The map Novi Belgii, quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novaeque Anglia et partis Virginiae, or: New Netherland, Which is Now Called New York, and New England and Part of Virginia, from 1671 is the first map I know of that shows Haerlem/Harlem: The map of New Belgium, New Netherlands, New England, and New France, is…

Representative Adriano Espaillat to Host United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Kickoff Second Avenue Subway Construction Espaillat and Secretary Buttigieg will Hold a Press Conference Announcing Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (SASII) PRESS CONFERENCE: Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m.…

IT’S MY[MARCUS GARVEY]PARK DAY!SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 410AM – 1PMJoin the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance, as we roll up our sleeves to plant daffodil bulbs, rake leaves, and spruce up the dog run, to beautify our historic park. MEETING PLACE:Pool Entrance @ 124th Street & Fifth AvenueVolunteers specifically interested helping at the dog run can meet in…

If you’ve ever sighed (or worse) when you’ve heard about closed-door decision-making and sleeze in the Democratic party’s political machine (here in Harlem and in the state as a whole), here is your chance to get involved and make a difference. New York State Committee members have just been given information on the upcoming Fall…

Mark your calendar. On Tuesday, November 14th, join HNBA for our November meeting at 7:00 PM at the Salvation Army building (2306 3rd Avenue): We will have officers from Manhattan North – the overarching NYPD group that manages crime and public safety above Central Park. If you live above Central Park then please come out…

Thursday, at 6:30 PM, at the Silberman School of Social Work (3rd + 119th): Your Chance to Weigh In On How $10 Million Dollars of Your Tax Money Is Spent.  If you have an opinion on who should or shouldn’t receive revitalization funding, come out on Thursday at 6:30 PM and make your voice heard.…

THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who…

Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum of Harlem, has won and Lillian Gish Prize, which carries a value of $250,000. The award recognizes Golden’s significant contribution to the arts. Golden, who has been at the helm of the museum since 2005, expressed her gratitude upon being honored.

Hubert Fauntleroy Julian was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1897. His father, Henry, was a cocoa plantation manager in Toco. Julian saw his first airplane in January 1913, during an exhibition flight. After World War I, he left his home to go to Canada. In November 1920, he flew for the first time with Billy…

If you’ve ever wondered why our precinct, and all precincts in NYC, for that matter, have two green lights flanking their entrance, well, the tradition of the green lights goes back to the 1600’s when the earliest group of 8 officers carried green lanterns on their rounds of New Amsterdam. Once back from patrol, the…

+ Get Active – It’s Your Community Every year, the United States spends over $1.1 billion incarcerating 13,200 New Yorkers. About 55% of those imprisoned in New York City during that period are expected to be released within 1 to 4 years. Analysis of prison admission data shows that a small number of neighborhoods have…

During Dutch colonial rule, fires were the terror of every resident. On September 28, 1648 for example, the council ordered the firewardens to inspect all chimneys in New Amsterdam, and on December 12, 1657, ordered a chimney tax on the city for buying fire buckets In Harlem it was noted that: At the meeting, December…