Tag Archives: Morningside Heights

Manhattan’s Residential Rents Set Another Record

Posted on May 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

“Bargain shoppers should continue looking at Harlem and Morningside Heights (in Harlem), which consistently rank as Manhattan’s most affordable areas.” Continue reading →

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West End Theatre in Harlem, 1903

Posted on March 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

A horse-drawn delivery carriage advertising the West End Theatre (built-in 1902 by developer Meyer R. Bimberg known as “Bim the Button Man” who was a visionary and built the Yorkville, and the Colonial) is parked in front of the theater during 1903. Continue reading →

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Harlem Spot is Parry nice

Posted on March 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

British actress Charlotte Parry has had a long courtship with New York. She first became aware of its charms 12 years ago, when she spent four months performing in David Leveaux’s Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “The Real Thing,” but it took much longer for her to make a full-time commitment.

“I came over again with Peter Hall’s company for “As You Like It” in 2005, and I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll stay,’ but then I was homesick,” Parry recalls. It wasn’t until she was back on Broadway in the 2009 revival of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” starring Lynn Redgrave, that she decided it was time to make the move. Continue reading →

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Harlem Civic Leaders to Call for Passage of Fair Wages for NYers Act at Riverside Church

Posted on November 18, 2011 by | Leave a comment

In conjunction with Living Wage NYC — a diverse and growing coalition representing New Yorkers from across the five boroughs … Continue reading →

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The Goat House And Maltilda The Goat In Harlem

Posted on November 11, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The archival photo above from Harlem+Bespoke was taken in 1898 shows one of the last country houses that still remained in the Morningside Heights area on the northeast corner at West 120th Street and Amsterdam Avenue when signs of rural life still remained in Harlem. Continue reading →

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Columbia University Student Harrison David Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs

Posted on July 19, 2011 by | Leave a comment

A Columbia University student pleaded guilty Tuesday to selling cocaine to undercover cops at his off-campus apartment and will get six months in prison. Continue reading →

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2nd Annual Summer Organ Series at Riverside Church

Posted on June 29, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Continuing its commitment to provide diverse and culturally rich programs to the community, The Riverside Church is presenting its Annual Summer Series of Organ Recitals—featuring five concerts throughout the summer—every Tuesday, July 5 to August 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Nave, 490 Riverside Drive (bet. 120th & 122nd St.), Morningside Heights. Continue reading →

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No Accountability On Columbia Expansion?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Columbia University’s plans to build a new public school for those affected by its multi-billion-dollar expansion into West Harlem have been dramatically scaled back, angering residents who were counting on the space for their kids. Continue reading →

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Brownies For Harlem Brownie Fanatics

Posted on March 18, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Kermit Perlmutter started baking brownies as a hobby. Grub Street says, his wife fell for them before she fell for him (he brought them to the party where they met). He has been known, on occasion, to lard them with candied bacon for a subtle porky effect (not a fan). Continue reading →

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Shootings In Public Housing Increase, What Can We Do?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Columbia Spectator today reports a rise in shootings in public housing in Harlem.

According to data from the New York Police Department, there were 48 shooting incidents in the city’s public housing in 2010, a 55 percent increase from the 31 shootings in 2009. Continue reading →

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