Tag Archives: Bronx

Police Apprehend Escaped Prisoner In Harlem

Posted on May 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Police captured an escaped prisoner in Harlem on Monday afternoon after he led officers on a wild chase on the streets and underground. Continue reading →

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Relics of the Bygone (and the Illegal) in Harlem

Posted on March 22, 2013 by | 1 Comment

crimescene-popupSomeone knocked on the door of the basement apartment on East 115th Street on March 13. A man let him in. A detective watched, and arrested the man who had opened the door. Continue reading →

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Columbia University Shows Its Muscle And Metal

Posted on March 5, 2013 by | 1 Comment

06CAMPBELL-articleLargeColumbia University, busily expanding into Harlem, has meanwhile opened the Campbell Sports Center, a $30 million athletic building in Inwood, the neighborhood at the northern tip of Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Valentine’s Day and Beyond February 14, 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

By Walter Rutledge

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Happy Valentine’s Day  there are a variety of events to celebrate this evening for romance. There is fine dining in Harlem, dance in Chelsea, Cabaret 1940′s style at the Apollo, and dance theater by a dynamic duo in the Bronx. Here are a few of the events taking place in the city and around our community. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: My Father’s Footsteps

Posted on February 12, 2013 by | 4 Comments

By Walter Rutledge

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One of the most lasting and endearing memories I have of my father occurred on a snowy evening when I was six years old. Continue reading →

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HW Shop: Fats Waller Signed “Ain’t Misbehavin! No! No!!” Page

Posted on January 15, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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“Fats” Waller Thomas (1904-1943) signs an autographed music quotation, signed, “Best Wishes Thanks Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller“. Bar of music identified as “Ain’t Misbehavin! No! No!!”. Continue reading →

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Overturned Car, 145th Street St., Lenox Avenue, 1917

Posted on January 15, 2013 by | Leave a comment

An overturned car near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue, on July 10, 1917 (Eugene de Salignac Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives

This is a photograph of an overturned car, near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem on July 10, 1917. Continue reading →

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Residents Call on NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn to Maintain the Integrity of East Harlem

Posted on January 10, 2013 by | 2 Comments

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East Harlem Preservation reports that the community uproar over the NYC Districting Commission’s latest changes to District 8 has taken a new turn as local residents are now directing their anger at Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who holds great influence on how the lines are ultimately drawn. Continue reading →

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Harlem Teenager Drowns at NJ Pool Party

Posted on December 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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A high school senior from Harlem drowned during a pool party with his classmates at a sprawling New Jersey estate over the weekend.  Continue reading →

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Harlem Hotel Maid Settle Civil Lawsuit Over ‘Alleged’ Attack

Posted on December 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who accused the former International Monetary Fund chief of sexually assaulting her in a New York hotel last year agreed on Monday to settle her civil lawsuit against him for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →

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