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The Harlem Chamber Players Spring Finale Concert

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Harlem’s Vivaldi

The Harlem Chamber Players present A Spring Concert. The concert includes William Grant Still’s “Ennanga” and Debussy’s “Danses sacrée et profane” both for harp and strings featuring harpist Brandee Younger. Continue reading

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FDNY Battles Multi-Alarm Fire In Washington Heights; Firefighters Injured

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Washington Heights

An extra-alarm fire broke out Wednesday evening at an apartment building in Washington Heights, causing minor injuries to several people. Continue reading

110th Street and 10th Avenue, Elevated Railroad, 1816, Harlem

Tenth Avenue runs through the Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods on the west side of the borough, and then as Amsterdam Avenue, through the Upper West Side, Harlem and Washington Heights. Continue reading

Join The 2012 Public Meeting For Community Benefits Agreement

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Over 4 years ago Columbia University made a great deal with the New York City to acquire most of the land West of Broadway from 125th to 133rd Street. In return for the land they and local officials created the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) which specified what Columbia must give back to the community in Jobs, trainings, money and other incredible concessions. Unfortunately for the past 4 years the “local powers” have kept it under tight wraps and in the midst of gridlock.
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Board Approves ‘George Carlin Way’ in Harlem

George Carlin may get his Way after all. After a contentious yearlong battle, the community board in Morningside Heights approved a compromise measure Thursday night to rename a section of the comedian’s childhood street after him. Continue reading

Vince Vaughn Shooting ‘Delivery Man’ in Harlem

Delivery Man, a.k.a the Untitled Ken Scott Project, starring Vince Vaughn, began screen tests and other pre-production work, including set up for a basketball scene. Continue reading

Season Opening Concert With The Harlem Chamber Players

Important Neighborhood Meeting Tomorrow: Saint John the Divine Defacing

Saint John the Divine is planning to put another apartment building on its property. The new building will be north of the Cathedral on 113th Street for all to see.

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Looking North on Columbus Avenue in Harlem, 1840

This is looking north east from 100th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues. Continue reading

Premium Rush filming, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Harlem

Premium Rush, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt,  is filming on 114th between Broadway and Amsterdam in Harlem on Saturday today. They setting up a cable on Broadway between 111th and 113th Streets so they can use it for filming on Sunday. We heard they are going to slide a camera down it to get a high-speed shot of the street. Continue reading