NYC Health Dept Warns About Lead And Mercury In Emperor’s Tea Pill

The Health Department today warned New York City residents about a Chinese herbal dietary supplement known as Emperor’s Tea Pill. The product, which can be purchased over the counter from Harlem to Hollis in New York, can cause serious adverse health effects. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

Record Number Of Tourists Visited New York City In 2015

When New York City Tourism wins, from Harlem to Hollis – we all win! It has been a decade since former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg decided to ramp up NYC’s efforts to attract more tourists, and city officials say there is no end to the influx on the horizon. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

HW Pick: Seneca Village Tour In Central Park NY

Though it may look like the rest of Central Park, the landscape along the Park’s perimeter from West 82nd to West 85th Streets holds some of Central Park’s most important history. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from…

LGBT Youth Shelter To Take Over Harlem Manning Church

Harlem’s ATLAH World Missionary Church, whose billboard has been home to countless homophobic and xenophobic messages, may be heading to the auction block after incurring debts and tax liens of more than $1.02 million. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Celebrate the Lunar New Year Family Festival at MOCA

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is hosting it’s annualLunar New Year Family Festival on February 20, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use.…

West Harlem’s Arthur Asher Miller 1915 – 2005

Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was a prolific American playwright, essayist, and prominent figure in twentieth-century American theatre. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953) and A View from the Bridge (1955, revised 1956). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

Chancellor Farina Announces Expansion Of Language Access Services

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced the expansion of language access services with the creation of nine new positions in the Borough Field Support Centers and Affinity Groups. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Deadline For Kindergarten Application Nears

In October the Chancellor announced that the kindergarten application process would begin earlier to ensure that families could receive offer letters a month earlier. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant…

Farina Honors Harlem And Inwood Schools

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that 15 schools with existing Dual Language programs will become Model Dual Language Programs for the 2015-16 school year. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

New Research Fund Focuses On Nutrition And Adolescent Women

The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science announces funding for nine research projects designed to build scientific evidence in the area of adolescent women’s nutrition from Harlem to Harare; each project will receive up to $50,000. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Artists And Activists Challenge Social Movement Myths In Harlem

“It is imperative that we continue to destroy and dissect these myths out here…that we do not continue to perpetuate this myth that there’s a disconnection,”  explained Ademola Olugebefola, Visual Artist, cofounder WEUSI Artists Gallery and Academy, Dwyer Cultural Center & NYNCA, the “The Art of Justice: Articulating an Ethos and Aesthetic of the Movement. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

HW Pick: “The Age of Ferguson,” Discussion In Harlem

Pioneering artists and activists from across the nation will discuss the future of arts and culture as tools for social justice in “the Age of Ferguson,” Saturday, November 7, 2015.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Whole Foods Recalls Products Over Listeria Scare

Refinery29 reports that if you’ve been grocery shopping at Whole Foods recently, it’s time to check your fridge. The supermarket chain that is opening a new store on 125th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem announced a recall of several salad items over the weekend due to a potential Listeria contamination. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…