In Harlem And the South Bronx, A Whole Lotta Readin’ Goin’ On!

Love books? Love reading? Love learning? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, the four family-friendly events below–the Bronx Book Fair, Literacy Across Harlem Day, La Casa Azul Bookstore’s three-year anniversary fiesta, and their 3rd Annual Visit Your Harlem Library Day–will bring you great joy. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant…

CIVITAS East River Esplanade Community Meeting In Harlem

CIVITAS invite you to join us at the first community meeting of Phase III of the CIVITAS East River Esplanade initiative. Landscape Architect Signe Nielsen will be discussing potential options for a temporary re-opening of Pier 107. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

Hey Harlem, Startup52 Summer 2015 Apps Due

Startup52 Summer 2015 applications will be closing very soon – dont sleep. Please apply ASAP. Also share with your networks from Harlem to Hollywood. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…

Harlem’s Azealia Banks Mocks BET Awards’

Azealia Banks is at it again. Never one to hold her tongue, the femcee took to social media again for her latest rant. This time, Banks went in on the BET Awards best female hip hop artist category, which she was actually nominated for.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

HW Pick: My “Clair Huxtable” Louis York (video)

The folks at MTV Hits sent us this very soulful video from Louis York. Mr. York who is new to us is definitely goin’ somewhere big. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You…

Harlem Students Win O’Melveny & Myers New York Scholarship

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 the 13th Annual O’Melveny & Myers LLP New York scholarship ceremony honored an extraordinary group of NYC public high school students with inspiring stories to tell, including three from Harlem’s Thurgood Marshall Academy. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

Dave East’s ‘Straight Outta Harlem’ Interview

We’ve heard it time and time again, those worn out and cliché lines about how New York Rap has lost its “essence” or the most famous one, “New York rap is not the same” seem to be brought up in almost every convo relating to the genre. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…

Hip-Hop’s Visual Style: A Look Behind the Scenes

What goes into designing and marketing an iconic hip-hop album? The Museum of the City of New York panel of hip-hop insiders will discuss their experiences behind the scenes of the record industry, their work from Harlem style to Hollywood shaping the brands of various major artists, and the all-important relationship between sound, word, image, and design.…

Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts Presents “Take This X” (video)

In March, writer Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts (2013 Literature, Theo Westenberger Awardee) took over the former Hotel Theresa space in Harlem to create an installation of works by various artists to honor the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

Parishioners In Harlem Prepare For Changes

The final decision to merge All Saints with St. Charles Borromeo parish in Harlem has the Catholic community there working on a plan to welcome parishioners. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You…

Bicyclist killed in hit-run crash in East Harlem

Fox News reports that a man riding a bike in East Harlem was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver, according to the NYPD. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your…

New Filmmaker Bo Starks Offers ‘Love Or Laughs’

By Ingrid Hadasah What if the comic intellect of Chris Rock and genius of Jerry Seinfeld were fused into really funny film – no wait great T.V.?!!!!! Wouldn’t you go see it ASAP? Arguably it’s been done by each in his own right however Bo Starks and Box Star Films might be might be the…

Harlem’s Mount Morris Park House Tour 2015

Continuing a tradition that began more than 25 years ago as a vehicle for showcasing the resurgence of an iconic Harlem neighborhood, the Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association (MMPCIA) will again play host to hundreds of friends, neighbors, tourists and travelers for its annual neighborhood house tour. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our…

Harlem In Hollywood In ‘DOPE’ In Theaters Soon (video)

There is definitely a Harlem imprint on this critical hit and audience favorite out of the Sundance Film Festival, in DOPE, Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

Up Close with CC Minton: Award-Winning Common Gets Personal

By CC Minton Who best to get up close and personal with than award-winning artist Common with a room full of music lovers in New York City. The Golden Globe, Academy and Grammy award- winning entertainer approached the stage with his musical entourage at Harlem MIST on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.   Become a Harlem…