Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mellow Yellow Harlem Building

Posted on March 30, 2009 by | 2 Comments
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By HarlemGal
I was strolling the foggy streets of Harlem on Sunday (it actually felt more like San Francisco weather) and I couldn’t help but notice the yellow plaster or walls that are being used for the new condo building quickly going up on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 113th and 114th Street. Why the yellow? Is that some sort of special wall or plaster?

It also looks like some of these apartments will have balconies based on the photos? Not bad.  

I know we are still in a financial crisis/recession. However, I am still amazed by all the construction going on up and down FDB starting from 112th Street all the way to 123rd Street.  See for yourself.  Take a stroll down this street!  It’s non-stop construction!

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Harlem’s Open-Air African Market

Posted on March 30, 2009 by | 2 Comments
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By NativeNewYorker    

You’ve probably noticed it when you go across 116th Street – the colorful  entrance is hard to miss.  But if you’ve never gone inside, you are missing one of Harlem’s more unique experiences.  Stepping through the whimsical entrance is like making a quick visit to west Africa.  In addition to a wide selection of

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traditional African garb and the inevitable T-shirts,  the merchants offer beautiful handmade jewelry, original craft items like dolls and small sculptures, and an array of natural skincare products.  For the music lover with ecclectic tastes, you can also find CDs of contemporary African music.  The prices are pretty reasonable but if you don’t like the price, feel free to bargain – the merchants seem to enjoy it.

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“Malcom Shabazz ~ Harlem’s Market” is located on the southern side of West 116th  Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues.

The market is open year round,  9am to 5 pm,  7 days a week.

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HarlemCondoLife curating a collection for NYC ARTS

Posted on March 24, 2009 by | 1 Comment

by HarlemGuy

HarlemCondoLife is pleased to announce it is now curating a list of cultural institutions in partnership with NYC ARTS, a member of the Alliance for the Arts. 

The collection focuses on institutions that are based in and focussed on Harlem.

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Click here to view the collection. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with other links and or events that you would like to see featured in the collection or on HarlemCondoLife.

And please make sure to visit the Alliance and related web sites for great information on fantastic cultural opportunities.

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Construction underway for new FDB restautant

Posted on March 18, 2009 by | 2 Comments

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By HarlemGal
Frederick Douglass Boulevard is getting another new restaurant as reported on Uptown Flavor recently. Construction is moving forward on the seafood restaurant based on the pictures below.
As HarlemCondoLife said in a past post, we predict FDB will become the next restaurant row of Harlem! How exciting for all Harlemites!
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Boy Scouts of Harlem captures future leaders

Posted on March 17, 2009 by | 2 Comments
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By HarlemGal
Most who know me, know I love to go watch films, especially documentaries. This past weekend I went to the premiere of 759: Boy Scouts of Harlem, a documentary film about Scout Troop 759 from Harlem. The film played at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture located at 135th Street and Lenox.

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I won’t go into too much detail about the film because I encourage everyone to go out and see it for yourself. However, what I will say is that the main character, Keith, is so adorable. All you want to do is root for him to succeed throughout the film and receive all the rewards of attending Boy Scout camp in upstate New York. In addition to watching Keith take on the challenges of camp, the other nice interesting aspect of the film is that it captures the potential of several young individuals. The film shows that these individuals can be or do anything they want in life, if they just stick with it and stay on the path to success, however they choose to define success. In my view, I saw future leaders in the making in this film. And if that ends up being the case…we’re all in good hands! Go see the film.

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For more information go to www.harlemscouts.com or join their Facebook Group.
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Kiss-FM sighting on Frederick Douglass

Posted on March 14, 2009 by | Leave a comment

By HarlemGal

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98.7 Kiss FM is broadcasting on Frederick Douglass Boulevard today between 113th and 114th Streets in Central Harlem. They are promoting the new branch for MetroPCS, which we blogged about a few weeks ago. To go along with their promotion, they are raffling off tickets to a reggie concert. If you want to win concert tickets, stop by! They will be there all day today!

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A Little Gym Comes To Harlem

Posted on March 10, 2009 by | Leave a comment

The Little Gym has opened on 123rd and St. Nicholas, in the lobby of The Dwyer.  The little Gym is a franchiser of infant and child oriented fitness gyms founded in 1976 by educator Robin Wes and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.  It was incorporated in 1992 and operates  300+ franchises in 19 countries.  The little gym offers classes in developmental gymnastics for both Pre-k and Grade school, Karate, cheerleading, sports skills, and dance. Ages 4 months to 12 years.  The Little Gym uses music that is both produced and performed by Little Gym Employees across the globe.

Click here for more information on the Harlem location.

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Music bands branded "Harlem"

Posted on March 8, 2009 by | Leave a comment

By HarlemGal
I am getting ready to journey out to Austin, Texas soon again and I noticed while I am there South by Southwest 2009 (SXSW) will be taking place, which is the equivalent of “sport’s March Madness” but for music. Since I blog about all things Harlem, I thought why not find out who is playing at SXSW that has some connection to mi gente y mi barrio. I narrowed my search to branding and found two bands using the name Harlem: Harlem Shakes and harlem.

Harlem Shakes is a New York City pop band.  According to their bio, they are from Brooklyn formed in 2006. And the other is a rock band named harlem from the host city formed in 2007.

Both bands sound good and worth checking out. However, I don’t know which one to go see? Maybe one or both? Digame?

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Music bands branded “Harlem”

Posted on March 8, 2009 by | Leave a comment

By HarlemGal
I am getting ready to journey out to Austin, Texas soon again and I noticed while I am there South by Southwest 2009 (SXSW) will be taking place, which is the equivalent of “sport’s March Madness” but for music. Since I blog about all things Harlem, I thought why not find out who is playing at SXSW that has some connection to mi gente y mi barrio. I narrowed my search to branding and found two bands using the name Harlem: Harlem Shakes and harlem.

Harlem Shakes is a New York City pop band.  According to their bio, they are from Brooklyn formed in 2006. And the other is a rock band named harlem from the host city formed in 2007.

Both bands sound good and worth checking out. However, I don’t know which one to go see? Maybe one or both? Digame?

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Ice Theatre of New York Performances at Riverbank State Park

Posted on March 1, 2009 by | 1 Comment

 

By NativeNewYorker
Ice Theatre of New York from www.icetheatre.org

Ice Theatre of New York from www.icetheatre.org

The Ice Theatre of New York is again bringing its New Works and Young Artists Series to Riverbank State Park this month.  Founded in 1984 by Moira North, Ice Theatre of New York is a not-for-profit ice dancing ensemble that has pioneered “performance skating”, an innovative blend of dance and ice skating.  The New Works and Young Artists series allows emerging choreographers and performers an opportunity to present new works to the Harlem community.  The performances are free and open to the public; they are followed by a free skating clinic for students from participating public schools.   

Riverbank State Park Skating Rink

Riverbank State Park Skating Rink

 

 

Thursday March 5th
Thursday March 12th
10:30 am
Riverbank State Park
679 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10031
Enter at 145 Street & Riverside Drive
212 694-3656

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