Salters Scene: Opening Night At Art Basel Miami 2015

By Udo Salters December 2nd was the official opening night at Art Basel. Dubbed Art Loves Fashion, the VIP Opening Night at the Spectrum with Burberry & Art Hearts Fashion was a huge night. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…

City Council Speaker To Pay Fine To Settle Ethics Probe

CrainsNY reports that Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is reaching a settlement with the city’s Conflict of Interest Board. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails…

Thandie Newton Calls Out Starbucks Over Safari Statue

Refinery29 reports that Starbucks (that has a number of stores located in Harlem) has found itself embroiled in yet another brouhaha. This time, though, it’s got nothing to do with red cups or polar bears. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

HW Pick: Kanye West, ‘Flashing Lights’ Ft. Dwele (lyrics)

‘Flashing Lights,’ the sexy masterpiece by the ever creative music man Kanye West featuring Dwele for Roca Fella records in 2007. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to…

Sponsored Love: Win A ‘Lucky Girl’ DVD Starring Letoya Luckett

From director Greg Carter comes the romantic comedy LUCKY GIRL – starring Grammy Award winner Letoya Luckett, Malik Yoba and Columbus Short. LUCKY GIRL, available now on DVD and Digital HD from Entertainment One. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive…

NYC Health Commissioner Submits Affidavit In Support Of Sodium Warning Rule

The Health Department today filed its response to the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) effort to halt implementation of the city’s sodium warning rule, which will help New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis identify items with excessive sodium content. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting…

HW Pick: Jermaine Dupri And VIP At “The Rap Game” Watch Party

Lifetime and V103 hosted a viewing party at Suite Food Lounge for the premiere of the new unscripted series “The Rap Game.” Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any…

HW Pick: Jazz in the Key of Life At Lincoln Center

Led by Music Director and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra lead trombonist Vincent Gardner, the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis will perform the most skillfully crafted and sophisticated songs in popular music from the ‘60’s to today, debuting new jazz arrangements for our orchestra. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

Salters Scene: The Latin Explosion New York City Premiere

Story and Photography by Udo Salters On Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 HBO held the New York Premiere of the HBO Documentary Film The Latin Explosion: A New America Held at the Hudson Theater. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

Deadline For Kindergarten Application Nears

In October the Chancellor announced that the kindergarten application process would begin earlier to ensure that families could receive offer letters a month earlier. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…

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 *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…

Whole Foods To Pay NYC $500,000 Overcharging

We’ve posted a number of articles regarding Whole Foods before their planned moved to Harlem and their city issues, now Crains NY reports that Whole Foods Market Inc. agreed Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…

Sponored Love: The Designer Show Closet From Choo To Gucci

If you can dream it, you can do it. That pretty much sums up our life’s motto, including our plan to turn our closet into a designer heaven for the New Year. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

Natalie Cole, Grammy Winning Singer Passes

Harlem fave singer Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat “King” Cole who carried on his musical legacy, has died. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to…

NY Health Department Avoid Excessive Drinking During New Year’s

With New Year’s Eve tonight, the Health Department reminds all Harlemites and New Yorkers not to drink to excess. Alcohol-related emergency room visits are more than double on New Year’s Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing…