• DOT to Re-Present Plans for Bike Lanes Up to 125th
• Hispanic woman who converted to Islam experiences prejudice from fellow East Harlem residents
• 2 Injured in 116th Street Fire and Apartment Floor Collapse
• Parents demand 31 schools be tested for toxins
• Victoria Theater to Become Hotel, Housing and Arts Space
• Harlem is Nowhere: A Journey to the Mecca of Black America
• Brookfield woman turns 106
• Even New Yorkers Waited Out a Hurricane
• Out of Foster Care - and Into What?
• Harlem Youth Fair Aims to Stem Violence
• A Series of Second Acts Prepares to Open on a Harlem Street
• Hundreds Attend Funeral for Legendary Motown Songwriter Nick Ashford
• Fans Remember R&B Legend Nick Ashford
• Trees Down at Marcus Garvey Park
• Public Housing Tenants Waiting for Services and Elevators to Return
• Low-income tenants face higher electric bills
• Bunch of 'keep'skates
• NYCHA Turning Off Elevators at Public Housing as Some Residents Refuse to Leave
• NYCHA Elevators to Shut Down, But When?
• East Harlem Readies for Hurricane Irene Evacuation
• Ghost of the 3rd Avenue El
• Museum Embraces 21st Century and Goes Digital
• Building a business, one tweet at a time
• Spending the Summer Behind a Book
• 'Taste Trolley' Samples East Harlem Fare
• Harlem pastor preaches 'Obama is Evil' on church signs
• Teen Shot in the Leg on Madison Avenue
• 'Patsy's' restaurant dispute was well-done: appeals court
• Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Celebrates Legendary Musician
• Gentrification Pushing African Americans out of Cities
• City Council Challenges Obama Administration on Deportations
• Pathmark Employees Worry About Labor Negotiations
• Harlem's 87-year-old Marathoner Inspires Others
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• Few Left Standing In Harlem District Leader Battle
• Harlem Is Nowhere: A Journey To Mecca Of Black America
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• Making the Sale: How to Deal with Unemployment among Veterans
• Anti-Violence Groups Host 'Harlem's Day of Healing'
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• Michael M. Iulo, 88
• Push to limit immigration authorities in NYC jails
• Council Push to De-Criminalize Marijuana in Public View
• Man Arrested for Murder of Transgender Woman
• SEED Comes To The National Black Theatre in Harlem
• Upper Manhattan Marriott Hotel Owner Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
• Police Looking For Suspects in Shooting of Cab Passenger
• Shots Break Out Near Harlem Church Service
• Eddie Palmieri tiene su alma en Harlem
• NYCHA Big Says (Again) That Mass Layoffs May Be Coming
• College's architectural design opens up to East Harlem
• East 96th Street: How Porous the Border During Downpour?
• Police Officer Hospitalized After East Harlem Incident
• NYPD riot units conduct drills
• Bridging the Town-Gown Divide
• Mural for Slain Hunter College Social Work Student Finds New Home
• Harlem Man Arrested for Rape
• Presto, Instant Playground
• Anthony Bourdain Is a Fan of Shake Shack Copycat Milk Burger
• Friends Call for Justice in Murder of Transgender Woman
• Man Shot in the Side on First Avenue
• Man Robs East Harlem Deli
• For Boyhood Friends, an End to 17 Years of Holdups and Lockups
• Is the revenue-generating park a good thing? Benepe: It Depends
• Camila Guzman, Transgender Murder Victim, Remembered
• East Harlem Vigil Held For Murdered Transgender Woman
• Tasty choices on Harlem Councilwoman Dickens' plate
• Habibis Opening New Middle Eastern Restaurant on 125th Street
• Lens on Loisaida and poet Pinero in new photo book
• First and Second Ave. Bike Lanes to Extend Soon
• Embattled NYCHA Faces Exodus At The Top
• DEP Agrees to Tell Public When Sewage Enters Water
• A bad grade for Bloomberg
• Poll Finds Majority of New Yorkers Support Bike Lanes
• Housing Authority Residents Criticize Living Conditions
• Edgar Santana inks with Fisticuffs Promotions
• Anthony Bourdain's Wife Gives Milk Burger a Boost
• What Once Seemed Too Far Is Now Just Right
• Rangel Birthday Bash Back on Political A-List
• Balacera estremece sector de El Barrio
• Chinese pop climbs 200% in East Harlem over 10 yrs
• As more Chinese uptown, help for non-English speaking
• Non-Jew sues over ADL 'bias'
• Demanda a la Policia por feroz tiroteo
• 'Swiss cheese man' shot 27 times in police shootout launches civil rights lawsuit
• Silence is still deadly
• Van Plunges into Park Pond
• Two Men Murdered in Fifth Avenue Housing Project
• The Jordan Journal: Our Lady Queen of Angels
• NYC's LGBT community, elected officials condemn murder of transgender woman
• Among Those It Would Help, Doubts That Plan Can Tame Inequality
• High-tech history lesson: His big plans for museum
• Studio Museum in Harlem Announces the 2011-12 Artists in Residence
• Dividing Line Between Upper East Side and Harlem Blurring
• Judge bars ex-con father from going near men who stabbed his son
• 'Millions in Harlem March' aims to stop US, NATO war-making in Libya
• Touro College construction manager jailed for kickbacks
• Family rips AHRC for 48-yr-old mentally-disabled man's death
• Titeres ensenaran nutricion en El Barrio
• For a Harlem Theater, Hope Amid the Hurdles
• Artist captures NYC's summer soul with block party photos
• Potamkin block sale
• Iglesia cerrada de El Barrio celebra 125 anos
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• The Man From East Harlem
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• More on That Harlem Mini-Development Boom
• El Museo del Barrio Names Christie's Exec Margarita Aguilar as Its New Director
• Man Stabbed to Death
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EHP Fundraiser! Thursday, October 20th | 6 - 9 PM @ the East Harlem Cafe (Lexington Avenue / East 104th Street)

