Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Urban Garden Center’s Storage Area
If you recall the fire under the Metro North tracks at 118th Street a few years back, the fire was the result of material that the Urban Garden Center had been storing under the tracks, between 117 and 118th Streets. This photo shows the storage of everything from concrete block, to pallets, to soil, to…
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118/Park
Before (1980’s): And now: Um… We all know that Greenpoint is south-east of Harlem, not north…
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Mark Your Calendar
Sector C (Charlie) of the 25th Precinct will hold it’s Build the Block meeting at Ginjan Cafe on September 7th. Mark your calendar:
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Mount Sinai’s New 124th Street Facility Opening
Mount Sinai will soon open the newly constructed $80 million Mount Sinai Harlem Health Center, located at 158 West 124th Street, NY, NY. This new, state-of-art location will bring services closer to where our patients live and work while also continuing to provide the highest quality healthcare services in a holistic and convenient manner. Clinical…
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Health Fairs for Seniors
August 14 and 21 Council Member Candidate Yusef Salaam at Graham Court With District Leader William Allen on his right, and District Leader Tamika Mapp on his left.
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50
Hip Hop turns 50, today. August 11, 1973 is the birthdate of hip-hop. It was the date DJ Kool Herc – Clive Campbell – deejayed a “Back to School Jam” in the recreation room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, introducing a culture that was coming together in Black and Latino neighborhoods throughout New…
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Eve Arnold
Eve Arnold, a celebrated fashion photographer, is perhaps best known for her portraits of a nude Marilyn Monroe. Arnold should also be celebrated for the strikingly contemporary portfolio of work she produced in 1950 – the Harlem series. The photos of Black fashion shows caused a sensation. They led to an invitation for Arnold to…
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A Great Day
The 1958 Esquire Magazine photo that started it all: And with the rise of Hip Hop, XXL Magazine (in 1998) did this riff with Gordon Parks as the photographer: Unfortunately, an ill-timed shadow marred the photo. However, fewer people know that Gordon Parks’ also paid homage to the Art Kane 1958 original in 1995. Parks…
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Cultural Events at Marcus Garvey Park
FINAL 2023 Summer Reading Circle on Tuesday, August 8 at 11:00 AM at the Sankofa PavilionPlease join The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance for great read aloud and fun literacy activities for school-aged children! We meet at the Sankofa Pavilion located east of the 124th Street & 5th Avenue entrance to the Marcus Garvey Park. Bring…
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Black to the Future
All welcome to AFRIBEMBE’s festival of music, food, art, and more. Come out to see Afrofuturism through a global Diasporic lens. AFRIBEMBÉ’s featured artists and DJ lineup will utilize global Diasporic rhythms and sounds to move festival goers through statements of Black identity, agency and freedom. Through immersive artivism experiences in the Family Village, traditional and innovative flavors…
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More Art in Marcus Garvey Park
Join us for an exciting community celebration on August 11th as we unveil the captivating 2nd round of art installations in Sankofa! Your presence would make it even more special! Still Protecting Harlem, Nearly a Century Later This hydrant in East Harlem is dated 1926. For almost 100 years it’s been witness to a lot,…
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Colonial Park 1930’s
A view of Colonial Park, now Jackie Robinson Park, from the 155th Street Viaduct. The photo was clearly taken on a wet day, though no one in the photo has an open umbrella. Note the ubiquitous window awnings to help with the summer sun/heat (pre-air conditioning). Below is a detail of the park where the…
