The Build The Block meetings for the 25th Precinct are on hold for now: Good Afternoon, I was told that you received some concerns about the Build the Block Meetings. I first off want to apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. As of last week, we have had some administrative changes, including changing…

Save the date! Tuesday, April 9th, 7:00 PM The next HNBA community meeting (and yes, you are definitely on the invite list) will be held at the MTA’s Community Information Center at 69 East 125th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), at 7:00 PM. We’ll have a presentation from Michael Fox of Eloise Capital, the…

The 25th Precinct writes: I hope this email finds you all safe and well. Just wanted to reach out to remind you about our upcoming community council meeting. Our meeting will be on Wednesday, March 20th at 6 pm, and we will meet at the Renaissance School of the Arts (319 East 117 Street). Please…

The exhibition “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (until July 28th, 2024) is a landmark exhibition. Triple Self-Portrait – W. Johnson The exhibition focuses on the Harlem Renaissance as an international art movement and one that constantly absorbed, refined, and exported creative ideas and styles. The…

A turgid novel with painful prose is available on HathiTrust’s site. The only reason it’s mentioned here is mostly to warn you to not attempt to read it, despite it being the only known novel about Dutch (colonial) Harlem. And in case you were wondering what on earth is a “dominie”, I’ve saved you a…

Silent Voices United, Inc. has started a petition for low-income driven permanent housing for Harlem residents. Silent Voices United asks you to sign this petition and to please forward it to your friends, neighbors, and family: We, the undersigned members of the Harlem community and concerned citizens, unite to voice our urgent concerns regarding the…

Spring is coming and Ebay has a cyanotype view of Harlem and Washington Heights from the Bronx side of Highbridge (the aquaduct for Croton water to NYC). The moody, foggy background, and the traces of snow in the (Bronx) foreground, work well with the leafless trees and the mood cast by the blue (cyan) color.…

We hope to see you tonight for HNBA’s March community meeting. We’ll meet at 2306 3rd Avenue (the Salvation Army building) at 7:00 PM and yes, we’re expecting you. Starting at 7:00, we’ll have two presentations. The first will be from Tapashi Narine, the new administrator for Harlem’s four historic parks (Morningside, Jackie Robinson, St.…

The first daffodils appear on Astor Row. Former Harlem State Senator, Brian Benjamin, Facing Felony Bribery and Fraud Charges Former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is once again facing felony bribery and fraud charges after a federal appeals court overturned a previous dismissal. The court found that Benjamin, a former state senator from Harlem,…

We hope to see you on Tuesday at HNBA’s March, community meeting. We’ll meet at 2306 3rd Avenue (the Salvation Army building) at 7:00 PM and yes, we’re expecting you. Starting at 7:00, we’ll have two presentations. The first will be from Tapashi Narine, the new administrator for Harlem’s four historic parks (Morningside, Jackie Robinson,…

An interesting Photoshopped cover on a contemporary Christian novel The cross with the sun emitting rays directly into the viewer’s eye is at odds with the light on the church facade, which seems to be coming from the left. It’s unclear if the model on the novel’s cover is dressed for now or dressed for…

Jordan J. G. Wright’s candidacy for the 70th Assembly District, launched in front of the Schomburg Center, signifies a significant shift in Harlem’s political landscape. With Assemblymember Inez Dickens retiring, a competitive primary race emerges to determine her successor. Wright, who previously served as campaign manager for Councilmember Yusef Salaam, has garnered support from Harlem’s…