Hey Harlemites!
Don’t forget to spread the word and tell your friends to check out Red Tails in theatres this weekend. The film did great last weekend but this weekend is important too. Let’s show our support.
For those who don’t yet know, the film is an account of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black World War II fighter pilot squad. The squadron, which was sent to North Africa and Italy to escort white bomber pilots, consisted of some of the best fighter pilots in the Air Corps.
On his recent visit to Harlem’s Apollo theatre, our commander in chief raked in a reported $3 million, thanks to a range of event ticket prices, starting at $100.00
Unlike prior events, this year’s event saw a full house of diverse people. The president touched on health care, jobs, eliminating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and public education. He highlighted his first term achievements and vision for a second term.
“I know that some of the change folks wanted hasn’t come as fast as people hoped for. I know that after all the stuff that has gone on in Washington, it’s tempting sometimes to just say, you know what, it’s not possible; the system’s broken; we give up. That’s tempting. But remember what I used to say in the last campaign. I said this-I repeated it over and over again: Real change, big change-it’s hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president.”
State Sen. Bill Perkins, Rep. Charlie Rangel, Assemblyman Keith Wright and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand attended, among others.
NAACP New York State Conference President and stalwart Black community activist Hazel Dukes has been an outspoken supporter of the president. She called his visit “historic,” as he is the first sitting president to visit the Apollo.
“This was accessible and the price was right. It was the right thing to do at the right time,” Dukes said. “It was a diverse group. It lifts the spirit when he gets out of his bubble and meets the people. We know what is happening in the body of politics and we understand he could not change everything he wanted to change.”
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How hot is Harlem?
One indication is the number of times it has been featured on Selling New York, one of the best shows on real estate, in our opinion.
Harlem has been featured on three episodes recently: west, central and east. The neighborhood looks great, and the units are spectacular. Two weeks ago they featured the Apex Condominiums which are located above the Aloft Hotel on West 124th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. The client was so impressed with the neighborhood and the condo that he ended up purchasing an additional unit in the same building. Last weeks episode included an old church that had been beautifully renovated into a living loft on East 112th Street and 2nd Avenue. The broker stated that East Harlem is an up and coming neighborhood attracting a lot of Downtowners. For the Grand Opening and viewing of this property they hired a DJ and The Harlem Gospel Choir performed.
Check it out for yourself, on HGTV. You can find “Selling New York” on Thursdays at 9:30PM on HGTV channel 64.
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Tagged 124th street, 2nd Ave, Aloft Hotel, Aloft Hotel Harlem, Apex Condominiums, Apex Condos, E 112th St., Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Harlem Gospel Choir, harlemcondolif, HarlemCondoLife, HarlemHouse, HGTV, Selling New York, The Harlem Gospel Choir
Good friend to HarlemCondoLife Melba of Melba’s Restaurant on Frederick Douglass Blvd., will be appearing on Food Network’s premiere episode of “Fat Chef” on Thursday, January 26 at 10pm. She will also be a guest on The View Thursday, January 26 at 11am.
Congratulations to Melba on all her new recent success. It could not have happened to a nicer person.
Don’t forget to check out Melba’s Restaurant located at the corner of 114 st. on Frederick Douglass Blvd. We just had dinner there last week and are in the process of writing a new review for 2012 of Melba’s.
Stay tuned…
We lost a true legend today. Etta James dies at age 73. She won six Grammy’s and was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her unique style and earthy voice brought life to R&B, Pop, Soul and Jazz classics throughout a long and vibrant career. Etta’s voice always remained true to her own memorable style that will live on with us all now and forever.
R.I.P. Etta James.
Posted in entertainment, Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, Music, New York
Tagged Etta James, Grammys, HarlemCondoLife, jazz, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted in Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, quote, quote, Quotes
Timberly Leite - Innovative Therapy Solutions
By Icare4Harlem
The grand opening of Innovative Therapy Solutions was a huge success as seen by the numerous attendees, sounds of children enjoying educational toys, and concerned parents excited about the availability of Speech Therapy services in Harlem.
Timberly Leite, New York State Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Owner/Director of Innovative Therapy Solutions, has brought to Harlem a much needed service to address the speech therapy needs of children ages birth to 21. Traditionally, therapy is delivered in the school/preschool settings, through home programs via approved providers, hospitals, clinics, or rehabilitation centers. Often there are waiting lists and parents travel long distances to obtain this necessary service. So having Timberly in the neighborhood is truly a welcomed addition.