Please join East Harlem Preservation at our 3rd Annual Fundraiser as we celebrate our community! Support our work while you party with your neighbors. Your charitable $25 contribution entitles you to complimentary food and refreshments. Plus, lots of local entertainment, raffle prizes - including artworks and gift certificates. Space is limited; RSVP today!

Are We (or Are We Not) Getting Decent Bike Lines In East Harlem? Find out on Tuesday, September 6th - 5:30 p.m. at Community Board 11, 1664 Park Avenue

Representatives from the Department of Transportation will attend the next meeting of the Transportation Committee of Community Board 11 to provide an update on the City's plan for "safer pedestrian crossings reduced left-turn conflicts, and a greener landscaped corridor" in East Harlem. For more information email or call (212) 839-6218.

SEED: A New Play by Radha Blank | Directed by Niegel Smith | September 6 - October 9 at The National Black Theatre | 2033 5th Avenue | 125th St. & 126th St.

Burnt-out social worker Anne Colleen Simpson decides to leave the field on a high note, with a book detailing her career, but when Chee-Chee, a gifted twelve-year-old from the 'projects' collides into her life, she's forced to confront his young mother and the shadows of her past. Infused with the vibrant rhythm and verse of Hip-Hop culture, Seed weaves through the fault lines of a gentrified Harlem, begging the question: How far are you willing to go to protect the future of a community and its children? (Source: HHTF)

Two Stormy Nights! Digital Release @ The Shrine NYC & Camaradas El Barrio!

