Tag: Madison Avenue

  • Dawoud Bey in Seattle

    Dawoud Bey in Seattle

    The photographer Dawoud Bey was recently featured in a photo exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. One of his works on display is likely familiar to most Harlem residents: The work is centered on a vacant lot on 125th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) that has been vacant for decades now. As you can…

  • Lost Church – Part 2

    Lost Church – Part 2

    A month or two ago I’d mentioned that The Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital, just east of Marcus Garvey Park (between 122nd and 121st Streets and Madison and Park Avenues) replaced a Harlem church (outlined in green below) The fuzzy photo (below) showed the rock rubble in Marcus Garvey park before the depression era work…

  • Lost Church

    Lost Church

    The Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital, just east of Marcus Garvey Park (between 122nd and 121st Streets and Madison and Park Avenues) replaced a Harlem church (outlined in green below) The photo (below) shows the rock rubble in Marcus Garvey park before the depression era work to revitalize the park, with the church in the…

  • 1975 Madison For Sale

    1975 Madison For Sale

    The site of the former church at Madison/126th Street is being promoted as an investment opportunity. No word on the price. See the full sales brochure, here: https://f.tlcollect.com/fr2/722/54368/1975_Madison_OM-2_v4.pdf Metropolitan Hospital and Nursing Burnout and Shortages Our district leader William Smith also serves as the chair of the Metropolitan Hospital’s Community Advisory Board. In that capacity,…

  • Tomorrow! A Gospel Christmas

    Tomorrow! A Gospel Christmas

    Tomorrow night at 7:30, all are welcome on East 126th Street to join in the holiday spirit, build community, and celebrate all that we have to be thankful for. Tomorrow, December 16th. 7:30 PM. 57 East 126th Street. Ummmm? As seen on Madison Avenue. A New Jersey plate headed southbound on Madison Avenue. 125th Street…

  • Church at 129/Madison

    Church at 129/Madison

    If you’ve wondered what is going to happen to the church, school, and rectory at 129/Madison, October’s Land Use meeting for CB11 revealed some of the plans: Essentially the church and school have been leased to a charter school, and the rectory will be converted into a rental building. Capital Prep will take over the…

  • $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.

  • Community Board 11 Wants To Hear From You

    Community Board 11 Wants To Hear From You

    Click This Link to register: A Rare Cornerstone A rare Harlem cornerstone that not only has the year built, but also the name of the architect. Found on East 128th Street, at Madison, on the former ARC building.

  • Dawoud Bey at The Whitney Museum

    Dawoud Bey at The Whitney Museum

    Dawoud Bey is one of the most innovative and influential photographers of his generation. He has spent more than four decades photographing underrepresented subjects and fostering a dialogue that addresses African American history and contemporary society and politics.  Dawoud Bey: An American Project is at the Whitney Museum of American Art until 3 October and features a…

  • Harlem and Civil Rights

    A Virtual Tour Since tourism has been put on hold, Welcome to Harlem introduces a way to safely tour Harlem and learn of its significant contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Welcome to Harlem proudly presents the “Harlem Civil Rights Virtual,” which is a virtual walking tour that will take place in Harlem, New York, beginning at Canaan…

  • 1939 Madison Ave. Used As Gambling House

    1939 Madison Ave. Used As Gambling House

    100 years ago the New York Times reported breathlessly on an illegal gambling house at 1939 Madison Avenue (between 124/125). The charges leveled in court and in the newspaper allege that not only was gambling occurring, but debts were not paid, and the local police were on the take. For the full article, see: Claire…

  • Negro Church Seeks Madison Avenue Home

    Exactly 100 years ago today, this article came out in the New York Times: The “alarm in neighborhood” and “real estate men fear”, of course, is code for white residents. Later in the article, the process of what will later be termed ‘white flight’ is described as contributing to the decline in the white church’s…