Harlem Delivers free Protection

Business

How many times have you watched a bicycle delivery person recklessly swerve in and out of traffic at break-neck speeds without a helmet or any other type of protection? Not only are they putting their life  at risk, but they also breaking the law.

We are looking for excellence, Says Dodson

Community

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on Thursday, July 29^th had Ruby Dee host “What’s Up @ The Schomburg?” in the Langston Hughes Auditorium. 

H&M Grand Re-Opening In Harlem

Shopping

On July  29th, 2010, H&M had a private press showing for the re-opening of their 125th street store and of course Harlem World was in the house.

A ‘Low Line’ Backed for Harlem

Real Estate

Support is growing for an effort to turn a mile-long strip beneath the elevated Metro North tracks in Harlem into a marketplace for local merchants.

GOP Circling Rangel in Ethics Probe

Politics

Congressman Charles Rangel is still negotiating Friday to prevent an embarrassing public trial on ethics charges, but Republicans are wasting no time making it difficult for him.

Update2: Swizz & Alicia Marry (photos)

Talk

How Romantic!! These Lovebirds, and expectant parents, Harlem lady Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) ran away together and got married on the French Island of Corsica yesterday, Saturday the 31st July.

Gospel Uptown Prays for a Miracle

Business

A restaurant that was celebrated for bringing jobs to Harlem has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Gospel Uptown, a soul fusion restaurant on Seventh Avenue between West 125th and West 126th streets, brought more than 50 jobs to the neighborhood since it opened in June 2009, according to a February CNN interview with owner Joseph Holland.

Dining With Ms. Lil: Summertime Feast #2

Food

By Lil Nickelson

Excuse me for my tardiness readers, but I have been having so much fun this hot summer cooking delicious meals to go and hanging out in various city parks at reunions with my family and friends or listening to music that I’m late with this month’s column.  

A Harlem Corner: Walker to Burrows

Real Estate

Rumor has it that iconic Harlem resident and fashion designer Stephen Burrows and a longtime business associate are starting a boutique hotel by renovating a historic space at 76 Edgecombe (at the corner of West 138th, and St. Nicholas Park) into a live in and bed & breakfast.

Russia’s First Black Official

Politics

Jean Gregoire Sagbo has just made history as Russia’s first Black elected official. The 48-year-old “Afro-Russian” is proud of his victory but doesn’t like to be compared to Obama. Pop it to see why.

Jazzmobile’s ‘Best of the Best’ winner

Music

Talented Brooklynite Pete McGuinness was named “Best of the Best” jazz vocalist at the Jazzmobile Vocal Competition on Monday. Beating out a field of more than 80 registered contestants, McGuinness won the competition with a scat-filled rendition of “Smile” by Charlie Chaplain at Harlem hot spot the Uptown Grand.

Harlem H&M Reopens with $3 Dresses, Freebies, etc.,

Starting tomorrow at 10am, Harlem H&M will be celebrating the reopening of its newly remodeled 125th Street store after five months of renovations kept major portions of the location closed.

There’s nothing like browsing through a well-organized, fully-stocked shop on Day 1, let’s keep it real: we’re in it for the freebies. In a conversation with Nicole Christie (not Ritchie) this Tuesday on The Danny Tisdale Show she mentioned that the “The first 200 shoppers in line tomorrow morning will snag a free H&M T-shirt, and receive pass worth an amount ranging from $10 to $300 to spend in-store.”