The Shrine NYC AND Camaradas El Barrio present two nights of good music, and celebrating the record release of.......... STORM! Support community artists and party with Storm Marrero as she showcases her talent in September! First up! Wednesday, Sept. 7 at The Shrine NYC | Show time: 7pm | 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (7th Ave. bet. 133 & 134 St.)! Then, Saturday, Sept. 10 at Camaradas El Barrio | 2241 1st Avenue (Corner of 1st Ave. & 115th St.)! Show time: 10pm (Source: FB)

6th Annual Harlem International Film Festival | Thursday, Sept. 8th - Sunday, Sept. 11th | Maysles Cinema | 343 Malcolm X Boulevard | 127th & 128th Streets

Celebrating the art of film in the home of the Renaissance, The Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) inspires and entertains by honoring films that offer honest, thought-provoking portrayals of our world. Highlights this year include I Ain't Scared of You, a tribute to Bernie Mac, These Amazing Shadows, a doc on the history of the Library of Congress Film Registry, and a new narrative jem from Spain, Catalunya Uber Alles. (Source: Maysles Cinema)

In Memoriam - New York City, 9/11/01: Film Screening | Sunday, September 11 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm | The Museum of the City of New York | 1220 Fifth Avenue | 104th Street

Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani narrates this documentary created for HBO in 2002. The film draws upon interviews, photography, video, and unprecedented access to City Hall. Footage collected for In Memoriam was donated to the Museum of the City of New York 9/11 Archive, with generous support from AOL/Time Warner. FREE with Museum admission. For more information please call (917) 492-3395. (Source: MCNY)

Notice of Joint Public Hearing of Franchise and Concession Review Committee of the NYC Parks Department. Date/Time: Monday, September 12th at 2:30pm. Location: 22 Reade Street in Manhattan

The City Intends to Award as a Concession the Operation and Maintenance of One (1) Interior Food Concession at Icahn Stadium, the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Three (3) Seasonal Cafes, and the operation and maintenance of Four (4) Mobile Food Units at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan to R Cano Group, Inc.

Jazz on Film | Celebrating A Masterpiece: Kind of Blue | Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00 pm | Maysles Cinema | 343 Malcolm X Boulevard | 127th & 128th Streets

Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Celebrating A Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes look at Kind of Blue, the top selling Jazz album of all time as well as a companion piece to Ashley Kahn's seminal tome Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece. (Source: Maysles Cinema)

Community Education and Health Information Forum / Fair | Thursday, September 15th from 8:30am - 12:00pm | ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | 1249 Fifth Avenue (bet. E. 105th & E. 106th St)

National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day Cordially invites you to attend a forum to address the unique health effects of HIV/AIDS on older Americans and recognize the importance of prevention for adults aged 50 and older. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. To RSVP call (212) 360-3605 or send email.

True Crime New York: The Post 9/11 Universe | Friday, Sept. 16th, 7:30pm | Maysles Cinema | 343 Malcolm X Boulevard | 127th & 128th Streets

Since the late 1950s subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of media, at an increasingly alarming rate. Programming the Nation examines the purported uses, influences and potential subconscious side-effects of what's going on beneath the surface of advertising, film, music and political propaganda. Also takes a hard look, with Amy Goodman commenting, at how in the post 9/11 universe -- Defense Department derived video packages air side-by-side with legitimate news stories on many TV news shows. After the Screening: Q&A with director Jeff Warrick on Skype and Leroy Baylor (in person) (Source: Maysles Cinema)

3rd Annual Latina Leadership Institute | Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc.| 440 East 116th Street (bet. Pleasant and 1st Aves.)

The 3rd Latina Leadership Institute will bring together women from all five boroughs of New York City in order to deliver prevention messages about commonly sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, as well as address issues of disparities in access to health care.

