There is a free film screening October 21 at Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem of Last Vegas starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline. The free screening starts at 7 pm.
Interested in attending? Download tickets here. And remember, free screenings are on a first come, first serve basis.
Posted in 125th Street, entertainment, Events, film, Free!, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs
Tagged film, free, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, last vegas
On Tuesday, October 29, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) will host the inaugural Small Business Legal Academy to provide free legal counseling for small businesses and non-profits at Harlem’s famous Apollo Theater from 9 am to 6 pm. This one-day event will bring together corporate law firms, financial services consultants, city and state agencies, and other service providers to lead workshops and provide one-on-one legal consultations. Topics discussed will include intellectual property law, not-for-profit formation and commercial leasing legislations, among others. Spanish and French interpreters will also be available.
Register here to attend event.
Who: The Association of Pro Bono Counsel
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
9:00 – 9:15 am Registration
9:15 – 11:00 am Legal Essentials for Small Businesses
11:15 – 12:15 pm Intellectual Property Issues
1:15 – 2:15 pm Not-for-Profit Formation
2:30 – 3:30 pm Employment Law and Personnel Management
3:45 – 4:45 pm Commercial Leasing Issues
5:00 – 6:45 pm Legal Essentials for Small Businesses
Where: Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th Street
Posted in business, Community, education, Events, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, New York, New York City, NYC, The Apollo Theater
Tagged Apollo Theater, Association of Pro Bono Counsel, free, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, legal counseling, Small Business Legal Academy, The Apollo Theater., The Association of Pro Bono Counsel
Need plans for Halloween? How about spending Halloween on Harlem’s restaurant row? The Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA) is organizing a Halloween in Harlem party along Frederick Douglass Blvd. Several businesses shown below with their logo will be handing out candy to trick or treaters and decorating their windows for all passerby’s to view.
For those without little ones, select restaurants will have $5 drink specials from 5 pm – 10 pm and be handing out 10 percent off coupons good retail partners with their logos listed below as well, such as BebeNoir, Bibi Salon, Harlem Flo, Franz James, Harlem Shambles and more!
See you along the boulevard for Halloween!
Posted in 5 and Diamond Harlem, Bars, bier international, Chocolat, Events, food, Frederick Cafe Bistro Harlem, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, Harlem Food Bar, Harlem Restaurant Row, Harlem restaurants, HarlemGal, Les Ambassades Harlem, Lido Harlem, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, Maharaja Palace Harlem, Melba's Restaurant Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants, Silvana, The Park 112 Harlem, The Park Wine Bar, Things to do in Harlem
Tagged Bebenoir, bibi salon, Franz James, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance, Halloween, Harlem, Harlem Flo, harlem restaurant row, Harlem Shambles, Harlem's Restaurant Row
Harlem real estate continues to amaze me. Development continues even though the entire world feels like a quagmire, with the exception of Manhattan real estate. Look at this building in Harlem on the corner of 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue, which was an abandoned lot! It’s going up so fast and there’s not very many apartments left-unless one has a million dollars. Look at One Morningside Park’s listings! All that’s left to purchase are apartments for $1.2 to $2.2 million. And there’s no guarantee those million dollar apartments have Central Park or Morningside Park views. My guess is those apartments with great park views went first.
With this apartment building going up in this former abandoned lot, can we all agree now that Harlem is one expensive place to buy real estate? Long gone are the days of reasonable apartment deals in Harlem.
Posted in 110th Street, apartments, commercial real estate, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem commercial real estate,, HarlemGal, Morningside Park, real estate
Tagged 10026, 110th Street, Apartments, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, Harlem Real Estate, HarlemGal, Manhattan real estate, one morningside park, real estate
Interested in volunteering this weekend? It’s My Park Day is happening Saturday, Oct. 19th at Morningside Park in Harlem. Work begins at 9 am at the dog run and will consist of putting down fresh wood chips. See details below.
Good news to report that I want to share with you! The Village of Harlem grew by one this week! My daughter was born on October 8 at Mt. Sinai Hospital! She came into this world weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces.
Mommy and baby daughter are doing great and we look forward to this new chapter of our lives!
See you around in Harlem!
Posted in Community, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs
Tagged Harlem, Harlem Baby, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Did anyone notice that Yatenga French Bistro in Harlem was closed recently? Apparently, they were. The owners of Yatenga and now Silvana tell HarlemGal Inc that Yatenga’s kitchen was closed for about a week for remodeling and redesigning of their new menu! No worries. Yatenga in Harlem has reopened and we have their new menu. Take a look! Available no more are the classical French bistro items, but “more Mediterranean influences from Greece, Spain, France, Morocco, Italy and more!”
