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Weather: Get Ready Harlem For 45 MPH Winds In New York City

February 12, 2016 at 6:40 PM. Winds are forecast to gust up to 45 mph in the New York City area beginning tomorrow, Saturday, February 13th and continuing through the evening of Sunday, February 14th. Continue reading

Harlem’s Evetta Petty In New Barney’s NY “Our Town” Ad Campaign

"Our Town" is a salute to NYC and its diverse residents show through images and short films. Other participants in the campaign include Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono, Helmut Lang, Cyndi Lauper, Dandy Wellington and Ajak Deng Continue reading

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito To Deliver 2016 State Of The City Address

On Thursday, February 11th, New York City Council Speaker from East Harlem Melissa Mark-Viverito will deliver her second State of the City address, “More Justice,” at the Samuel Gompers Campus in the South Bronx. Continue reading

From Harlem To Hollis, NYPD To Wake Napping Riders

On late-night and early-morning subway rides, it's common to see passengers dozing off (or passing out) on the way home. But New York City's police commissioner is sounding the alarm. Continue reading

Weather: 40 MPH Wind Gusts From Harlem To Hollis

New York City is experiencing intermittent wind gusts in excess of 40 MPH. During periods of high winds, residents should use caution when walking or driving high profile vehicles. Continue reading

215th Street Steps Have Finally Been Revamped

Two years after renovation work began on Inwood's historic 215th Street staircase or "The Stairs of Death," or the "Italian Terrace" as it was called in 1911 —which connects Park Terrace East to Broadway over a 50-foot incline—the work has finished, and the refurbished stairs are set to make their public debut. Continue reading

New York Fashion Week 2016 Is Coming

Haute Couture at the New York Fashion Week 2016 (February 10 - 18) is taking over the city for one week this month, as the world's most talented designers reveal their new collections. Continue reading

ConEd Seeks Rate Increase From Harlem To Hollis

New York City-area electric customers would see the overall average bill rise 4.5 percent under Consolidated Edison Inc.’s first rate proposed increase since 2012, part of a plan to boost revenue by $482 million, the utility said Friday. Continue reading

Harlem Non-Profit Brings Free Doula Care To Community

In the wake of a study released earlier this month on the benefits of doula care in bringing down health care costs, the Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP)—a Harlem-based nonprofit offering comprehensive health and social services to families—has renewed its commitment to bring doula care to New York City women.Continue reading

What You Should Know About Your Tap Water Uptown

By Mark Levine On the eve of a record-setting snowstorm, residents across Upper Manhattan experienced brown water flowing through their taps. Continue reading

Starbucks Takes A Tea Break, Closes Teavana ‘Tea Bars’

Starbucks (not in Harlem) is retreating from Teavana "tea bars" that first opened in New York City a little more than two years ago and mimicked the coffee chain's namesake stores, except with tea.Continue reading

Weather: Hazardous Travel Advisory

New York City Emergency Management has issued a hazardous travel advisory for Saturday, January 23, 2016 through Sunday, January 24, 2016. Continue reading

Weather: Blizzard Watch And Storm Preparations

New York City Emergency Management has issued a hazardous travel advisory for Saturday, January 23, 2016 through Sunday, January 24, 2016. Continue reading

No End Yet To Battle Over Upper West Side Church Conversion

Will the former First Church of Christ Scientist in New York City at 361 Central Park West become condominiums? We still don’t know. But we do know many in the community don’t want the conversion and at least one pastor wants to preach there.Continue reading