Walking along Central Park West in the 100s, I noticed a Citi Bike station at West 106th Street and CPW. It’s spanking brand new! Then it got me thinking, what about my area–Central Harlem? I know it’s coming, but where?
For those that do not know, or do know, the Citi Bike station is coming soon to 110th Street and Adam Clayton Powell! And that’s it for now for us Harlemites! Poohie. See map!
Citi Bike is well into East Harlem! Lucky them!
Posted in 110th Street, 111 Central Park North, Community, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, HarlemGal, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged Citi Bike, Harlem, Harlem Blogs, transportation
Look out for a traffic jam today in Harlem around The Studio Museum in Harlem, i.e. 125th between Lenox Ave and ACP! Why? Our First Lady Michelle Obama will be hosting an afternoon event at The Studio Museum in Harlem for the spouses of Chiefs of State and Heads of Government participating in the UN General Assembly, which is happening all week.
Mrs. Obama is expected to will deliver brief remarks at the event and the Dance Theatre of Harlem is planning to perform for the First Lady and her guests.
As for traffic, expect major delays and back up leading up to 125th Street from East to West. To get the latest on traffic, HarlemGal Inc recommends following @gridlocksam for the latest!
Posted in 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem blogs, HarlemGal, history, Lenox Avenue, Studio Museum Harlem
Tagged @gridlocksam, dance theatre of harlem, Harlem, Harlem bloggers, Harlem Blogs, HarlemGal, Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, The Studio Museum Harlem, transportation, United Nations
Several news outlets are reporting that Ichiro Suzuki, an outfielder for the Yankees, hit a home run in the rental market by renting an apartment at 111 Central Park North in Harlem. According to SportsGrid.com, Suzuki “is on the cutting edge [by moving to Harlem]. Everyone in New York knows that Harlem is the new Williamsburg.”
Curbed.com, The Real Deal and Business Insider all say that Suzuki is paying $23,500 a month for his new swanky pad that overlooks Central Park, not to mention he cut time off his commuting. Harlem is much closer to Yankee Stadium. The Yankee baseball player was living on the Upper Eastside prior to moving to Harlem.
The best part of this story is that the Japanese-born professional baseball player reportedly beat out Derek Jeter and A-Rod, who were considering buying the same place for a cool $9 million. Ahh, ya gotta love competition on and off the field!
Posted in 110th Street, 111 Central Park North, apartments, celebrities, Central Park North, Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, Harlem real estate,, New York, New York City, NYC, real estate
Tagged 10026, 111 Central Park North, baseball, Central Park North, Harlem, Harlem Blogs, Harlem Real Estate, Ichiro Suzuki, professional baseball, professional baseball player, Sports, transportation, Yankee Baseball
There are several places in Harlem that are holding election night parties tonight, November 6! Click on the links below to get more details. And have a great time tonight. The establishments are:
Sylvia’s Restaurant at 318 Lenox Avenue (Corner of 126th Street)
Melba’s Restaurant on 114th Street and FDB
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at 515 Lenox Avenue. Schomburg’s 2012 Presidential Election Watch Party will feature special guest commentators: Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Grace Aneiza Ali, Monifa Bandele, William Jelani Cobb, Michaela angela Davis, and Dorian Warren.
Red Rooster Harlem at 310 Lenox Avenue
Corner Social at 126th Street and Lenox Ave
Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar. Lido Harlem will be offering patriotic drink specials! Location is 2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd and 117th
Harlem Tavern at 116th Street and FDB
Harlem Food Bar on FDB between 113th and 114th Street
Creole Restaurant at 2167 Third Avenue. RSVP is required to attend
Speakers at Schomburg
Posted in Harlem
Tagged aviation, current-events, Entertainment, Harlem, history, politics, presidential elections, transportation
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
On 110th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd., did anyone notice the BP gas station on the northeast corner already has a sign up that says “no gas?” This particular gas station is always busy so not too surprised by this. It is where most taxi and/or gypsy cabs in the area fuel up. Hope this place is able to get gas soon. I’ve already experienced a cab telling me they can’t take me somewhere ’cause they have no gas! Has anyone else had this experience recently with a cab?
