New Medical School To Open In Harlem

New York City is getting a new medical school in Harlem with the goal of training more doctors to practice in underserved communities across the state. 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…

Harlem Leaders Raise funds For Touro Med Students

July 15, 2015 – Nearly $66,000 was raised by the Harlem community to fund scholarships for underrepresented minorities to attend Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine at the school’s second official “parlor” meeting hosted recently by attorneys John Lynch and Sylvia Khatcherian at their home on West 116th Street in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up…

Up Close with CC Minton: First Lady Hosts White House Kids State Dinner

By CC Minton First Lady Michelle Obama hosted fifty-five young and talented chefs at the White House “Kids State” Dinner. 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. Please leave…

HW Pick: NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Announce Tania Bruguera As Artist-in-Residence

NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Nisha Agarwal announced that internationally acclaimed artist Tania Bruguera will serve as an artist-in-residence for one year at MOIA. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

First 2000 Days NY Campaign At the Harlem Book Fair

HW Partner First 2000 Days NY™ Campaign @ the Harlem Book Fair: The journey to literacy for our youngest learners  Join us as we discuss how social- emotional development, mental health and investing in our youngest learners help chart the path to literacy.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

Announcement Of The Passing Of Vivian E. Jones

Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved District Administrator, Ms. Vivian E. Jones. 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…

Check Out The 2015 Summer Stage in Harlem Series

The 2015 Summer Stage in Harlem series of free concerts and events that will be presented on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building at 163 West 125th Street in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

National Action Network to Convene Members of Congress

Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of Harlem based National Action Network (NAN), and NAN leadership this week will bring together members of Congress and the Administration, policy experts, and civil rights leaders and partners for this year’s NAN Legislative and Policy Conference. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

NYC Restaurants Letter Grading 5 Year Anniversary

Food is hot in Harlem and all over NYC, so in July 2010, the Health Department began requiring restaurants in all five boroughs to post letter grades summarizing their sanitary inspection scores. 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…

Pabst’s Harlem Restaurant And Dance Hall, 1905

A postcard looking east from 1905 shows horse-drawn carriages, trolley cars and the front entrance (to the right) of the Pabst’s Harlem Restaurant And Dance Hall (Pabst Harlem) at 256-258 West 125th Street erected in Harlem, New York in 1900. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

Sharpton And Gov. Haley Agree To Meet And Discuss SC

Today, Rev. Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN), participated in the funeral services of Ethel Lance and Sharonda Singleton, two of the nine victims of the tragic South Carolina shooting last week. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…

The Team Of “Clipped Wings They Do Fly” On The Danny Tisdale Show

Today, Danny talked to the team from “Clipped Wings They Do Fly,” on The Danny Tisdale Show. The team included producer William Michael Barbee, President/CEO of Prestige Media Producrtions/Barbee Group Films Bill Duke, The Wire’s Usman Shariff and legendary award winning director, producer and writer Bill Duke. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

It Was All Good At The Teen Battle Chef Live In Harlem

On June 16, eleven New York high school students from Brooklyn Lab School, Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School and the George Washington Education Campus faced off in “Teen Battle Chef LIVE in Harlem,” an annual cooking competition celebrating achievements of students who participate in the Teen Battle Chef (TBC) program held this year…

HHC Urges: Get Tested And Know Your HIV Status

In recognition of National HIV Testing Day on Saturday, June 27, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) urges New Yorkers to take control of their health by learning their HIV status. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Harlem’s Vicki Sue Robinson 1954 – 2000 (video)

Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American theatre and film actress and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, “Turn the Beat Around.” Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…