The first annual Shop and Dine East Harlem for the Holidays will bring together the local community for a series of festive events during the holiday season to support East Harlem businesses. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: East Harlem
Timberland And Partners Urban Greening Initiative Grows In East Harlem
On Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, Timberland president, Jim Pisani, and his team celebrated, “Timberland Season” and the opening of their 5th Avenue Pop Up with a series of events all week long. Continue Reading →
When Gristede Was In East Harlem, 1921
Before the Gristedes (with an ‘s’) offices were located downtown on 42nd Street, Gristede Bros., Inc., Grocers was in East Harlem at 1885 Park Avenue at 128th and 129th Streets. Continue Reading →
“Beyond Sims” Community Discussion And Artistic Expression In East Harlem
After decades of community and global activism, the statue of J. Marion Sims was finally removed from East Harlem on April 17th, 2018. Continue Reading →
Health Department Expands “Undesign The Redline” Show To East Harlem And Other Action Centers
The Health Department’s Center for Health Equity, in partnership with the social impact studio Designing the WE, today announced the expansion of the exhibit Undesign the Redline to the Brownsville, Brooklyn and East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Centers. Continue Reading →
Meet Melody Capote New Executive Director Of East Harlem’s CCCADI
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) are excited to usher in a new chapter in the organization’s evolution, with the unanimous appointment of Melody Capote as Executive Director. Continue Reading →
Ellen Degeneres And Verizon Surprises Harlem School With New Lab
Patch posted a great piece regarding talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres surprised an East Harlem public school by donating a new technology lab to the school in partnership with Verizon. Continue Reading →
The London Irish Pub Comes Home To Harlem
At the turn of the twentieth century many Irish men and women made East Harlem home, and now ABC7 reports that a new gastropub specializing in craft cocktails, hearty Irish comfort food, and American bar bites has debuted in East Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2018
Hispanic Heritage Month is happening right now! This is a nationwide celebration of the contributions and achievements Hispanic and Latino Americans have made and continue to make from Harlem to Hollywood. Continue Reading →
Real Estate Development In East Harlem
New York Yimby reports that permits have been filed for a ten-story residential building at 2150 Second Avenue in East Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Man Fatally Struck On FDR Drive Fleeing Accident In East Harlem
A New Jersey man has hit and killed while running across the FDR Drive after getting into a car accident on the highway, police said. Continue Reading →
Park-Replacing Development At “No Cost” Sets “Harmful Precedent” In East Harlem
The debate surrounding plans to build a massive development on top of an East Harlem playground as a state investigator reviews the project, according to City Council records. Continue Reading →