Monthly Archives: November 2011

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubushi UFJ Distributes Thanksgiving Turkeys At Metropolitan Hospital Center In Harlem

On Monday, November 21, 2011 representatives from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, including Mr. Masa Tanaka, Chief Executive Officer of Americas, visited Metropolitan Hospital Center in East Harlem … Continue reading

Join Discussion with Touré and Soledad O’Brien To Discuss What It Means to Be Black Now In Harlem

The discussion will center around Touré’s new book Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means to Be Black Now and CNN’s Black in America 4: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley.

Touré is an American novelist, essayist, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality based in New York City. He is the host of Fuse’s Hiphop Shop and On The Record. Continue reading

The Harlem Business Alliance Announces 3rd Annual Business Plan Competition 2011 Winners

The 3rd annual Harlem Business Alliance (HBA) Business plan competitions Business plan submissions were reviewed by members of the Judging Committee and narrowed down to four finalists. Continue reading

Mr. Howard Goes To Harlem, Authenticity Or Performance?

“We don’t want to just write a check,” says Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks. “We want to work in the community side by side.” Continue reading

Street Survey: Occupy Wall Streeter From Harlem

Time Out talked with Wall Street protestors and observers about their involvement in the demonstrations, Continue reading

East Harlem Caring Coalition To Provide Thanksgiving Dinners

We believe we have an obligation to help our community hold on to the traditions that we have come to love.”

The East Harlem Caring Coalition will provide free Thanksgiving Dinners for hundreds of families in need living in East Harlem/El Barrio who continue to experience financial hardships during these difficult economic times. Continue reading

Performance Documentation Workshop 2011, Invitation to Apply

Dear Friends:

The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) and Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program are pleased to invite you to apply to participate in Creative Capital’s upcoming Performance Documentation workshop, led by Richard Move and Zave Martohardjono.  Continue reading

Join The Harlem Holiday Lighting 2011 Today!

Hamilton Heights Bomber Allegedly Foiled In Washington Heights

A would-be “lone-wolf” terrorist was arrested in Washington Heights and charged with plotting to use homemade pipe bombs — crafted with Christmas lights, among other materials… Continue reading

Thanksgiving Holiday Service Transportation Information

This is “kick-off-the-week” update. Read on for
(1) Updates from the transit providers regarding holiday service
(2) Clever Commute looks at “what happened LAST Thanksgiving” (so that you can plan THIS Thanksgiving). Continue reading

The Hamilton Bank, The First Bank In Harlem

The Hamilton Bank in Harlem at 1707 and 1709 Amsterdam Avenue (Between 144th & 145th St.), was founded on April 7th, 1899. The bank was the first in Harlem above 125th Street at the time. Continue reading