Posted in 110th Street, Central Park North, Harlem
Tagged 10026, BP Gas, Cars, gas, gas station, Harlem, Hurricane Sandy, transportation
It’s Thursday and I am already thinking about the weekend. I am planning on heading on over to the eastside of Harlem, 116th Street and Park Avenue, for its first Harlem Harvest Festival. The event celebrates East Harlem’s restaurants, bakeries and vendors of La Marqueta public market.
Several restaurants will be participating where one can purchase small bites from Agua Fresca, Kiosk, Hot Bread Kitchen, Soul Fixins’, Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club, Evelyn’s Kitchen, Luca Bosco, Corbin Hill Farm, Spaha Cafe, Tanto Sabor, El Kallejon Botanas Bar, East Harlem Cafe, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Coco Le Vu and Nafi’s Hot Pepper Condiments.
There will be Beer Flights available in the Beer Garden at Urban Garden Center and there will be a Make Your Own Brew Workshop hosted by Celeste Beatty, the founder of Sugar Hill Beer of the Harlem Brewing Company. The Children’s Zone at Urban Garden Center will have a cooking demo by Culinaria Festival, face painting, pumpkin carving and the Cutie Patooties workshop. Dimitri Gatanas of Urban Garden Center will be hosting garden related workshops like How to Build Your Own Terrarium and “Plants in Suspension” Dimitri’s version of the Japanese art of Kokedama.
Hope you can join in on the fun. The event starts at noon October 27 and will end at 6 pm. So plenty of time to head on over to La Marqueta at East 116th Street and Park Avenue. See you there!
Posted in 116th Street, art and culture, Community, entertainment, Events, food, Free!, Harlem, kids
Tagged 10029, aviation, East Harlem, East Harlem Harvest Festival, Food, Harlem, nature, outdoors, restaurants, transportation
Flu season is upon us and its time to think about how to manage that. 
EmblemHealth will be offering Harlem residents complimentary flu shots, blood pressure screenings and “brown bag” prescription medication reviews on October 16 at the West Harlem Farmers Market and on October 20 at Mount Morris Park.
Also, while there take advantage of receiving free health and wellness screenings. EmblemHealth and Harvest Home Farmer’s Markets are offering these services at each location through the end of November.
Posted in Community, education, Events, food, Free!, Harlem, health and wellness
Tagged blood pressure screenings, business, diet, Eating for Good Health, EmblemHealth, flu shots, free, fruits and vegetables, good eating, Harlem, harvest home, Harvest Home Farmer's Markets, Health, health and wellness, health screenings, medication reviews, Mount Morris Historic District, Mt. Morris Park Historic District Market, nature, transportation, travel, vacation, wellness screenings, West Harlem, West Harlem Farmer's Market
For the first time, ArtCrawl Harlem™, New York’s only guided trolley-bus tour of galleries and art spaces throughout Harlem, will take its tour to Newark, New Jersey as it continues its celebration of Romare Bearden’s career. On Saturday, August 11, from 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm, ArtCrawl Harlem will treat participants to a guided tour of the Newark Museum’s exhibit “Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections.” The tour will include three other gallery stops in Newark and culminate with a delicious meal featuring Newark’s legendary Portuguese/Spanish cuisine-complete with wine and music. Tickets are $55 in advance, optional roundtrip transportation is available from New York City for $20. Tickets can be purchased by telephone at 800-838-3006 or online at ArtCrawl Harlem.
Posted in art and culture, Community, education, Events, Harlem
Tagged architecture, art and culture, ArtCrawl Harlem, arts, Harlem, harlem new york, Newark Museum, Romare Bearden, transportation, travel
Harlem’s first hotel in a half century has been recognized for its service. Aloft Harlem, located at 2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd. between 123rd and 124th Street, recently announced that it was awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. This accolade is given to establishments that consistently and credibly achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, which recognizes businesses worldwide and is one of the largest travel sites on the internet.
Aloft Harlem has been open since December 2009 with the majority of the hotel’s employees from Harlem and already its performance is reaching the top percentile in the industry. The prestigious award only rewards about 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor.
Let’s wish our Aloft Harlem a big congratulations and may many more accolades come their way in years to come! Cheers!
Posted in Aloft Harlem Hotel, business, Community, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 10027, 2295 Frederick Douglass Blvd., Aloft Harlem, Aloft Hotel, Aloft Hotel Harlem, certificate of excellence, Harlem, hospitality, hotel awards, tourism, transportation, travel, traveler reviews, TripAdvisor, vacation
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