Woodie King, Jr., New Federal Theatre, Names Elizabeth Van Dyke Artistic Director
Woodie King Jr. Producing Director of New Federal Theatre (NFT), has appointed actress, director and producer Elizabeth Van Dyke as Artistic Director.
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Mayor de Blasio And Speaker Johnson Announce Waterfront Management Advisory Board
Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that the Waterfront Management Advisory Board held its first meeting today and formally launched the start of the planning process for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, due to be published in 2020.
Harlem Fave Richard Parsons Chair Of Rockefeller Foundation
Richard Parsons, the former board leader of Citigroup Inc. and Time Warner Inc., was named chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation, the century-old philanthropy that’s funded Nobel Prize-winning researchers, helped stave off pandemics and assisted communities ravaged by natural disasters.
6 Historical Landmarks In Harlem To Visit
Did you know that there are many different landmarks in Harlem with a rich history?
Harlem’s Global House, The International House New York In Morningside Heights 1924 –
Harlem’s International House New York, also known as I-House, is a private, independent, non-profit residence and program center for postgraduate students.
The Legendary 182-185th Street Castle Village In Harlem, New York 1900 – 1938
On December 18th, 1937, the Karlopat Realty Company announced plans to build an apartment house on a rocky little lot at Riverside Drive and 182-185th Street in Harlem, NY.
Claremont Park And Sakura Park In Morningside Heights In Harlem, New York 1896
Claremont Park and Sakura Park is a public park located north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights in Harlem, NY.
Margaret Higgins Sanger, Planned Parenthood Founder And Organized A Clinic In Harlem
Margaret Higgins Sanger, born Margaret Louise Higgins, September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966, also known as Margaret Sanger Slee, was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse.
Demolition Depot, The Worlds Most Extensive Architectural Reclamation Showroom In Harlem
The Demolition Depot and Irreplaceable Artifacts in Harlem, a modest Harlem tenement building is a unique source of vintage plumbing fixtures, doors, windows, shutters, railings, gates, grills, mantels, stone and terracotta pieces, religious objects and so much more worth millions of dollars.
Everything Harlem’s Sharpton Has Lived For Is At Stake
July 20, 2014, three days after Eric Garner suffocated to death during an arrest by New York City police officers for selling loose cigarettes, the Reverend Al Sharpton delivered the Sunday sermon at Riverside Church, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Anti-Apartheid Icon Dr. Allan Boesak At The Riverside Church
As part of its new church-wide initiative to address the growing economic disparities hurting so many U.S. citizens and threatening the nation’s future, The Riverside Church will host anti-apartheid leader and President of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, The Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak…
Free: Screening Of Robert Reich’s “Inequality For All” In Harlem
As part of its newly established economic justice initiative Now is the Time: Justice for All and a nationwide grassroots campaign, The Riverside Church is presenting a screening of former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich’s Sundance award-winning documentary, “Inequality for All,” on Thursday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at the Church, 91 Claremont Ave., (bet. 120th…
Open Letter Debt Ceiling To The President And Congressional Leaders From Business Leaders
Dear President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, House Speaker McCarthy, and House Minority Leader Jeffries.
The Interchurch Center In Harlem, New York, 1958-
The Interchurch Center is a 19-story limestone-clad office building located at 475 Riverside Drive and West 120th Street in Morningside Heights, in Harlem, New York.
Jonnel Doris Names CEO Of Start Treatment & Recovery Centers From Harlem To Hollis
Jonnel Doris was appointed CEO of Start Treatment & Recovery Centers (START), a leading healthcare organization, offering addiction treatment, behavioral health services.