Tag: Harlem Rose Garden

  • The 125th Street BID is 30

    Signed into law in September 1993 by Mayor David N. Dinkins, Harlem’s BID is 30 years old. East Harlem Church for Sale A church and parish house on 119th Street near Pleasant Avenue are for sale: https://www.crexi.com/properties/1181451/new-york-442-444-east-119th-street As Catholic attendance numbers shrink and costs associated with lawsuits continue to rise, the New York Diocese has…

  • Sign The Petition!

    Sign The Petition!

    Reject Timbale Terrace and HPD’s plan to move even more people with severe mental illness and addiction into our community. Just look at 125th Street. Does Harlem need New York City to bring more people with severe issues into our community? We asked for supportive housing for our seniors during the East Harlem visioning process.…

  • Build the Block

    Build the Block

    Sector C (Charlie) of the 25th Precinct will hold its Build the Block meeting at Ginjan Cafe tomorrow night at 7pm – September 7th – we hope you can attend to learn more about what is happening regarding public safety. Harlem Writers Discuss Their New Work in The Harlem Rose Garden The Harlem Rose Garden…

  • Art Nouveau in Harlem

    Art Nouveau in Harlem

    Art Nouveau never really had much purchase in the United States, and there are virtually no examples of it in Harlem. This pendant, with the date 1891, on a (now) storage warehouse on 126th Street, is about as close as you get. Thanks to the contemporary owners who had the medallion painted so sympathetically. Tonight!…

  • Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

    Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

    The Charlie Parker festival continues after the Sylvia Cuenca Organ Group performance in The Harlem Rose Garden in Marcus Garvey Park. Friday August 25, 5:30-6:30 Sylvia Cuenca Organ Group Drummer Sylvia Cuenca has performed around the world with many jazz greats, including four years with Joe Henderson, and 17 years with Clark Terry’s quintet and big band,…

  • Ginjan Cafe in Brooklyn

    Ginjan Cafe in Brooklyn

    The New Yorker mentions East Harlem’s Ginjan Cafe has expanded to Brooklyn in an African food in Brooklyn review: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/22/west-african-suya-akara-and-more-in-brooklyn Half a mile north, at Ginjan Café (333 Nostrand Ave.; $10-$20), a new Bed-Stuy outpost of a Harlem spot opened by two Guinean brothers, you can further explore West African beverages, plus an astonishing array…

  • Preservation in Harlem Conference

    Preservation in Harlem Conference

    Register here to Save YOUR Spot.  Seating is Limited. FREE 2023 Harlem Historic Preservation Conference: Harlem and the Future 22023 Historic Preservation Conference -Harlem and the Future 2: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environmentwww.eventbrite.com “Harlem and the Future 2: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment” will discuss the current…

  • Harlem Rose Garden Tree Tour

    Harlem Rose Garden Tree Tour

    Join the New York Botanical Garden’s Levi on an extensive  tour of the Harlem Rose Garden identifying trees, noting their diversity, and diving into a range of topics from ecology, plant diversity. Harlem’s Julia De Burgos At Lincoln Center East Harlem’s poet – Julia De Burgos – is currently being celebrated with massive murals and a quote…

  • Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden

    Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden

    Harlem Rose Garden Opening of the Season Concert Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 3PM Please join us at the Harlem Rose Garden for a very special performance by the members of the Harlem Chamber Players.   Violinists Ashley Horne and Claire Chan, violist William Frampton, and cellist Wayne Smith will perform selections from Haydn’s String Quartet No.…

  • The Safe Injection Site To Speak In A Public Forum

    The Safe Injection Site To Speak In A Public Forum

    The Greater Harlem Coalition is hosting a public forum with OnPoint – the organization that runs the safe injection site on East 126th Street – on Tuesday, October 25th, at 7:00 PM. And yes, you are invited to join. To learn more and offer your thoughts/opinions, please register here: https://fordham.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LHPGorq_RhumQX6E380BBQ Please spread the word! Forward this…

  • Inside All Saints

    Inside All Saints

    As the Catholic church and school, All Saints is transformed into the home of Capital Prep, we took a peek in and got a few photos of the work in progress. The original wood doors and vestibule remains – if coated in plaster dust. Further inside the vastness of the nave is emphasized by the…

  • Wheelie Life

    Wheelie Life

    If you’ve ever seen a wave of young people doing wheelies down a Harlem street on bicycles, this documentary explores the culture, the comradery, and the thrills inherent in this urban subculture. Featuring a number of shots and interviews under the Harlem Viaduct (125th Street and the Harlem River), the documentary follows the athleticism and…