“Some 900,000 people walk along 125th Street each month.” - Barbara Askins, 125th Street BID
The recession slowed commercial real estate development everywhere, but it was particularly hard on Harlem, which had only recently begun to attract national retailers after decades of disinvestment. Continue reading
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Tagged 125th Street, Apollo Theater, Barbara Askins, Blondel Pinnock, Cambria Suites, Carver Federal Savings Bank, Create@Harlem Green, Deborah C. Wright, Drew Greenwald, Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Harlem, Harlem Brewery Company, Janus Partners, Joe’s Crab Shack, Kenneth J. Knuckles, Monadnock Construction, New York, New York City, Old Navy, Retail, Taystee Bakery, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Harlem‘s main shopping strip on 125th Street has attracted an H&M, an Old Navy and a smattering of trendy eateries, but the area still doesn’t have a major grocery store. Now it is getting a Whole Foods. Continue reading
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Tagged 125th Street, 125th Street Business Improvement District, Barbara Askins, Burlington Coat Factory, Business Improvement District, Chase Welles, Chelsea, Christina Minardi, H&M, Harlem, Jeff Sutton's Wharton Properties, Lenox Avenue, Old Navy, SCG Retail, Tribeca, Union Square, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, whole foods, Whole Foods Market
It started out as a way to raise money for the holiday lights on 125th Street in the middle of a recession. Now a collection of Harlem community groups is banding together to promote businesses in the neighborhood.
The Promotional Alliance of Harlem consists of the 125th Street Business Improvement District, Harlem Business Alliance, Harlem Park to Park and the Aloft Harlem Hotel. Continue reading
“They cleaned up the block because the President is coming,”… “… You don’t see any vendors.”
A crackdown on unlicensed vendors along 125th Street last week has some merchants worried that they were moved to make room for President Obama’s appearance at the Apollo Thursday. Continue reading
The Harlem Holiday Lights Program is a locally driven effort that represents the Harlem Community Spirit. It supports the 125th Street BID’s goals of promoting 125th Street as a vibrant cultural center and continuing the revitalization of 125th Street as the commercial and artistic heart of Harlem. Continue reading
The president of NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith’s development company said the plan to build a hotel on 125th Street and Lenox Avenue is in the final phase of financing but he doesn’t know when the development will be ready to break ground. Continue reading
Women’s contributions run the gamut in Harlem, from success with everyday matters to advancements in business, the arts, etc., but often times their achievements are left in the end notes of history. This month (and throughout the year at Harlem World), women’s lives are the main story. Participate in the events below and read about the women who have made a difference… Continue reading 
Sparkling Harlem. It was as if Scrooge had invaded New York’s Harlem neighborhood. Or so residents implied. Facing an impossibly tight budget, the board that oversees the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, 125th Street, made a difficult decision: It cut funding for holiday lights. Continue reading
Barbara Askins
We caught up with Barbara Askins, President & CEO of the 125th Street BID to ask her about the upcoming “Harlem Light It Up” campaign for the holidays: Continue reading
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Tagged Aloft Harlem, aloft hotel, Barbara Askins, Christmas and holiday season, HARLEM LIGHT IT UP!
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