Apply To The 2016 Partnerships Academy Fellowship

 Dear Community Park Group Leaders in Harlem, THERE’S STILL TIME to apply to the 2016 Partnerships Academy Fellowship program.  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…

Salters Scene: Summer Stage 2015 Ends With The Roots

Story and photographs by Udo Salters On Thursday, October 8th, 2015, a beautiful Autumn evening, Capital One sponsored the final Summer Stage 2015 free concert with The Roots. 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.…

The West Harlem Pier, Harlem, New York 1850-1965

For thousands of years while the Muscoota and the Wecksquaesgeek Indians lived in this entire section of upper Manhattan Island, the natural topography of this site in West Harlem formed a valley and small sheltered cove off the Hudson River, also known as the North River. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to…

Brewer’s Office Now Accepting Capital Funding Apps

Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced her office is accepting applications through Friday, Feb. 12 for Fiscal Year 2017 capital funding, and welcomed any organizations interested in capital funding to meet with her staff. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…

Lights Of Hope Treelighting In Harlem

On Thursday, December 10, 2015, the Jackie Robinson Park Conservancy, Inc., Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI), and the City of New York (NYC) Department of Parks & Recreation united to present the 18th Annual Lights of Hope Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Jackie Robinson Park and Recreation Center. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up…

HW Pick: MLK Suggestions for Riding A Bus (1956)

Last Tuesday, December 1st, marked the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to relinquish her seat at the front of a Montgomery, Alabama bus, and as some people pointed out, the story many of us were told as children about Parks’ act of civil disobedience was fabricated. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

DOT Weakened Riverside Drive Plan For CB 9 [Updated]

DOT watered down and delayed an already half-hearted plan to make Riverside Drive safer for walking in deference to opposition from Community Board 9 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 from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

8 Handy Tips For A Sustainable Harlem Holiday

Making a list of how to green your Harlem holidays? Here are some of our favorite tips and events to cure the post-holiday blues. 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…

Alexander Smalls Harlem Home Filled With Big Memories

By Grace Bonney Chef, restauranteur, author and opera singer, Alexander Smalls is a self-described “social minister” in New York City. He is always on the go, bringing together people from across the city and treating them to great entertainment and wonderful food. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…

Apply For The Partnerships Academy Fellowship 2016

Partnerships Academy Fellowship runs from February – August of 2016 and is geared towards community groups who are committed to getting to the next level of their development. 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.…

Harlem World Magazine Reading Series, Part One

Come and hear these illustrious Harlem authors in three genres: children’s literature, fiction, and poetry. Come and taste delicious home made treats created by healthy eating advocate, CC Minton, and Harlem World food critic, Miss Lil. Delicacies of the day will include gluten-free non-gmo granola, pumpkin bread, apple bread and sweet potato bread, and hot…

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine In Harlem Make Music Winter

Make Music New York is proud to announce the fifth annual Make Music Winter, taking place on Monday, December 21, 2015, the shortest day of the year. 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…

New York City Launches $40M Park Redesign Program

Good fences also make good parks. The city is launching a $40 million initiative to fix parks from Harlem to Hollis that have gated entrances, lack trees or have tall fences that block eye-level views, the Daily News has learned. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

ARTchives Series Presents Artist Jorge Luis Rodriguez In Harlem

By AFineLyne This month, the Artchives Method & Documentation Series at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives in East Harlem is presenting a solo exhibit of the work of renowned sculpture artist, Jorge Luis Rodriguez. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…