Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Harlem Woman
A wonderful item on Ebay – a photo of a woman from a Harlem photography studio: It’s on sale on Ebay, HERE. Note the faded name of the studio “The Harlem”: and it’s tough to make out, but the company is listed as S. W. Cor. 124th St. and Third Ave.: Today, that intersection looks…
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Party-On-Park Volunteers Needed
Hello Harlem Neighbors! Uptown Grand Central is reigniting Party on Park – a Harlem celebration on a closed-to-traffic Park Avenue between 125th and 116th Street – on Sunday, October 1st. Party on Park will be from Noon until 4 pm and we need you to help staff a Harlem Neighborhood Block Association table. We’ll have cards…
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Job Opening and Message from CB10
August 25, 2023 Dear Harlem Community,I hope this message finds you well. It is with great enthusiasm and pride that I share a significant development within Manhattan Community Board 10. We are excited to announce that we are actively searching for a District Manager to join our team, and the official job posting is now…
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Black Male Mental Health
Please see the link below for a September 19th Black Male Mental Health discussion. We hope you will register, participate, and share the information below with other champions of Black males. Register Here: https://surthrivalmode.eventbrite.com. #mentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealth #blackmenmentalhealth Good Paying Union Jobs
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Art Nouveau in Harlem
Art Nouveau never really had much purchase in the United States, and there are virtually no examples of it in Harlem. This pendant, with the date 1891, on a (now) storage warehouse on 126th Street, is about as close as you get. Thanks to the contemporary owners who had the medallion painted so sympathetically. Tonight!…
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Ummm?
Note that the Hellman Contracting truck was being driven by a woman. A New Harlem Nail Bar Opens Perhaps the most posh nail bar to open recently, opened at 125th Street and Madison: Blacklining Foundation – School Supplies Join the Blacklining Foundation as they support our students of East & Central Harlem on their return…
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Mount Morris Park From The Air
An amazing aerial photo of Mount Morris Park. 1937. A View of the “Curfew Bell and Tower”
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What Are Your Priorities for the City to Fund in East Harlem?
Here’s your chance to tell City Hall what you want them to focus on when it comes to East Harlem: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGDfEGLZD9sg_hBWJV3x8P2pPK26Aw6P1Ct_YH5LJL6ThC0g/viewform?pli=1 Just fill out this form and remember, they can’t read your mind. You need to tell them what they need to budget for and prioritize. Maysles Cinema Celebration Click HERE to learn more Maysles…
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Languages in New York
A great map of the languages spoken in NYC: Drilling down into the linguistic mosaic of Harlem and East Harlem you can see the complex, vibrant culture of Harlem immigrants – everything from lesser-known languages spoken by close-knit communities like Akan – an African language spoken by Ghanaian and Ivorian immigrants, to large linguistic groups…
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Blues Singer
This photo from 1958 of “Sticks McGhee” ( a Blues Guitarist) was only described as being taken in Harlem NYC: What struck me was that the foreground figure had space. Space between the building where the photographer was, and the subject. Most Harlem streets have stoop stairs ending right at the property line, with no…
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Exhibit At The Africa Center
Reframing NeglectOn view from August 5, 2023 through September 3, 2023 The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall (map)1280 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029 Thursday – Sunday | 11AM to 6PMFree and open to the public; No prior registration required In partnership with The END Fund, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, we are…
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Art In The Park
Guns down! Brushes up! Get involved with arts and crafts and stand for nonviolence in Harlem. Come take part in the annual Art in the Park Inc. Back to Beautiful Community Block Party to combat gun violence and experience the arts and tons of resources. The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 26 from 12 noon to 6…