Innovative Therapy Solutions is not limited to speech therapy. Timberly also provides evaluations, parent education courses, and the ability to purchase therapy materials to ensure carryover outside of the formal therapy setting. Future services include adding Occupational and Physical Therapy.
At the onset of meeting Timberly, one immediately senses the warm and caring concern emanating from this creative professional. She brings to Harlem experience, energy, and a desire to meet the local speech therapy needs.
Wishing Timberly much success in her new endeavor!
Innovative Therapy Solutions
2236 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BLVD (between 131st & 132nd)
New York, NY 10027
646-406-2765
www.ny-speechtherapy.com
Back in December, Central Harlem’s community Board 10 proposed a plan to have local restaurants and bars close at 2 AM, 2 hours earlier than the 4 AM hour sanctioned by the State Liquor Authority. Some members cited neighborhoods like the East Village and Lower East side where abundant nightlife overflows onto the sidewalks and streets and DWI arrests have nearly tripled.
The proposal has been divisive. Some people support placing limits as a slow-down to the burgeoning amounts of late night establishments and argue that it’s better to be proactive before problems arise, and others — especially business owners–worry about stunting the growth of existing, new and future businesses, and the growth of the economic development of Central Harlem as a whole.
What do you think? Should neighborhood nightlife establishments be held to 2AM closings because it preserves quality of life or does the proposal put Harlem businesses at a disadvantage? Is the explosion of local nightlife a boon or a liability to our community?
Posted in HarlemCondoLife
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”
- Frederick Douglass
Celebrated American photojournalist Eve Arnold has died in London at the age of 99. She began her career in the 1940′s working for publications like Time and Life and the Picture Post but it was her images of a fashion show in Harlem in 1950 that caught the eye of Henri Cartier Bresson and she was admitted into the Magnum Photo Agency, the first woman to receive that honor.
She traveled the world including Cuba, Dubai, South Africa and Haiti taking intimate portraits of the famous and the not famous alike. Her subjects included migrant labourers, New York bartenders, Cuban fishermen and Afghan nomads; celebrities such as Joan Crawford and Elizabeth Taylor; and political figures including Jacqueline Kennedy, Malcolm X and Margaret Thatcher.
Posted in HarlemCondoLife
“I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.”
- Miles Davis
Posted in Harlem Condo Life, Music, quote, quote, Quotes
Tagged Harlem House, Miles Davis
Excerpt:
“Today, we wanted to introduce a few of our favorite Harlem blogs that are must-reads before your next trip uptown (or around the corner)! Combined, the blog network is sure to provide a wonderful guide to experience the diversity of living Uptown in the New Year.”
HarlemCondoLife
Described as “your gateway to Harlem,” HarlemCondoLife was founded by five Harlem newbies who moved to the neighborhood to seek new experiences. Today, Harlem Guy, NativeNewYorker, and Icare4Harlem, HarlemHouse still post regularly about their lives in Harlem from a variety of perspectives and first-hand accounts.
HarlemCondoLife frequently posts job opportunities, real estate news, restaurant reviews, and polls, all of which help readers interact and learn about what’s popular among Harlem-enthusiasts. HarlemCondoLife also provides some intellectual stimulation by posting motivational quotations, book reviews, and playlists and podcasts.
If you’re looking for Harlem news and inspiration, we suggest starting here: http://harlemcondolife.com/.
Thank you for including HarlemCondoLife.
And to all our readers, a safe and happy new year.
Posted in Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, New York, Press
As we close out 2011, the New York Times reports that Harlem was one of the 75 things New Yorkers talked about in 2011.
The top 10 were:
1. The G.O.P. debates. The best reality TV show not on Bravo.
2. The best moment of the debates: “Oops.”
3. The second-best moment of the debates: Ron Paul’s errant eyebrow.
4. Regis Philbin calls it quits after 28 years.
5. Kim Kardashian calls it quits after 72 days.
6. Adele.
7. Kate Middleton’s wedding dress (by Sarah Burton): Grace Kelly reborn.
8. Princess Beatrice’s fascinator (by Philip Treacy). Laugh if you will, but it raised $131,000 for charity.
9. Pippa Middleton’s derrière (by nature). The backside that launched a thousand paparazzi shots.
10. The D.S.K. whiplash. He’s guilty! No, he’s innocent! Hey, maybe he’s guilty after all.
Posted in Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, New York
HarlemCondoLife would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah.
In the spirit of the holiday we would like to share some holiday cheer in the form of a smokey chi-town-style rendition of “Merry Christmas Baby” from a loyal reader in Chicago.
There are two songs. Press play, sit back and enjoy.
Posted in Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, Holiday, Music, New York
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