It seems one Harlem pol is not a part of the cool kids club. Uptown leaders convened a private sit down at Sylvia’s Restaurant Wednesday to muster support for the controversial plan to convert a row of small businesses on 125th St. into the headquarters for the National Urban League. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up…

As the co-founder of Twitter, and founder and CEO of mobile payments processor Square, Jack Dorsey has used his tech know-how to launch successful businesses. 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…

Mayor John Lindsay and actor Marlon Brando take a goodwill stroll through Harlem, May 2, 1968 on 125th Street. 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 this…

The Apollo Theatre’s marquee reflects the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela today on 125th Street. 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 this field…

The Apollo is officially in its Holiday season and this weekend we are hosting  a special presentation of Ellington at Christmas on Saturday,  December 7th (two shows at 3pm and 8pm) Ellington celebrates the rich legacy that Duke Ellington had at the Apollo and includes excerpts from the Duke’s Nutcracker Suite and his Sacred Music Concerts.…

A Celebration of Hanukkah with Harlem Senator Bill Perkins, at the Old Broadway Synagogue at 15 Old Broadway (between 125th and 126th Streets, New York, NY). 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…

By Walter Rutledge This weekend dance dominants the art scene. There is dance on the Eastside, Westside downtown and uptown. Here are a few of the many events taking place around the city and in our community. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I…

By Walter Rutledge We are back! After a month of upgrading we are now HarlemWorldMag.com. The second half of the 2013 fall season is going to leap into 2014 in a big way. Here are some of the many events happening around the city and in our community. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

Join Celebrity Journalist, Radio & TV Personality (Currently Seen regularly on TVOne’s “Life After”) Flo Anthony as she celebrates the release of her new novel “Deadly Stuff Players” Tuesday, November 19th at 7PM at Melba’s 125 located on the 3rd Floor of The Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building at 163 West 125th Street,…

Macy’s is denying reports that have spread on social media that it is opening a store in Harlem. “We have looked at opportunities in the neighborhood in the past but there are currently no plans to open a store in Harlem,” a spokesperson said in a statement. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…

No power or water? New York Sports Club announced today that it’s opening its doors free of charge to anyone who needs to shower, charge their cell phone, or blow off steam with a stress-relieving run on the treadmill. (We recommend all three.) Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…