Re-open Revolution Books Campaign in Harlem

Donate the $30,000 needed immediately to open the new REVOLUTION BOOKS in Harlem in September. Welcome to the campaign to Save and Re-open Revolution Books. Some of you know Revolution Books, some of you are just discovering RB.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Op-Ed: Building Stronger Communities

By Carmen Fariña, Schools Chancellor As Chancellor, I love talking to our students and parents at  community meetings, forums, town halls and even in the grocery store –and I hear the same message time and again: every parent wants to see their child graduate ready to conquer the world—and every child wants to follow their…

Touro College In Harlem Students Win Top Awards

Student leaders from Touro College of Pharmacy in Harlem walked away with numerous top awards and scholarships at the conclusion of the 2015 Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) national conference held in July in Orlando, Florida.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

A Quick Guide To A Weekend Retreat In Saratoga Springs

Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock When the need to rejuvenate hits you, head to upstate New York from Harlem to quiet, beautiful Saratoga Springs for a weekend filled with culinary delights, historic sites and healing waters not found anywhere else in the world. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Rev. Al Sharpton On The Passing Of Amelia Boynton

President and founder of Harlem-based National Action Network, Reverend Al Sharpton released the following statement on civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson. 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…

Rumble In The East Harlem Real Estate Jungle

A Manhattan judge dismissed several counterclaims by a group of East Harlem businesses against the city’s eminent domain plans for the neighborhood, setting up a hearing next month that could lead to a long appeals process. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

Health Tips To Get Kids Ready For School In Harlem

As families begin preparations to get their kids ready for the new school year, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) reminds Harlemite’s to follow these ten health tips to help kids get ready for school. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

Salters Scene: From HAVANA To The HAMPTONS (video)

By Udo Salters Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) From HAVANA to the HAMPTONS fundraiser was held on August 14th the day John Kerry was in Cuba raising the American Flag at the re-opening of the American Embassy. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

New Bus Lane Coming To 125th Street In Harlem

There is transportation news to report on select bus service along 125th Street. Years of advocacy by leaders and transportation advocates has yielded these results. 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…

Councilperson Levine’s Harlem Office Gets New Mural

For weeks in the summer heat, young artists from Creative Art Works were busy planning and painting a new mural outside City Council member Mark Levine’s Harlem district office. 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…

Affordable Housing: What About The Future? A Symposium

For over a century New York City from Harlem to Hollis, the most expensive city in the nation, has also been a leading provider of affordable housing and a laboratory for innovative housing initiatives. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…

Sponsored Love: Harlem Technology Guide 2015

The Harlem Technology Guide is a listing of the best technology companies in Harlem as curated by our anonymous sponsor. There were more tech companies in the market, the focus was consciously made on curating the best to illustrate the trend in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

HW Pick: Bill Withers And Allstars Returns To Carnegie Hall

42 years after the release of Bill Withers’ seminal ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ LP, the iconic, yet reclusive soul man will return to the same hallowed venue as part of a special tribute concert on October 1st. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

MFTA Shopping Day For Schools From Harlem To Hollis

Yeah, Materials for the Arts (MFTA) has invited over 65 Department of Education (DOE) Schools to participate in their Back to School Shopping Day. Schools of all grade levels from all five boroughs will be represented. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…