The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) is hosting a coat drive this month and part of next month through the organization New York Cares. HSA will be collecting new or gently used coats for men, women and children during its regular business hours of 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday. HSA is located at 645 St. Nicholas Avenue between West 141st and 142nd Street or call 212-926-4100.
Posted in Community, education, Events, Harlem
Tagged coat drive, Entertainment, Harlem, Harlem School of Arts, HSA, New York Cares
The winners of the 2012 New York Community Trust/New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards were announced yesterday, November 15th, in New York City and a Harlem organization received one of the three top honors. Harlem RBI, which uses the power of teams to coach, teach and inspire inner-city youth to recognize their potential and realize their dreams, received the Silver Prize Award. Richard Berlin, Executive Director and Kenneth Rosh, Board Chairman-shown in the photo below-accepted the award and a $10,000 prize. Harlem RBI won the Prize for Excellent Communications in 2008 and has now been recognized for its outstanding management practices.
The Gold Prize Award went to Red Hook Initiative in Brooklyn and the Bronze Prize Award went to Open Door Family Medical Center in Ossining, NY. Each winner also received scholarships towards tuition at Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive Education at Columbia Business School, valued at a total of $18,000.
The Nonprofit Excellence Awards honor outstanding management practices and encourage innovation and communications among New York’s diverse nonprofit community. A Selection Committee of 28 nonprofit experts choose these three organizations from an original group of 50 applicants.
Congrats to Harlem RBI! Way to go!
Posted in Community, education, Harlem, health and wellness, kids
Tagged awards, Citi, columbia business school, Entertainment, Ford Foundation, Harlem RBI, inner city youth, McGladrey LLP, New York Community Trust, New York Magazine, New York Media, Nonprofit Excellence Awards, nonprofit experts, nonprofits, ossining ny, The Clark Foundation, the Fund for the City of New York and the Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive Education at Columbia Business School, The New York Community Trust, WNYC
Harlem Wine Gallery, the Hamilton Heights boutique wine shop and art gallery, released their holiday schedule yesterday (Nov 13) through a news release. They have a series of activities planned for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season. Activities include:
Monday, Nov 19 – Wednesday, Nov 23 – New York Cares Clothing/Accessories Drive – Harlem Wine Gallery will accept donations of gently used clothing and accessories to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy via New York Cares. Donations may be dropped off during business hours.
Saturday, Nov 24 – Small Business Saturday powered by American Express – shop at Harlem Wine Gallery to support and celebrate small businesses across the country. Harlem Wine Gallery will offer all American Express cardholders: 1 free bottle with a purchase of 3 or more for the day. The free bottle will have a minimum value of $10.99.
Top Five Best Selling Wines – Celebrate the holiday season with one or more of these selections by owner and president of Harlem Wine Gallery, Ken Forte.
Harlem Wine Gallery
752A St. Nicholas Avenue at 148th Street
New York, NY 10031
212-281-9463
Posted in art and culture, business, Community, Events, Harlem, shopping, spending
Tagged 10031, American Express, Harlem, Harlem Wine Gallery, Holiday Season
According to The New York Times, our beloved Apollo Theater plans to take a trip back in time or better yet, is going back to its core. The Apollo Theater plans to transform our famous venue on 125th Street “into an old-fashioned nightclub for a new revue evoking the Harlem music clubs of the 1930s and 1940s”
In its heyday, the Apollo Theater was a venue that featured a “variety programs, such as big bands, singers, dancers, female impersonators, acrobats and comedians.” The Apollo aims to recapture that era and offer it up to consumers who are interested in experiencing this particular part of the Apollo’s history. The article states “seats will be removed from the orchestra level and the audience will sit at cafe tables, tended by waiters and waitresses.”
Go back in time in Harlem at the Apollo Theater in February 2013 with three nights of shows: Feb. 18, Feb. 22 and Feb 23. Tickets go on sale on Nov. 19.
The restaurant scene on Harlem’s restaurant row is about to get more diverse. A very reliable source and long time reader passed along some juicy info! Apparently, the sponsor of 2280 Frederick Douglass Condominium, you know the place that was rumored to be in discussion with Busboys and Poets, but passed on sealing the deal with the DC-based chain, has recently signed a lease with the owners of Savann, a turkish restaurant that use to be located on the upper west side. This new Harlem restaurant will keep the same name and the menu will be similar, according to a source on the restaurant side familiar with the lease. Savann will rent part, not all, of the retail/commercial space that is near Harlem Flo.
