We now have confirmation on what will happen with the Harlem gas station at 2040 FDB. It will become an apartment building. We’ve pretty much known all along what was going to happened to the gas station. Details leaked out last August. Read the latest details here.
What we’ve also learned recently is that more than 20 gas station employees were let go right before the holidays. I guess the developer couldn’t wait until January. Grinch!
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Remember where Marcel’s Dry Cleaners used to be on 115th and Frederick Douglass Blvd in Harlem? Apparently that commercial space is being prepped for a restaurant, according to the public notice taped to the glass door. It says on the notice Made En Harlem has applied for a liquor license. Hmm? Interesting.
This area of Harlem keeps getting restaurant after restaurant. That’s why this blogger was the first to dub FDB as Harlem’s restaurant row back in 2008. She saw it then and called it! Feel free to check the records please!
As soon as we know more about this place, we will pass along the info!
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Seasoned Vegan is not open yet, but they’re taking another step in that direction. According to their Facebook page, they are now hiring for several positions, such as Hostesses, Wait staff and Chefs. Interested folks should send resumes to SeasonedVegan@gmail.com. Good luck to those applying! And thanks to the reader who alerted us of this!
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Harlem Salsa, an organization that hosts dancing every second and fourth Friday of the month after work at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que at 700 West 125th, is hosting a toy drive this evening, December 13. The toy drive is to support Veterans and their families that are struggling to make ends meet. The event starts at 6 pm. Immediately following is Harlem Salsa Friday After Work. See details below!
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Listen up, Harlem artists! The Harlem Arts Festival is now accepting applications for its 2014 festival. Artist application fees have been reduced from $35 to $25.
“After applications are submitted, our selection committee evaluates potential artists on a variety of factors to ensuring the rich, diverse cultural legacy of Harlem is represented in the festival each year,” said Neal Ludevig, executive director of the Harlem Arts Festival. “The application fee helps to identify committed applicants, and every penny not spent on fees and permits pays the stipends of the artists in the festival. This year’s lowered fee is intended to make the festival more accessible to artists.”
The Harlem Arts Festival’s application process is uniquely democratic. The festival puts out an open call in the Fall of each year, encouraging artists of all disciplines to apply with details of their background, examples of their work, and their connection to Harlem. Applications are reviewed in the spring of each year by the Harlem Arts Festival’s artistic selection committee (ASC).
To learn more about the artist application fee go here or HAF, check out their website.
Manhattan’s and America’s black capital, aka Harlem, is getting a major freebie via a grant and reaching a major milestone. Harlem is getting free wi-fi service and will soon be home to the nation’s largest wi-fi network.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday, Tuesday, that a specific section of Harlem will soon get a new outdoor public wi-fi network. The free wi-fi coverage will cover 95 city blocks, spanning from 110th Street to 138th Street.
“The public network will be funded for the first five years through a grant from the non-profit Fuhrman Family Foundation, led by former Goldman Sachs executive Glenn Fuhrman. The first phase is already underway, and the mayor’s office said the entire network will be completed by May of next year.”
Read more here.
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There’s a new Harlem business in town and it’s designed to make those house/apartment chores a bit more manageable. It’s called Mobile City Services and it was founded by a twenty-something named John Henry. What is Mobile City Services? It’s a Concierge company that provides a range of services from Dry Cleaning, Housekeeping, and Dog Walking straight to the door of busy professionals.
In early 2012, Henry began noticing that the only bit of spare time he had was being spent on tedious tasks at home. Similar to many urban residents, Henry relied on a job that required suits, which meant regular visits to the dry cleaner. Also, his long work hours meant leaving before the local cleaners opened, and arriving after they closed. Mobile City Services aims to solve this problem by providing door to door service.
According to a news release, Mobile City Services is trusted by movie and film crews shooting in New York. Clients include: HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, and the new production of Annie staring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.
Interested to learn more about this Harlem business and it’s services? Check out their website or friend them on Facebook.
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Kids, if you’re wondering where Santa’s Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is at the moment, he’s in Harlem at 112th Street and Manhattan Ave . The most famous reindeer of all has been spotted there on top of a roof in Harlem!
There are two Harlem holiday lighting events happening for us to attend. Tonight is the annual Holiday Celebration of Lights at Marcus Garvey Park. It starts at 7 pm. Additional details are below.
A week from today, December 12th, the Friends of Frederick Douglass Circle are hosting a Holiday Tree Lighting starting at 6 pm. More information below.
So in essence our Thursdays are booked for December. Attend one or both events! See you there!
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