Tag: Marcus Garvey Park

  • New York City’s Public Health Laboratory Rises

    New York City’s Public Health Laboratory Rises

    On 137th Street, behind Harlem Hospital, NYC’s new Public Health Laboratory Rises. Scenes from Marcus Garvey Park on Friday

  • Gibbs vs. Mark-Viverito

    Gibbs vs. Mark-Viverito

    City and State is reporting on a lawsuit filed by Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs after he lost an election – 7 votes to 6 votes. Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs – a close ally of Manhattan Democratic Party leader Keith Wright claims that his loss violated the party’s internal rules. His opponents within the party say…

  • More Art in Marcus Garvey Park

    More Art in Marcus Garvey Park

    Join us for an exciting community celebration on August 11th as we unveil the captivating 2nd round of art installations in Sankofa!  Your presence would make it even more special! Still Protecting Harlem, Nearly a Century Later This hydrant in East Harlem is dated 1926. For almost 100 years it’s been witness to a lot,…

  • Keeping Hydrated and Staying Safe in the Sun

    Keeping Hydrated and Staying Safe in the Sun

    Spending time outside in the summer is a great way to be physically active, reduce stress, and get vitamin D. But, it’s important to keep hydrated and lower your chance of skin cancer by protecting your skin from the sun. The top risk factor for most types of skin cancer is ultraviolet (UV) ray exposure.…

  • Green Thumb Turns 45

    Green Thumb Turns 45

    Did you know this year is GreenThumb’s 45th Anniversary? GreenThumb is celebrating 45 years of support for the city’s robust network of community gardens. These gardens have come a long way in 45 years—from turning empty lots into open space in the midst of the city’s worst financial crisis to the thriving spaces New York sees today.…

  • 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…

  • Black Drivers Pay More (Insurance)

    Black Drivers Pay More (Insurance)

    Chau Lam from We The Commuters reports on the cost of (Black) insurance in NYC: New York City drivers living in predominantly Black and low-income communities pay hundreds and thousands of dollars more for auto insurance than drivers living in predominantly white and wealthy neighborhoods, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consumer Federation…

  • Mount Morris Park 1848

    Mount Morris Park 1848

    A fascinating map of Mount Morris Park from 1848 is up for sale for $3,400: https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/61038/mount-morris-park-central-harlem-map-of-property-belong-nicholson This map shows land owned by Samson Adolphus Benson, which extends north of Harlem creek, and south of Kingsbridge Road (all of the detailed blocks on the map are part of this Benson portfolio. In addition to showing the…

  • 56 Years Ago (today)

    56 Years Ago (today)

    56 years ago today, Mayor John Lindsay vowed to revitalize Mount Morris Park (soon to be renamed Marcus Garvey Park) . The west side of the park looked like this (image looking northbound towards the corner of Mount Morris West and West 124th Street): Mayor Lindsay vowed to revitalize and announced the project with a…

  • Good News For Marcus Garvey Park

    Good News For Marcus Garvey Park

    Some great CONFIRMED news coming up for all of us at Marcus Garvey Park & there is more good stuff brewing. FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 1.  $12 million designated by Mayor Adams for stone repair and rat abatement / awaiting information on timeline as this was recently announced. 2.  $1.7 million allocated by City Council Member Kristin…

  • Haarlem vs. Harlem

    Haarlem vs. Harlem

    The oldest map that shows habitation in Harlem is the Manatus Map from 1639. You can see Staten Island, Hell Gate, the Hudson river, etc. It’s unclear who the cartographer was, and the original drawing is lost. As a result, the image above is one of two later 17th-century copies made in the same studio with…

  • Generational Wealth

    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.