If you are not unfamiliar with the former Savann, read here for more info.
And stay tune, Savann Turkish Restaurant plans to open in late 2013!
Posted in Bars, business, Community, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 10026, 2280 Frederick Douglass, Busboys and Poets, dining out, eating out, Food, Harlem, Harlem's Restaurant Row, new restaurants, restaurants, Savann, Savann Turkish Restaurant, Turkish restaurant, Upper West Side
A reader sent in information this week saying there is a new hardware store on 119th and Lenox Ave and it is open for business. Mr. Shakir Thanawala is the managing director of the new hardware store on 170 Lenox Avenue. Feel free to stop by and let him know about your hardware needs! And a big thanks to the reader for passing along the information and photo! Very much appreciated!
Posted in business, Community, Harlem, Lenox Avenue, shopping, spending
Tagged 170 Lenox Avenue, computer, gaming, Hardware Store, Harlem, lenox ave, Lenox Avenue, new hardware, technology
Harlem is a very diverse community that is inclusive of all people. Lido Harlem, located on the southeast corner of 117th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd., enjoys and succeeds at serving up fine dishes to all walks of life. They recognize-and I agree with them-there appears to be a growing presence of the gay community in South Harlem. To cater to this particular demographic, they are hosting their first Harlem LGBT Community Mixer on November 12 from 9 pm to 11 pm with an extended happy hour that will feature drink specials!
I raise my glass to Lido Harlem for organizing this mixer. We all know they are not the first to cater to the gay community in Harlem. Billies Black, Natives Restaurant and more have always catered and welcomed the LGBT Community of Harlem long before most of us moved here. However, for Lido Harlem to do this, I say why not and go for it!
Posted in 116th Street, Bars, business, Community, Events, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 10026, Food, gay community, gay pride, Harlem, LGBT, LGBT Community, Lido Harlem, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, Native's Restaurant, restaurants, south harlem, walks of life
The big day is near. Tomorrow, November 6 is election day. It is time of us to go to the voting booths to cast our vote! If you’re a registered voter and not sure where to go to cast your ballot, use New York City’s Board of Elections (BOE) Polling Locator. It will tell you where to go by typing in your building number and street name. The BOE also has an app that will allow you to find your voting poll. Go here to download the app.
Most of us online have been expressing our political views for weeks. I know I have. The day is here where it’s now time for us to do the walk, not just talk. Get out and vote tomorrow! See you at the voting booth!
Posted in 110th Street, 116th Street, 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Community, education, Events, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Free!, Harlem, history, Lenox Avenue, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged Board of Elections, Democrats, election day, get out and vote, Harlem, new york city, politics, presidential elections, Republicans, voting, voting booths
Soon after I blogged about the Harlem gas station on 110th Street and FDB posting a sign saying “no gas,” comments have come strolling in on Facebook and via email. At 9 pm this evening (November 1), a reader sent in pictures of what’s happening at the gas stations along 145th Street between Lenox Avenue and FDB. According to the reader, the lines for gas are four to five blocks long and for one Shell station near Pathmark at 145th Street, the line of cars extend around the corner to FDB then down three blocks to 142 Street. The reader also states police are detouring traffic across 145th St. because of the long gas lines.
For several days now, the main stream media has been reporting that gas supplies are limited and can’t be delivered due to the port of NYC being closed. The result is long gas lines everywhere. And people are also buying fuel for generators. Take a look at the photos the reader sent in. And a big thank to the reader for keeping us informed on the gas situation!
Posted in Community, Harlem, spending
Tagged aviation, Cars, facebook, gas, gas ration, gas stations, Harlem, Hurricane Sandy, shell station, transportation
HarlemGal Inc’s photostream on Flickr.
On October 27, the business community of East Harlem organized their first Harlem Harvest Festival. I attended and had a fabulous time from drinking SugarHill Beer for FREE (Yum), to watching to 212Green perform and walking up and down La Marqueta trying out the different food treats. It was a wonderful time at the East Harlem Harvest Festival and glad to hear the organizers plan on doing this a couple of times a year! Given that, I definitely plan to head back!
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