On Wednesday, August 21st, Macy’s and the Carter Burden Network (CBN) celebrated National Senior Citizens Day with a full day of exciting activities for East Harlem seniors at the Carter Burden/Leonard Covello Senior Center (Covello). Continue Reading →
Category Archives: East Harlem
Keith Haring’s “Crack Is Wack” Mural Is Being Restored In East Harlem
One of East Harlem’s most recognizable murals will be restored to its original glory more than 30 years after it was painted, according to reports. Continue Reading →
11-Year-Old Bystander Shot As NYPD Look For The Suspected Shooter In East Harlem
The NYPD is trying to identify a man who’s accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy in East Harlem, police said to Patch. Continue Reading →
ABS Partners Rep Retail And Food Bazaar In Pre-Develoment Lease At One East Harlem
ABS Partners Real Estate has secured a 45,885 s/f, 20-year pre-development lease for Food Bazaar at One East Harlem, a one-acre, mixed-use development located at 201 E. 125th Street in Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
Lincoln Center Appoints Harlem’s Leah C. Johnson As Chief Communications And Marketing Officer
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) today announced the appointment of Leah C. Johnson as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. Continue Reading →
ICE Raids From Harlem To Hollis Is On NYC Immigrants Underway, Mayor Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio said federal immigration agents were seen in East Harlem and Queens on Saturday, hours before the nationwide roundup of immigrants facing deportation was expected to begin reports Patch. Continue Reading →
Harlem Representative Espaillat Votes To Honor 9/11 Victims And Heroes And More
Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat voted to pass H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act,” which takes long-overdue action to provide the financial security and support that 9/11 first responders, survivors and families deserve. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep Espaillat Recognizes 55th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of the anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act, signed into law this day in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson: Continue Reading →
With A Promise Of Funding Harlem’s African Burial Ground Enters A New Phase
After a decade of planning and research by Harlemites, an unused bus depot on East 126th Street is being prepared to honor its past state: a burial ground for enslaved and free African people. Continue Reading →