Tag: Puerto Rico
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A Librarian From Puerto Rico
Chalkbeat is reporting on the Puerto Rican Librarian who broke the NYPL color barrier in 1921 to be the first Latina librarian in the country’s largest library system. Pura Belpré was born and raised in Puerto Rico. In 1920, she came to New York City for her sister’s wedding and never went back. In 1921,…
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Candlelight Vigil
Dr. Keith Taylor, a neighbor and friend writes: Neighbors,If you are able, I ask you to attend a community candlelight vigil at the 32nd Precinct tonight at 6:30 pm to show support for our officers at a time of great loss to the NYPD and to the Harlem community. Your presence will mean a tremendous…
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Silent Procession for Puerto Rico, Tomorrow
Super Nice Cafe The best, absolutely the best donuts in New York City are here in East Harlem at Super Nice Bakery and Cafe. Super Nice is on East 117th, just east of Lexington. They’re open at 8am on weekdays, and 10 on weekends. This past weekend the queue at 10:15 was 10-12 people (and…
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In Memory: The 2020 Silent Procession
A video of the 4th Annual (Virtual) Silent Procession for Puerto Rico Save The Date: September 19th The White Wall The novel, the film, and the soundtrack Across 110th Street, reflected a fascinating cultural moment in New York City and Harlem. In the film you see a car driving up through Central Park, a heist…
