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Harlem’s Bennett Alfred Cerf, New York 1898 – 1971

Bennett Alfred Cerf, May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971, was an American publisher, one of the founders of American publishing firm Random House. Continue reading

The Jazz Of Stefon Harris And Sonic Creed In Harlem

Armed with marimbas, vibes, and an electrifying stage presence, Stefon Harris (www.stefonharris.com) offers “a high-gloss, dizzyingly virtuosic blend of postbop and funk- and R&B-informed groove” (Time Out New York).Continue reading

Howard Vs Columbia Men’s B-ball Game, Viewing & Happy Hour In Harlem

Join the game this Monday, December 28th, 8 pm in Harlem at the Park 112 for the Howard University vs Columbia University basketball game viewing & happy hour.Continue reading

Harlem’s Elisabeth Mason Wins NYer Of The Year

East Harlem native Elisabeth Mason, co-founder and former CEO of Single Stop USA, a not-for-profit organization that connects low-income Americans with life-transforming resources, was named "New Yorker of the Year" by NY1.

Touro #1 In NY State for Awarding Ed Degree

For the third year in a row, Touro College Graduate School of Education awarded more Master of Education degrees to minority students than any other college or university in New York State, according to the magazine, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Continue reading

Columbia Students And Rikers Inmates Create A Bot

Not long ago, a team from Harlem's Columbia University set out to build an automated Twitter bot in a place with no Internet access—part of a 12-hour class for people with no prior programming experience. Continue reading

Develpoment At 308 West 133rd Street, Harlem

Central Harlem hasn’t seen quite as much development as the area southeast of 125th Street, but developers have finally started paying attention to the quiet and transit-rich blocks next to the City College campus. Continue reading

HITLAB Innovators Summit New York At Columbia U

Learn about out new health tech program at the HITLAB Innovators Summit. In Q1 2016, NYCEDC will announce the Digital Health Breakthrough Network, a new initiative to help early-stage digital health companies validate new prototypes through rapid pilot studies. Continue reading

Resurrected Harlem, Rev. Calvin Butts Seeks Salvation

Crains New York reports that when the definitive history of New York's resurgence is written, one of the pivotal players will be Harlem's Abyssinian Development Corp., the church-based housing and social-services organization that the Rev. Calvin Butts led to resurrect a neighborhood that once symbolized urban collapse.Continue reading

Submit Your Workshop Proposal For The 2016 Just Food Conference in Harlem

Dear Harlem Just Food Supporters, 2016 Just Food Conference, which will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Teachers College, Columbia University, in partnership with the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy.

WHDC’s Holiday Celebration And Toy Giveaway In Harlem

West Harlem Development Corporation cordially invites you to our Third Annual Holiday Community Celebration and Toy Giveaway on Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. at Columbia University's Miller Theatre at 2960 Broadway (at 116th Street). Continue reading