Harlem Hospital Center Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Fab Princess Di Visits Harlem Hospital New York 1989 (Update)

In 1989 UPI reports that Princess Diana hugged and stroked children suffering from AIDS in a visit to a Harlem hospital today and questioned a doctor about the deadly disease.Continue reading

Harlem’s Patricia Era Bath, A Career Of Firsts, An Inventor And Founder, 1942 – 2019

Patricia Era Bath, November 4, 1942 – May 30, 2019, was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. Continue reading

The COVID-19 Crisis: Harlem Haberdashery Creates PPE For Healthcare Workers On The Frontlines

Amid the global health crisis, the lack of personal protective equipment has raised growing concern regarding the safety of healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of fighting the pandemic. Continue reading

Construction Permits Filed For Development Of Harlem Hospital Own Space In Harlem

Full demolition permits have been filed for the development of 22 West 137th Street and 21 West 136th Street in Harlem, NY. Continue reading

The Association Of Black Cardiologists Brings The Spirit Of The Heart Tour, Fair And More To Harlem

The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is excited to have Harlem as part of its annual Spirit of the Heart (SOH) tour in Harlem. Continue reading

Doctors’ Suicide Rate Highest Of Any Profession Reports Harlem Hospital Doctor

WebMD reports that one doctor commits suicide in the U.S. every day -- the highest suicide rate of any profession. And the number of doctor suicides -- 28 to 40 per 100,000 -- is more than twice that of the general population, new research shows.Continue reading

Big L’s Harlem Family Launch New Website

Thanks to the folks at HipHopDX they're reporting that Big L’s family have launched Big L Life, a new lifestyle and merchandise website created to honor the Harlem lyricist and continue his legacy.Continue reading

Construction Worker Seriously Injured By Falling Beam In Harlem (Update)

A construction worker is in critical condition after a beam fell on him at an East Harlem work site Friday, authorities and witnesses said.Continue reading

Health Department Launches New Mobile Lactation Suites From Harlem To Hollis

In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week, the Health Department today celebrated the opening of five “lactation pods” around the city, one in each borough, in locations that serve parents and families.Continue reading

Elderly Man’s Body Found Floating In The Harlem River

Cops are investigating the death of a 73-year-old man found floating Tuesday in the Harlem River.Continue reading

Soleiman And Parnes Facilitate $3.35 M Sale In Harlem

Besen & Associates has completed the sale of 255 & 257 West 134th St. in the Harlem neighborhood. The property consists of two vacant contiguous three-story single room occupancy buildings located between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. Continue reading