Tag Archives: Saint Nicholas Avenue

Police Apprehend Escaped Prisoner In Harlem

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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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125th Street Looking West in Harlem, 1940′s

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Harlem’s Main Street

The photograph looks northwest on a sunny day across 125th Street towards St. Nicholas Avenue, we think shot from one of the floors in the Hotel Theresa at 7th Avenue (aka Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., today). Continue reading

Apartment House West 117th Street in Harlem 1898

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Architectural Harlem

A horse-drawn carriage sits on the cobblestone street in front of relatively new central Harlem apartment units on West 117th Street (between St. Nicholas and 7th Avenues) in 1898. Continue reading

Harlem Lane From Central Park to Manhattanville, 1865

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Harlem Lane was an old road in the area that served as a popular racecourse for horse-drawn carriages in the 19th century. Continue reading

Blacken The Bubble A Affirmative Action Comedy (2 Days Left)

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Harlem School of the Arts Shoots For The Stars

The Harlem School of the Arts is getting some new star power.

Noted dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp and Grammy-winning Afro Latin jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill have agreed to be artists in residence at the community school at West 141 Street and St. Nicholas Avenue that teaches after-school programs in dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Continue reading

Harlem Lane, Harlem, NY 1900

Harlem Lane was an old road in the area that served as a popular racecourse for horse-drawn carriages in the 19th century. Continue reading

Harlem School of the Arts Gets $5 Mill From Herb Alpert

 

The Harlem School of the Arts, a community arts school that has faced major financial hurdles in the last few years, has received a grant of more than $5 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation that will allow the school to retire its debt, restore its endowment and create a scholarship program for needy students. Continue reading

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Harlem Schedule

The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist. Continue reading