Tag: COVID Vaccination
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Code Yellow
Protecting YourselfOne of the most important things you can do right now is getting your vaccine or booster. People who are unvaccinated are 38-times more likely to be hospitalized with Covid. But only 87% of New Yorkers are vaccinated, and a frighteningly low 38% are boosted. Don’t delay any longer – get vaxed/boosted NOW. People who are…
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They’ll Come To Your Home
Flanking Cranes The details you see on some Harlem buildings can often bring a smile to your face. This pair of heads – male and female – flank the entrance to an otherwise nondescript apartment building: But look at the panels below. On the left the crane or stork has a webbed frog in its…
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The Holiday Spirit on East 126
Children’s COVID Vaccine Event Harlem Pride is hosting a children’s specific vaccine event happening this Saturday, December 18th from 10am to 6pm at 215 West 125th Street. The event is sponsored by NYC Health & Hospitals and National Black Leadership Commission on Black Health. HarlemPride.org 42 Macombs PlaceNew York, NY 10039 West Harlem Festival of…
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Kristin Richardson Jordan to Meet With HNBA Tonight
HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan tonight at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the link,…
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$100 Giveaway for Vaccinations
Tell your neighbors. The vaccine $100 giveaway is in effect on Madison Avenue between East 128/129. 9/11 Tribute You can see our Harlem neighbor, Dr. Keith Taylor at 14:00 talk about 9/11 from his perspective as a first responder on the scene 20 years ago.
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Sally’s Special Freedom Bus!
The Schomburg has a great image entitled: Sign for Sally’s Special Freedom Bus, to go to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom from August 28, 1963 The sign was located in the window of Sally’s Restaurant, in Harlem, and referenced a bus leaving 58 years ago today. Today that location is the site…
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NoMAA Has a New Home
NOMAA makes new home at theUnited Palace of Spiritual ArtsNoMAA’s Studios The uptown arts community now has a new place to create art as the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) has officially opened NoMAA’s Studios @4140, taking residence in the office and four arts studios on the 2nd floor of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts at 4140 Broadway. Led by Executive Director Niria…
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Who shoulders the burden of housing disrepair?
Housing disrepair goes far beyond inconvenience or mess. Disrepair can harm health. As a result of the segregation and disinvestment caused by redlining, Black and Latino people have less access to healthy housing. They are more likely to live in buildings that have health-threatening maintenance issues. These disparities persist across income levels. Black and Latino people have…
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Happy 4th of July
Vaccination Scholarship Incentive Enter your vaccinated 12-17-year-old for a chance to win a full scholarship to a SUNY or CUNY school.TOPVaccination Scholarship IncentiveSHARE GET A SHOT TO MAKE YOUR FUTURE The ‘Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ vaccine incentive is a public outreach campaign consisting of a series of statewide drawings to increase awareness of the availability…
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Karaoke at The Corner Lounge
Romeo the owner of a new lounge/restaurant is hosting a Karaoke night tonight at 8:00 PM Bring your own bottle (wine and beer only) and they’ll have excellent food at reasonable prices. Get there early if you want to get a spot – 130th and Madison. See their website and menu, here: https://www.thecornerloungeny.com/ Vaccine Available…
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Protest Yesterday Arrived at Park/125
A long line of police cars announced the conclusion of a protest that started at 26th Street last night and marched up to East Harlem chanting “Abolish the Police”. A protester (below) observes a smoking device, set off under the tracks. The exhausted remnants of the protest: Vaccination Bus at Marcus Garvey Park Get on…
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HBCU College Fair for Harlem Teens
If you have, or know of a Harlem teenager, make sure to encourage them to attend the upcoming HBCU College Fair on June 5th 2021 12-4 pm in Harlem St. Nicholas Avenue between West 122-West 123 Street! Imagine a World without COVID! If you know an un vaccinated teenager, send them to Marcus Garvey Park…
