Flames Engulf Car Outside Harlem Meer At Central Park
NY Daily News reports that a car erupted in flames just outside Harlem Meer at Central Park early Friday.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Announces $750,000 Investment Tackling Rat Hot Spots Uptown
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $750,000 investment dedicated to tackling rat hot spots on the Upper West Side. Continue reading
NYC Orgs Partner For Patient Self-Management, Health Coaching Uptown
Sources report that New York City-based hospital Mount Sinai St. Luke’s has partnered with a local health coaching group to support health coaching and patient self-management.Continue reading
H Mart Signage For Korean Grocery In Harlem
NY Eater reports that the area between Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side has quickly increased the number of Chinese and Korean restaurants recently, and now, it looks like H Mart .Continue reading
Harlem’s Denny Farrell Wants New Tappan Zee Bridge Named After Mario Cuomo
The new Tappan Zee Bridge is set to be named after Gov. Cuomo’s father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, under an agreement reached late Wednesday night.Continue reading
Harlem Special Election With A Brian Benjamin Win
Harlem's game of political musical chairs comes to an end Tuesday. Voters elected Democrat Brian Benjamin to serve as the new State Senator for New York's 30th District — which spans most of Central Harlem and parts of West Harlem, East Harlem, the Upper West Side and Washington Heights.Continue reading
Harlem Whole Foods Is Hiring, Will Open This Summer
Whether you love it or hate it, Whole Foods is setting up shop in Harlem this summer. The popular, but pricey, supermarket chain announced this week that it's seeking staff for all positions at its new location on West 125th Street and Lenox Avenue.Continue reading
Harlem Children Attend 176 Different Public Schools
Chalk Beat reports that Harlem elementary schools are “hemorrhaging” students, according to a new report by the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School.Continue reading
Shake Shack Is About To Shake Up Morningside Heights
The reigning burger prince of New York, Shake Shack is opening a new location in Morningside Heights In Harlem, New York. Continue reading
City Proposes Consolidating South Harlem Public Schools
The city Department of Education (DOE) proposed a plan to shut down PS 241 and redistribute students from its school zone to three neighboring schools during a Wednesday night meeting of the Community Education Council for District 3 (CEC).Continue reading
Whole Foods NYC Gives Back To Marcus Garvey Park And Other Local Parks
Whole Foods Market stores in New York City are joining forces with various city parks to celebrate the retailer’s 5% Community Giving Day. Continue reading
Riverside Drive Gets More Accessible Bus Stops In Harlem
New York Yimby reports that there is some good news for bus riders on the Upper West Side and in Morningside Heights. More accessible bus stops are in the works for Riverside Drive.Continue reading
$4.8M For Hamilton Heights’s Most Expensive Townhouse
An over 100-year-old, five-story townhouse in Hamilton Heights is now on the market asking $4.795 million, making it the most expensive house in the neighborhood, the New York Post reports. Continue reading
One Mann’s Showmance From Broadway To Harlem
Terrence Mann met his future wife, Charlotte d’Amboise, in 1983, when both appeared in “Cats” on Broadway. Showmance is the preferred term on the Great White Way to describe such pairings.Continue reading
Upper West Side Landmarked Theater Retail Conversion Moves Forward
Last fall, the New York Times broke the news that the landmarked Metro Theater on the Upper West Side would become a Planet Fitness. Now applications have officially been filed to convert the 1930s Art Deco theater at 2626 Broadway into retail.Continue reading