Tag: Marcus Garvey Park
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Art At Collyer Brothers’ Park
Make sure to walk by 128th Street and 5th Avenue to check out the artwork on the fence of the Collyer Brothers’ Park: Artist Julio Valdez’s work (collectively titled: I Can’t Breathe) is a response to the murder of Black Americans at the hands of the police. Julio Valdez is a former artist in residence…
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Seize the King
Run, don’t walk to the best theater in New York happening right now in Marcus Garvey Park. Seize the King is a witty, moving adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard the Third that will thrill and challenge you. Get there immediately as the performances end on July 29th! https://www.cthnyc.org/seize-the-king/
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How Long Does It Take To Build In NYC?
Between 2016 and this year, it took an average of 545 business days, or roughly two calendar years, for a developer to go from initially filing a project proposal with the DOB to receiving the first certificate of occupancy, the department said. The process took the longest time in Manhattan, about three years, and the…
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It’s Not My Trash, But It’s My Planet
If you are around this week, on Saturday we are caring for our street trees on 103rd St (near the subway station on Lexington Ave) and supporting a new local business. Our friends from Mojo Desserts are opening a Brazilian-Belgian bar right next to Mojo! We’ll head to Bar Goyana after our clean up. For the grand…
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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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NBT Make-Over
Our neighbor, the National Black Theater, is not only planning to knock down it’s current building and construct a theater+residential building in its place, it’s also worked to redesign its visual presence and to address the issue of what to do with the art in the current building: NBT houses a diverse art collection that…
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The Bronx Documentary Center
The Human Cost | America’s Drug Plague On View (In Person): June 5 – July 5, 2021Gallery Hours: Wed- Fri 3-7PM • Sat- Sun 1-5PM BDC’s Annex Gallery, 364 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455RSVP for the June 5th Opening Reception Here This exhibition contains graphic content that may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.Last year, America lost…
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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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Juneteenth!
8598/A. 10628) designating Juneteenth as an official public holiday in New York State. … “I am incredibly proud to sign into law this legislation declaring Juneteenth an official holiday in New York State, a day which commemorates the end to slavery in the United States,” Governor Cuomo said. Harlem Juneteenth Walk/Run/Barbecue Juneteenth Events Today in Marcus Garvey Park MARCUS GARVEY PARKEast lawn 11AM Commemorative…
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Summer of Soul is Here!
On Juneteenth, in Marcus Garvey Park! SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Screening: SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – City Parks Foundation SCREENING: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Presented by Target and In Association with NYC Parks’ Historic…
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The Triboro and Dapper Pedestrians
A lovely 1935-1940 postcard with dapper pedestrians and depression era cars taking in the Triborough bridge with Manhattan in the background. This painting (then turned into a postcard) shows the fashion (and hats) of the day. Note the hatless man on the right who appears to be the only one without a suit on a…
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Register To Vote!
The deadline to register to vote is Friday, May 28 and early voting begins on Saturday, June 12. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is June 15. Free Concerts in Marcus Garvey Park this Weekend National Black Theatre is partnering with the New York Philharmonic to bring NY Phil Bandwagon 2 to Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem!…