There is a new walking trail at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park. It’s called Walk it Out! Trail. Several organizations, such as NYC Parks and Harlem Hospital, gathered together recently to dedicate a new designated walking trail with banners and a bench at Marcus Garvey Park.
According to a news release, “the purpose of Walk it Out!, is to enhance access to neighborhood spaces for physical activity and to develop informational outreach events to promote health holistically and prevent disease and illness among the village elders of Harlem. This trail, with distance markers, health tips and inspirational messages is another tool to assist in the fight against disease within the Harlem community.”
Walk It Out! is a program run through the Harlem Hospital Center with the goal of increasing physical activity among older adults. Volunteer-led walking clubs meet at parks throughout Harlem, engaging the community in physical activity to help lead healthier lives.
At Marcus Garvey Park, NYC Parks installed eight banners and a bench along the park’s perimeter, creating a designated walking trail. The banners indicate distance markers, health tips, and inspirational messages.
Posted in Community, education, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, HarlemGal, health and wellness, Marcus Garvey Park, Mt. Morris Park, Things to do in Harlem
Tagged Harlem, Harlem Hospital, Harlem Hospital Center, Marcus Garvey Park, nyc parks, NYC Parks & Recreation, NYC Parks and Recreation, physical activity
A few weeks ago, HarlemGal Inc wrote a blog post, which was picked up by two media outlets and collected mixed comments, criticizing Citi Bike Share for allowing the film set Annie to use the bike program in Harlem, but not allowing real life Harlem residents to have the same opportunity. Ironically, we are learning today from The New York Daily News that the Citi Bike Share may now becoming to Harlem as part of Phase II.
According to The Daily News, “Community Board 10 Chairwoman Henrietta Lyle revealed Wednesday night (October 2) that Department of Transportation officials emailed her with their plans to install at least three docking stations uptown featuring the clunky blue two-wheelers. Lyle told her fellow board members that the racks-the first that would be located in Manhattan above 59th St.-would be installed on Frederick Douglass Blvd. at W. 115th St. and W. 154th St. along with one on Lexington Ave. near E. 98th St. in East Harlem.”
Kudos to Chairwoman Lyle for leaking out the information at the board meeting and for raising the question “what about the rest of the Harlem community and the bike share?”
HarlemGal Inc.’s position has been, if Citi Bike Share was good enough for a movie set in Harlem, it is good enough for real life residents of Harlem to use. The Village of Harlem should have been a part of Phase I of the program! However, if Citi Bike Share is honestly moving forward with implementing the bike share in Harlem, we’ll take it!
Posted in 110th Street, 111 Central Park North, 116th Street, 125th Street, Central Park North, Community, film, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, HarlemGal, New York, New York City, NYC, Things to do in Harlem
Tagged @citibikenyc, Annie-the movie, Citi Bike, Citi Bike Share, Citibank, CitiBike, East Harlem, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, harlem community, Henrietta Lyle, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Photo by The New York Daily News, Quvenzhané Wallis
The second annual Harlem Hospitality and Culinary Conference, featuring top industry tastemakers and influencers from the worlds of food, hotels, nightlife and real estate, will be happening Wednesday, October 23, from 8 am – 2:30 pm, at The Studio Museum in Harlem.
Panelists this year include Richard Notar, Managing Partner, Nobu Restaurants, Serena Bass, Celebrity Caterer, Serena Bass Inc., Executive Chef, Lido Harlem, Richard Coraine, Managing Partner, Union Square Hospitality Group, Christina Grdovic, VP and Publisher, Food & Wine Magazine, Jennifer Baum, Founder, Bullfrog & Baum, Adam Saper, Managing Partner, Eataly New York, Artie Thompson, Catering Director, Chef Roble & Co./Bravo TV and Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman, Retail Group, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, among others.
The conference, will explore strategies for developing and sustaining successful businesses in Harlem within these key industries. Topics will include Game Changers: Winning Strategies in the Culinary Industry Today; Branding: Creative Strategy Behind a Successful Culinary Brand; Homegrown Restaurants/Eateries: Thriving as David in the Land of Goliath; Event Catering: Untapped Potential for Restaurant/Culinary Business Growth; Artisanal Foods: Creating a Successful Neighborhood/Regional Culinary Brand; Cocktails and Nightlife: What Makes a Great Bar?; and NYC’s Wake Up Call: Meeting Growing Demand for Harlem Hotels.
See details below on how to attend. And read more here about Harlem restaurants.
Posted in business, food, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem Restaurant Row, Harlem restaurants, HarlemGal, Lido Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants, Where to dine in Harlem
Tagged Christina Grdovic, Harlem, Harlem Hospitality, Harlem Restaurants, Lido Harlem, Nobu Restaurants, Richard Coraine, Richard Notar, Serena Bass, Serena Bass Inc., Union Square Hospitality Group
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