Heat Advisory From Harlem To Hollis
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM tomorrow, August 22, 2017.Continue reading
SPORTIME And The Johnny Mac Tennis Project Invite Harlem Kids To Tryouts (Video)
SPORTIME Randall’s Island and the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) are excited to host tryouts for children ages 6 to 12 who are interested in attending the John McEnroe Tennis Academy's instructional program at the SPORTIME/JMTA Randall’s Island tennis center complex.Continue reading
Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory Passes, 1932 – 2017
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory, October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017, was an American civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, comedian, conspiracy theorist, and occasional actor throughout Harlem for decades. Continue reading
Father And Son First Responders From Harlem Precint Die From 9/11 Cancer Link
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Robert Alexander and his father, Raymond, both had the day off — until two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center towers.Continue reading
East Harlem Woman Found Unconscious Dies
A woman was found unconscious outside her East Harlem apartment building on has died, police said Sunday. Continue reading
Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others To Remove J. Marion Sims Statue
In the wake of the surge in hate rhetoric nationwide, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, elected officials, and community leaders will rally outside the J. Marion Sims Monument in Central Park on Monday, August 21, 2017.
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Immigrant Family Seeks Sanctuary In Uptown Church
A Guatemalan immigrant with no authorization to live in the U.S. has entered a Washington Heights church with her three children seeking refuge from immigration authorities.Continue reading
Dozens Of Protesters At Success Academy Charter School Call For Dan Loeb’s Resignation
The NY Daily News reports that protesters stormed Success Academy Harlem 1 charter school on Friday demanding that charter school chairman Daniel Loeb be fired for making racist comments about a black lawmaker.Continue reading
Support Removal Of The Harlem Statue Of Dr. J. Marion Sims Experimented On Enslaved Black Women
IN an e-mail from East Harlem Preservation:
Our campaign to remove the statue of J. Marion Sims—a white southern doctor who experimented on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or informed consent—continues to gain momentum.Continue reading
NYC Health + Hospitals Shares 10 Tips For Back-to-School Health
With a new school year fast approaching, NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest public health care system, is encouraging parents to ensure their children’s readiness for classroom success by following ten back-to-school health tips. Continue reading
Harlem Chair Ydanis Rodriguez Comments On de Blasio Fair Fix Plan For MTA
Standing alongside Mayor de Blasio as he announced his support for a Fair Fix Plan to fix the subways and fund reduced fares for lower income New Yorkers living in poverty, Harlem Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez issued the following statement:Continue reading
Two Teenagers Shot On Harlem Block
Patch reports that two teenage boys were hospitalized Tuesday night after being shot on a Harlem block, an NYPD spokesman told Patch.Continue reading
119th Street Gatehouse, West Harlem, NY 1895
The current 119th Street Gatehouse replaced an older gatehouse (ca. 1842) that is located in the middle of the road at Amsterdam Avenue (aka Tenth Avenue) and West 119th Street on what was called “Asylum Ridge.” Continue reading
Harlem’s Benjamin Jefferson “Ben” Davis Jr., 1903 – 1964
Benjamin Jefferson "Ben" Davis Jr., September 8, 1903 – August 22, 1964, was an African-American lawyer and communist who was elected to the city council of New York City, representing Harlem, in 1943. Continue reading
Target Challenges Amazon With Second E-Commerce Acquisition
With a Target in East Harlem, the store is looking to improve its digital business amid increased competition from Amazon.com Inc., agreed to acquire a software company that manages local and same-day deliveries.Continue reading
