Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Generational Wealth
Free Generational Workshop from the Blacklining Foundation.Learn more about creating generational wealthLife Insurance, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and more! Register Marcus Garvey Park Glacier Perhaps it’s not technically a glacier, and it was spotted earlier, during that cold snap, but the sight of the park weeping water and freezing into an ice waterfall is fascinating.
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Harlem in Song
Fordham University’s radio station (back in August) had a segment on Harlem in song to celebrate Harlem Week 2022 and played these tracks: As is often the case, the comments section of the post of WFUV is rich in suggestions and old favorites. “The Joint is Jumpin’” – Fats Waller“It’s Christmas Time in Harlem” –…
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Armistice Day
A photo of Armistice Day in Harlem. The photo is taken looking up Lenox Avenue (you can see the 134th Street sign and the subway entrance on the crowded sidewalk). One lone soldier appears in the crowd. 25th Precinct’s Community Council Meeting HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL, We made it to 2023! New beginnings…….. I just…
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CORRECTION: HNBA Meeting Tonight at 2306 3rd Avenue, at 7:00 PM
Hello Harlem Neighbors, Tonight at 7:00 PM (Tuesday) we will meet in person at 2306 3rd Avenue in the gorgeous Salvation Army building (sorry the incorrect location was sent earlier): We are going to talk about public safety issues around the supervised injection site, and we are going to have a special guest – Special…
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HNBA Meeting Tonight at 7:00 PM
Hello Harlem Neighbors, Tonight at 7:00 PM (Tuesday) we will meet in person at 175 East 125th Street in the gorgeous Salvation Army building: We are going to talk about public safety issues around the supervised injection site, and we are going to have a special guest – Special Agent Quintero of the FBI. Special…
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A History of the Churches
A History of the Churches of All Denominations in the City of New York (1846) has some interesting information about the early history of faith-based organizations in Harlem. The oldest church identified as being in Harlem is the Dutch Reformed Church, from 1686 with 126 members: The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is noted as…
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Mart 125
Harlem’s Mart 125: the American Dream is a documentary film about the history of Mart 125 on 125th Street and how it has served as a physical and imagined embodiment of Black commerce in the face of commercial, cultural, and political change in the heart of Harlem. View the video with the link, below: https://youtu.be/QTawVjvLjyk…
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Upper Park Avenue Baptist Church
A sign from the late 1960’s addressing ‘dope gangsters’: is a part of a collection of signs on East Harlem’s Upper Park Avenue Baptist Church. The brownstone details next to the church may look familiar, they are part of the Corn Exchange building – 85 East 125th Street. Below is the former location of the…
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How To Get Rid Of Stuff?
Not Sure How To Get Rid Of Your Stuff? Paint, batteries, electronics—even clothing—there’s always something we don’t need taking up valuable space. Some items can live a second life with someone else, or may need to be safely disposed. We can help! Visit nyc.gov/HowToGetRidOf and use our search tool to find your disposal options. If you didn’t receive our…
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Edward Hopper and Harlem
The Whitney Museum has opened an exhibition of the work of Edward Hopper – the famed mid-century American artist who created a number of iconic images of the alienation in urban life. Hopper also created a two-page drawing of the Macombs Dam Bridge (155th Street) that now connects Sugar Hill to Yankee Stadium. In the…
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What To Do With The Tree?
DSNY’s Christmas Tree Collection Options DSNY will collect clean Christmas trees (and wreaths!) from Friday, January 6, 2023 through Saturday, January 14, 2023 — weather permitting. Remember, Christmas trees and wreaths are collected separately from your trash and recycling. They are scouted at the curb to make efficient collection routes, so yours may not be picked up immediately. Before your…
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Fats Waller in Harlem
Fats Waller composed a series of hit songs and was also widelyu known for his comic performances on stage and in film. His innovations in his piano work led to the Harlem stride-style – a precursor to modern jazz piano. His best-known compositions, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose”, were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and…
