High Bridge Harlem River Boarding Steamship 1880 (Print)
At High Bridge, Harlem River Passengers Boarding a Steamship Docked on a Pier print, Issued 1880 in New York, by Harper's Weekly Art by W. A. Rogers.Continue reading
HW Pick: Amy León “Child Of The Sun” (Video)
Youtube posted this great video by Amy León performing “Child Of The Sun” at Sofar New York on July 5th, 2017.Continue reading
Harlem’s Charlie Scott, A Rucker Park Legend, Hall Famer And More (Video)
Charles Thomas Scott, born December 15, 1948 -present, is an American former professional basketball player. Continue reading
New York Just Passed A Bill Banning Cops From Having Sex With People In Custody
Yes! State lawmakers in New York passed a bill Thursday to prohibit cops from having sex with people in custody, closing a legal loophole that has let police avoid sexual assault convictions by claiming sex with detainees was consensual.Continue reading
The Hudson River Well At 122nd Street In Harlem New York 1897-1902
It was spring time in Harlem, when photographer James Reuel Smith, took this image of the Hudson River Well, between West 122nd and West 123rd Streets, looking northeast in West Harlem, on the shore of the Hudson River in New York, 1897-1902.Continue reading
MB President Brewer Proclaims March 20th Fresh Air Fund Day From Harlem To Houston
In celebration of The Fresh Air Fund’s 142nd summer of serving New York City children with free summer experiences, Manhattan Borough President Brewer has proclaimed March 20th, 2018, “Fresh Air Fund Day” throughout the Borough.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio On First-Of-Its Kind Crowdfunding Program For NYC Women Start Ups
On International Women’s Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, New York City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop and Council Member Helen Rosenthal announced that over $280,000 in zero-interest loans has been pledged to women entrepreneurs through the City’s crowdfunding partnership with Kiva.Continue reading
BRP Scraps Affordable Rentals At Harlem Project, Will Sell Condos Instead
UPDATED: Mar. 6, 9:37 a.m.: For-profit affordable housing developer BRP Companies plans to sell condominiums instead of rent below-market apartments at its Harlem development called “the Rennie,” according to an offering plan filed with the New York Attorney General’s office.Continue reading
Carver Bank To Sell Office For $20M In Harlem
American Banker reports that Carver Bancorp in New York has agreed to sell its corporate office building.Continue reading
The Harlem Cabin, Amsterdam Ave., & 120th, Street, Harlem, New York, 1910
A great photograph taken at the site of an old wooded Harlem cabin, with a wooden picket fence lining the sidewalk that moves up a small hill on Amsterdam Avenue at 120th Street in Morningside Park, West Harlem, NY, 1910.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Biotech CEO & Investors Conference 2018
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On February 12 - 13, 2018, photographer Seitu Oronde was at the Annual CEO & Investors Conference at the New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. Continue reading
Lyft Supports Local Nonprofits With Community Grants From Harlem To Hollis
Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S., today announced a new program to support the important work of New York area non-profit organizations focused on building stronger, healthier, more equitable communities.Continue reading
Health Department To Install Over 300 Blood Pressure Kiosks From Harlem To Hollis
It’s easy to get your blood pressure up from Harlem to Hollis — and now the city wants to measure how high in an effort to save your life.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Faith-Based Real Estate Conference In Harlem
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, photographer Seitu Oronde was at the 1st annual faith-based Real Estate Development and Preservation Conference presented by HCCI at the Harlem State Office Building in Harlem, New York.Continue reading
Harlem’s Olivia Cole Emmy-Winning Actress Passes
Olivia Cole, the Emmy-winning actress known for her work in such TV programs as Roots and Backstairs at the White House, died January 19, 2018, at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she lived for nearly 30 years. She was 75.Continue reading
