Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Student Film Screening
The 4TH ANNUAL NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL featuring films by student filmmakers will be held this SATURDAY MAY 21 830PM at the 135th Street Plaza and the James Baldwin Lawn. Bring your blankets & snacks for a beautiful evening with us – the weather looks amazing. Uncovering the History of Astor Row (& Other Buildings…
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1950 Census, Released
On April 1st, the 1950 US Census was released to the world. US law only releases the detailed/full census details 72 years after the census year. Thus 2022 is the year for the 1950’s census full debut. If you want to find detailed information about relatives or others, you can start here at this site:…
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No Conscription!
In the early years of World War 1, leftists in the US tried to keep the United States out of the war in Europe. Over a 100 years ago, a rally was held in the Harlem Casino – between 1st and 2nd Avenues and 126 and 127th Streets. This location, where the abandoned MTA bus…
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MMPCIA Meeting Tonight
MMPCIA Meeting Tonight at 6:00 Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86847234917 Redistricting NYC’s City Council With state and congressional redistricting dominating the headlines, we want to make you are also informed about the council redistricting process, which is currently underway. You are invited (on May 17th at 7pm on Zoom) to a presentation and training on council redistricting. The…
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Interfaith Vigil For The Victims In Buffalo
Tonight, at 7pm. Join in unity against radical hate. Join in unity for love, fellowship, and community. Seen This Evening At 6:30 PM
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Who’s Going To Represent You/Harlem In Albany?
The New York State Assembly primaries are coming up, and in this town (and this neighborhood), whoever wins the primaries will likely be your representative in Albany. Click on this map to see a larger view: If you’re in the above map, then click on this link to register for the candidates’ forum on Thursday,…
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Today at 2:00 at Harlem Rose Garden
Baby DollOne woman’s struggle with domestic violenceWritten by Cesi DavidsonDirected by Jeannine Foster-McKelviaFeaturing Deidre Monique BentonShort Plays to Nourish the Mind & Soul in association with the Harlem Rose Garden invites you to a play reading followed by a brief community conversation about domestic violence. There will be a book signing by the author at…
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Craftspeople, Doctors, and Domestic Servants in 1880
Mapping Historical New York allows you to look at the geographic distribution of trades in 1850, 1880, and 1910. Given how sparsely Harlem was settled in 1850, it’s really only the 1880 data and beyond that shows clear patterns. This first map is of Craftsmen in 1880. Note their presence in the Upper East Side…
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Wards Island Sewage Treatment Site
Completed in 1937, the Wards Island Sewage Treatment plant was the first to use the activated sludge process to treat sewage by removing solid matter, known as sludge, to leave behind clean water that could be released back into the environment. Prior to this only a fraction of the city’s sewage received treatment. Instead, most…
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Wilfredo Lopez – Candidate for Assembly District 68
Wilfredo Lopez has come to a couple of our HNBA meetings and had mentioned that CB11 (East Harlem) does not get the same amount of funding for DSNY concerns that the community district south of 96th Street does. Wilfedo brought this up, and subsequently sent over the document that proves his point: The link to…
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Summer of Soul Redux?
Summer Of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed film that won the Oscar and the Grammy for documenting 1969’s now-famed Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired a reboot of the landmark music event. Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the 1969 event and appeared in Summer of Soul,…
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NYC’s Landmarks Preservation Commission
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) regulates what can and cannot be built/altered in historic districts across the city. The Historic Districts Council (HDC) reviews every public proposal to the city’s landmarks and historic districts and provides testimony on whether or not HDC believes the architectural changes should be changed or supported. An empty lot, formerly…
