NYC Emergency Management Hosts Community Preparedness Symposium

When a community is prepared ahead of a disaster from Harlem to the Hudson, access to resources and aid can speed up the recovery period. 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…

Central Park’s Drives To Undergo Community Connect-Informed Study

Today the Central Park Conservancy, NYC Department of Transportation, and NYC Parks announced a community-informed, multi-year plan of Central Park’s iconic drives. 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.…

Black Swan Records, The Legendary Harlem Jazz, And Blues Label, 1921

Black Swan Records was the first jazz, blues, gospel, opera arias, spirituals, and blues record label founded in 1921 in Harlem, New York. 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…

Hip Hip Hooray, Mayor Adams Appoints Two Residents To NYCHA Board

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today appointed James McKoy and Raymond Miller to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) board. 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.…

The Legendary American Negro Theatre In Harlem, New York, 1940 –

The American Negro Theatre (ANT) was co-founded on June 5, 1940, by playwright Abram Hill and actor Frederick O’Neal in Harlem, NY.  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…

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…

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. 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…

Fannie Emma Pennington, “Harlem’s Martriarch” 1914-2013 (Video)

Fannie Emma Pennington, February 1, 1914 – February 13, 2013, was an American activist, organizer, and fundraising coordinator for U.S. Congressional Representative (Harlem) Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.’s Isaac Democratic Club and the Abyssinian Baptist Church A.C.P. Overseas Club. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

Building Community, Enriching And Uplifting Kids At The Casita Maria Holiday Party

Jacqueline Weld Drake, as is her Christmas tradition, welcomed the children of the Casita Maria Choir to her art-filled Park Avenue residence for caroling in New York, NY.  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…

Join Your Community Board From Harlem To Houston

By Mark Levine I am tremendously excited to announce the opening of the 2023 Manhattan Community Board application period.  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…

Mayor Adams Appoints Members From Harlem To Hollis Sustainability Board

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointments of 26 board members to the New York City Sustainability Advisory Board to guide the city’s long-term resiliency and sustainability goals. 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…