Dr. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay, narrates a great overview of the many events and people who shaped our neighborhood. Use code: r5Dtd5%2 to view the hour-long video. Here’s the link to the presentation: Watch the video, HERE Baby Job Boxes on Park Avenue If you’ve noticed the small locked ‘job-boxes’ along Park…

The Uptown Garden Center (UGC) has moved out of its location under the Metro North tracks between 116th and 118th Streets, down to 111th and 113th Streets (also under the Metro North tracks. When all the supplies, soil, gifts, trees, plants, stones, and even chickens are gone, the space looks vast. A Mural From the…

Yes, You Are Invited! Next Thursday, at 6:30pm, join HNBA in celebrating our amazing community. The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association invites you to join in the Harlem cheer by joining us at our 2023 Holiday Potluck Party. Everyone is welcome to meet new neighbors, reconnect with others, and share in the celebration of our neighborhood.…

All Saints Church (now a charter school) is getting a new slate roof. You can see the grey slate in the lower right part of the visible roof in this photo. And below, in detail: Harlem Night Market – Saturday Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta! Featuring more than 50 vendors per evening and a…

On West 128th Street, near ACP, one house has a gorgeous transom window with the street number delineated in stained glass. It looks great night or day, and undoubtedly helps the mail and package carriers. Holiday Tree Lighting Join us for the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance & Pelham Fritz Recreation Center Annual Community Holiday Celebration…

Lincoln Houses now has Amazon Hub (delivery boxes) installed throughout the campus: Holiday Safety Tips As we embrace the festive season and colder months, it’s crucial to ensure our homes stay safe. Here’s a quick checklist to safeguard against fire hazards: YouTube video by Fire Safety Research InstitutePSA: Stay Aware. Cook with Care. Did You…

In 1911, a Black baseball team – The Lincoln Giants – played ball on Olympic Field. This site (now covered by the Riverton housing development) was located at 135th and 5th Avenue. SpikeBoarding? Roller skiing is a very physically challenging sport, but one that is accessible in snowless, urban environments like Harlem. And, while there…

In the 1930’s the Works Project Administration set hundreds of workers on a makeover project for (then named) Mount Morris Park. This photo shows just how different the park looked 90 years ago: Note the vignette in the top left: you can see the Hotel Theresa, the pointy spire of Ephesus Church on Lenox Avenue,…

The BBC looks at the history of Harlem’s classic photo, A Great Day in Harlem: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4xg7 A New Neighbor on W. 123 Julia Fox paid $2.9 million for a Harlem brownstone according to The Post. The “Uncut Gems” star apparently paid $900,000 down, and received a $2 million loan from First Republic just weeks before…

View of Marcus Garvey Park, looking north along 5th Avenue The park we know as Marcus Garvey Park was officially opened on December 1st, 1840. Originally named Mt. Morris Park by Mayor Robert H. Morris.New York’s City Council voted to rename the park as Marcus Garvey Park in 1973. Happy 183rd Birthday!

3 Saturdays in December Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta! Featuring more than 50 vendors per evening and a culturally diverse selection of food and gifts, the market will take place at the historic La Marqueta, located under the Park Avenue Viaduct in Harlem. (As you know … though the MTA just started a huge…

You’re Invited to Attend – Monday at 6 PM We welcome all New Yorkers from the East Harlem community to attend a community conversation with Mayor Eric Adams. Please feel free to send this information to the East Harlem community. Date: Monday, December 4th Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 5:45 PM;…