Caution Urged As Sewage Leaks Into Harlem River

Environmental officials urged swimmers and kayakers to stay out of New York City waters Thursday because a wastewater treatment plant disabled by fire was spewing millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Hudson River.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection officials urged people to avoid swimming, canoeing, and any other recreational activities involving direct contact with the water through at least Sunday in New York Harbor on the Hudson River, on the East River along Manhattan, and the Harlem River.

Harlem Youth Slashes Man In Hamilton Heights

Regarding random street violence in the area, the below was in the New York Post, “NYPD Daily Blotter” section, July 23.

A thug slashed a man in the face in a Hamilton Heights bias attack, authorities said.

“You shouldn’t be around the neighborhood . . . you f—-t!” Taariq Roberts, 21, allegedly snarled at the victim at 5:15 p.m. on March 18 at the CCNY campus.

The Greater New York Chapter Induction Of New Members

Members of the Greater New York Chapter, The Links Incorporated, gathered for the induction of seven new members.

Under the leadership of Gerri Warren-Merrick, President, the seven women will join members and participate in community outreach programs in the New York metropolitan area.

Harlem Shero And Morris Houses Employee Sabrina Johnson Lifts Car To Save Boy

A New York City Housing Authority employee is a shero when on Wednesday night, July 6, she lifted the rear end of a parked car to save a young boy who was pinned underneath after being struck by a taxi cab. Sabrina Johnson, a NYCHA caretaker and resident at the Grant Houses, did what she felt she had to do. She looked to another woman walking by who also witnessed the incident, Dr. Sabrina Martin, and proceeded to aid the boy.

Con Edison Reduces Voltage in Harlem And Other Neighborhoods

125th Street BID: Announcement from Con Ed

July 22, 2011

Good afternoon all,

We have just received the following message from Con Edison:

Con Edison has reduced voltage to certain neighborhoods in Manhattan and Staten Island due to problems on electrical equipment serving those areas.

The YMCA Is In The Zone, The Literacy Zone In Harlem

Literacy is a cornerstone of community strength and resilience. After a highly competitive grant process, the YMCA of Greater New York was awarded a grant from the NYS Education Department to create a literacy zone in Harlem.

Too Hot in Harlem, Here Are 7 Ways to Handle A Heat Wave (update)

Okay, it’s a record 101 degrees in the shade, news men and women are frying eggs and toasting pizza on the sidewalk. What do you do in a hot Harlem? Here’s the answers — try these tips to cool down.

Walter’s World: Fifth Annual International Street Fair

The Fifith Annual International Street Fair will take place on Saturday, July 23, and is going to be a truly international affair.

Harlem Book Fair 2011 Readings Schedule

Harlem Book Fair Readings  in the Schomburg Courtyard Authors in Voice And Song

Event Hosts: bob McNeil and Nzinga Khem

Saturday, July 23rd at 135th Street and Lenox Avenue

Harlem’s Rev. Al Sharpton To Anchor Show on MSNBC

Target Market News reports that sources at MSNBC say Harlem’s Rev. Al Sharpton is on the verge of being the network permanent anchor after three weeks of sitting in for host Cenk Uygur. The hiring of the prominent civil rights activist would be a plus for MSNBC, which has been criticized recently, along with CNN, for not having enough people of color in roles in front of and behind the camera.

Johnson Publishing Company Founder John H. Johnson Honored On U.S. Postal Service Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service will honor John H. Johnson, founder of preeminent media company Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of EBONY and JET magazines, and owner of Fashion Fair Cosmetics, a global prestige cosmetics brand for women of color, by featuring the legendary publisher and distinguished business leader on a 2012 Forever Stamp as part of its Black Heritage stamp series.

Walter’s World: On The Block Performance – Thank You

The July 7^th ArtCrawl Harlem fund raising performance of an excerpt from On The Block was a very special and rewarding evening. The excerpt entitled Intimate Strangers was the first sections choreographed for what would evolve into an eighty-minute one-act production. When Artistic Director Sheila Rohan and I embarked on the production for the Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre, we decided to create a modern day story ballet.