“Come Back Dad” Premiering on UP TV from ABFF

By Hadasah Ingrid The 4th produced film from Up TV’s Faith and Family Screenplay Competition will debut on the Up Network Saturday, July 12th at 8pm. 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…

Souleo: Three Oral History Projects You Should Know About

An informal conversation between friends or family members discussing life “back in the day.” A formal research initiative by cultural institutions to document the past. Recorded interviews via audio or video that are transformed into multidisciplinary presentations. These are the various ways to define the practice of oral history in its attempt to capture the…

HCCI’s 10th Annual Jamboree Yacht-ride With Regina Belle

JAMBOREE! A SOULFUL EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE HUDSON featuring Grammy-Award winner REGINA BELLE!  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 consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe®…

Officials Plan To Remove Thrash In Riverside Park

Responding to complaints from residents tired of the raucous behavior and piles of trash left behind in Harlem’s northern Riverside Park, the NYC parks department on Thursday announced a plan to deal with the problem through stepped-up enforcement and additional cleanup crews. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

HW Pick: Solomon Northup Day Planned For Saturday, July 19th

The 16th annual Solomon Northup Day, an afternoon of activities inspired by a powerful memoir of enslavement and eventual freedom, will take place on Saturday, July 19, from 12:30 to 6 pm in Filene Recital Hall at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

HW Pick: Garrison-Trotter Farm/Roxbury Groundbreaking In Boston

From our friends at www.unityfirst.com The Urban Farming Institute of Boston and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh invite you to attend the historic groundbreaking of Boston’s newest Urban Farm site — The Garrison-Trotter Farm, named after William Lloyd Garrison, and  William Monroe Trotter. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

Andre Harrell Named Vice Chairman Of Revolt TV

Andre Harrell has been named the new Vice Chairman of Harlem’s Puff Daddy REVOLT TV. In his new role, Harrell will use his extensive music knowledge to lead the inaugural REVOLT Music Conference (RMC) taking place October 2014 in Miami. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

REVOLT TV Announces October Music Conference

REVOLT, founder Harlem Man Diddy and CEO Keith Clinkscale has announced the multi-genre, multi-platform music network will hold its first music conference in the fall in Miami to further position the growing network as the new #1 name in music. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Officials Plan To Remove Thrash In Riverside Park

…  Olmsteds plans for Morningside Park and Riverside Park combined parkways, and hilly bluffs … rustic park with … natural enclosures, and open vistas…. Council Member Mark Levine will join Manhattan Borough Commissioner William Castro, Department of Parks and Recreation; the 30th Precinct, NYPD; the Riverside Park Conservancy and members of the community to announce the successful implementation…

The Sugar Hill Development is Not Sweet, Or Is It?

“Why’re you taking a picture of the building? It’s fucking ugly.” With those words, a construction worker greeted the writer Mark Byrnes at City Lab last Thursday as he approached the entrance to David Adjaye’s Sugar Hill development, on the site of a former brownfield on West 155th and Saint Nicholas Avenue in West Harlem.…

1,000 Apartments Could Be Built on Top of East River Plaza

DNAinfo reports that the developers of the East River Plaza mall are planning to add a residential tower with as many as 1,000 units atop the existing structure — and want to get some feedback from East Harlem residents at a meeting Wednesday night. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

NY Becomes 23rd State to Allow Medical Marijuana

New York has become the 23rd state to authorize marijuana as a medical treatment—though it will have one of the most restrictive programs in the country. 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…

Should Marijuana Be Legalized In NY State (Poll)?

Washington on Tuesday became the second state to allow people to buy marijuana legally in the U.S. without a doctor’s note as eager customers who lined up outside stores made their purchases and savored the moment. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…