicate with a simple street address. Recently when…
