East Harlem Preservation’s Gina Rusch, In Memoriam, 1938 – 2022

By Kathleen Benson Haskins Secretary, East Harlem Preservation Virginia C. “Gina” Rusch, September 15, 1938 – May 23, 2022, spent her career in service to others and most of that career in East Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Free Family Festival In East Harlem Celebrates African Diaspora

Offered to families in the New York City area for free, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…

East Harlem Outdoor Film Festival, New York’s Newest Film Festival Launches

 Hi-ARTS, New York City’s premier incubator for urban art, will launch the inaugural Outdoor Film Festival on July 6, 2022. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

The Church Of St. Edward The Martyr In East Harlem Receives Sacred Sites Grant

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 18 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $271,250 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use.…

Local East Harlem YouthBuild Graduates Earn National Scholarships

YouthBuild USA has announced that Chasity Williams and Jude Steffers-Wilson, 2015 and 2017 graduates, respectively, of Youth Action YouthBuild in East Harlem, as well as Lena McKnight, a 2011 graduate of the former Abyssinian Development Corp. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…

East Harlem Nights Is Back In The Union Settlement Garden!

Union Settlement Business Development Center / Buy Local East Harlem is back with their annual event in the Union Settlement garden. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please…

The Legendary Mafia-Camorra Gang War In East Harlem New York 1915-1917

The Mafia–Camorra War was a gang war in East Harlem, New York that lasted from 1915-1917. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting…

Local East Harlem YouthBuild Graduates Earn National Scholarship

YouthBuild USA has announced that Amanda Guzman, Chasity Williams, and Jude Steffers-Wilson, 2004, 2015, and 2017 graduates, respectively, of Youth Action YouthBuild in East Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

East Harlem Community Alliance Hosts Mayoral Forum And Panel Discussion

The East Harlem Community Alliance, a consortium of over 200 organizations in East Harlem, will host a virtual Mayoral Forum. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…