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Russell Simmons and Trader Joe’s In Harlem

Posted on May 23, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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Grubstreet reports that the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network has approached Russell Simmons to launch an initiative to provide healthy food to New Yorkers living in the city’s food deserts.   The concept is to mimic Trader Joe’s business model and manufacture and sell it’s own products.  The plan calls for opening a food factory and a chain of stores in neighborhoods that include Central Harlem.   “We want cool, fun vegetarian stuff,” Simmons told the New York Daily News. “It’s an alternative to eating poison.” He’s about to start raising money through a crowdsourcing campaign on his website.

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April 1st thru 7th is National Public Health Week

Posted on April 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

PH week April 1st thru 7th is National Public Health Week

By NativeNewYorker

This is National Public Health Week – a great time for all of us to focus on the health and safety of our homes and our community.  Check out the APHA (American Public Health Association) website for daily tips to prevent injuries and illness at home, at school, in the workplace and while travelling.  

Here are a few of today’s tips about preventing injuries in your home:

Did You Know?

  • The majority of fire-related deaths happen at home. Someone dies in a fire every 169 minutes and about two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes without working  smoke alarms.

WHAT You CAN DO:

  • Smoke alarms can double your chance of surviving a fire, so install alarms on every floor of your home and test that they’re working monthly. While you’re at it, install a carbon monoxide alarm on every floor of your home as well.
  • Help prevent fires — as well as serious health problems and chronic diseases — by making your home tobacco- and smoke-free.

Did You Know?

  • Nine out of every 10 childhood poison exposures happens at home, with medications being among the top culprits.

WHAT You CAN DO:

  • Keep potentially dangerous household products, such as cleaning products, cosmetics and prescription medications, locked up and out of children’s reach. Also, never store household chemicals in old food containers or in the same place you keep food items. Learn more at http://www.upandaway.org/.
  • Put this number on your fridge and in your cell phone: 1-800-222-1222. It will automatically connect you to your regional poison control center and often life-saving information.

Did You Know?

  • Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among people ages 65 and older. Each year, one out of every three adults ages 65 and older experiences a fall.

WHAT You CAN DO:

  • Assess your home, or the home of a loved one, for factors that could contribute to a fall, such as: poor lighting, uneven flooring, throw rugs and clutter.  For more infomations on falls prevention go to CDC Focus on Preventing Falls.

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AIRBNB Adds Harlem Community Profile

Posted on March 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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AIRBNB,  a leading travel accommodations booking site, has added a Harlem community profile.

AIRBNB is a perfect way for anyone wanting to visit new york city for vacation or business to find the perfect vacation rental and stay in Harlem and experience everything that Harlem has to offer – all of which was recently showcased in AMNewYork’s two page spread on Harlem featuring HarlemCondoLife.com (twitter: @HarlemHCL).

If you are thinking about visiting New York City and/or visiting Harlem try searching AIRBNB today.

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Using hay to build gardens in Harlem

Posted on March 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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I spent many summers on a farm with my family and cousins. We watched large machines pulled by tractors turn fields of waving tan coloured plants into sturdy bales of hay.

So it was with great fondness that I read in the New York Times about a movement to use bales of hay to grow gardens in places like Harlem New York City where concrete reigns or soil is not otherwise available or suitable. http://nyti.ms/WJFOmD

I was even more pleased to read that Harlem (specifically East Harlem) is once again at the forefront of something new: one of our very own local businesses has bales for sale!

According the New York Times: “The Urban Garden Center on Park Avenue in East Harlem charges $12 for a bale, with a $25 delivery fee to the street. Dimitri Gatanas, whose family owns the store, reported that last fall, “we sold more than we have in 50 years.” When straw is a hot commodity in Manhattan, something strange is blossoming.”

If you are in Harlem and a part of this movement we would love to hear from you and and help share pictures of and promote your efforts.

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