Best Places For Public Art In Harlem

What topped our best public art in Harlem list? Well, as usual our “crack” team of public art lovers across our platforms let us know their best places for incredible public art in Harlem. Hit the flip to check out the places in Harlem that made the cut. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our…

Tyrone “The Harlem Butcher” Jackson, New York Golden Gloves Champ

Tyrone Jackson, aka Tyrone “The Harlem Butcher” Jackson, born in Harlem, Jackson was a ferocious puncher, frequently knocking out opponents stemming back to his amateur boxing career that included two appearances in the New York Golden Gloves finals. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

Target’s New Small-Format Store With Chobani Cafe

With a Target store in East Harlem, Target will finally bring its small-format urban stores to Manhattan when it opens a 48,000-square-foot location in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood later this year. And the Minneapolis-based retailer is bringing a tried-and-true partner with it to the Big Apple: Chobani. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

Apartment Building Planned To Replace Harlem Church

New York Yimby reports that when a New York City church can’t afford to repair its own building, it’s only a matter of time until it ends up in the hands of real estate developers. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Development At 57 West 130th Street In Harlem

New York Yimby reports that an architect and his wife are finally planning to renovate a crumbling and long-vacant townhouse at 57 West 130th Street, between Lenox and Fifth avenues in 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…

Supportive Housing Planned To Replace Abandoned Harlem Brownstone

Fifteen years ago, complaints began rolling into the City Department of Buildings about the abandoned, double-wide brownstone at 52-54 East 126th Street in East Harlem. The building was vacant and in danger of collapsing, callers said. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Development At 152 West 140th Street, Harlem NY

New York Yimby reports that as Harlem’s development boom stretches northward, investors are taking aim at the more densely built-out and better preserved blocks in central 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…

HW Pick: Harlem Fave Vivian Green Rocks BK

Vivian Green has never followed trends, so don’t expect to hear her trying to mimic any. The music is hers and Vivid, Green’s most recent release, is the kind of record you want to take with you on a road trip, to the gym, and to the office. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our…

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. 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…

Minority-Owned Bars, Liquor Stores In Harlem Punished More By NYPD, Investigation Finds

The NYPD disproportionately punishes minority and immigrant-owned businesses for alcohol infractions, particularly bodegas and liquor stores, an investigation by the Daily News and ProPublica finds. 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…

Harlem Remembers Prince, Nothing Compared To The Beautiful One

Harlemites were paying tribute to Prince after news of the music superstar’s death broke today. 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 this…

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. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

NYC Media Wins 5 NY Emmys At The 59TH Annual Awards

NYC Media, the official broadcast network and media production entity of the City of New York, is pleased to announce it has won 5 New York Emmy® Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in television. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Record Number Of Tourists Visited New York City In 2015

When New York City Tourism wins, from Harlem to Hollis – we all win! It has been a decade since former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg decided to ramp up NYC’s efforts to attract more tourists, and city officials say there is no end to the influx on the horizon. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…