The World Trade Center Site: Ten Years After / Ten Years Hence | Monday, September 19 at 6:30 pm | The Museum of the City of New York | 1220 Fifth Avenue | 104th Street

With the completion of 7 World Trade Center and the anticipated opening of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Ground Zero, the site of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, is entering a new phase of development. What is the state of the World Trade Center site ten years after 9/11? Come learn about the past, present, and future of Ground Zero. $ Reservations required. For more information please call (917) 492-3395. (Source: MCNY)

Generations: East Harlem AIDS March | Saturday, September 24 | Begins at NYC DOHMH | 115th Street / Lexington Ave. | Ends at Union Settlement Association, 237 East 104th Street with "GENERATIONS" conference

Join the Manhattan HIV CARE Network for its 9th annual AIDS March and celebrate National Gay Men HIV AIDS Awareness Day! Free giveaways, financial information & education! HIV & other health screenings, HIV Treatment information, LGBTQQ Youth, and Senior Services and more! For More information call (347) 396-7776 or RSVP by email. (Source: USA)

Ballet Fiesta Mexicana de Yloy Ybarra | Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 pm | The Museum of the City of New York | 1220 Fifth Avenue | 104th Street

Directed by the distinguished Yloy Ybarra, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana de Yloy Ybarra features spectacular dancers and musicians in full traditional costumes, offering an intimate view of the folk dances of Mexico. The performance will include demonstrations of Jarabe Tapatio, the Mexican Hat Dance; La Raspa, a traditional Mexican cowboy dance; and an Aztec dance. Free with Museum admission! For more information call (917) 492-3395. (Source: MCNY)

The 2011 East Harlem Taste Trolley! Thursday, September 29th |4PM Pick up at The Poet's Den Theater | 309 East 108th Street (Reception in the Art Gallery Afterwards)

Climb aboard for a delicious tour of the best restaurants and cafes in East Harlem. Participants will enjoy an evening filled with beautiful art, music and delicious food. The East Harlem Taste Trolley has become a tradition and it is a medium through which business owners are bringing a positive outlook to the entire area in which we reside and do business. Many visitors come to enjoy the wonderful gastronomy we have in our community and entice them to return time after time again. (Source: East Harlem Presents)

3rd Annual Black Panther Party Film Fest | September 30th, October 1st, 7th, 8th | Maysles Cinema | 343 Malcolm X Boulevard | 127th & 128th Streets

Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party's and their 10 Point Program #8 on Political Prisoners: "We want freedom for all black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails. We believe that all black people should be released from the many jails and prisons because they have not received a fair and impartial trial." (Source: Maysles Cinema)

The Regional Plan Association has released a report commissioned by Manhattan Community Board 11 which analyzed housing stock in the area. Overall the report shows unregulated housing is on the rise while public housing and rent-stabilized units still dominate the overall share of units available. The report recommends strategies to preserve rent regulated housing, including increasing community access to, and use of, housing data including warning systems for when units are about to be deregulated and creation of tenant associations to create their own listings of housing stock. The report also recommends exploring establishment of a community land trust which will preserve housing for future generations in the community. (Source: RPA)

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The Evelina Lopez Antonetty Research Collection, also known as the Centro Library has moved to East Harlem! One of the largest repositories in the U.S. devoted to the Puerto Rican Diaspora, the library holds over 25,000 books, 2,500 dissertations and masters theses, historical newspapers and periodicals on 3,700 reels of microfilm, 600 audio recordings, and over 500 videos and DVD's containing information by and about Puerto Ricans in the U.S., particularly in New York and the Northeast region. With the exception of their film collection, materials are non-circulating to all users. The Centro Library and Art Gallery are now housed in Hunter College's newly constructed Silberman School of Social Work located at 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street. Call (212) 772-5688 for details or inquire by email.

With grant funding from the Harlem Community Development Corporation, the East Harlem Business Capital Corporation (EHBCC) commissioned a study of East Harlem's four major commercial corridors: 106th Street, 116th Street and 125 Street -from 5th Avenue to the East River -and along Third Avenue, from 96th Street to 128th Street. The study was conducted by Columbia University's Urban Technical Assistance Project. The major finding of the UTAP study is that East Harlem residents spend 745 million dollars annually on goods and services. However, only 35% of it -261 million dollars is spent in the neighborhood area businesses, while 484 million dollars in potential retail sales escape the area. Read/download a copy of the East Harlem Commercial Corridor Assessment.