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NY passes new foreclosure protections [CRAINS]
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Enjoy your holiday with family and friends from your friends at UF!
By: Housing Works
If you live in Harlem, you might see Joe C* riding by on his bicycle. He bikes seven days a week from his home at Stand Up Harlem House down to 96th Street. He puts his music on (really low) and heads south for 45 minutes, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow riders along the way.
Joe doesn’t own a bicycle, but as a resident of of Stand Up Harlem, one of Housing Works’ residences for low-income people living with AIDS in New York City, he can check out a bike any time he wants. He represents one of the first satisfied customers of a pilot program that brought bikes to the residents. While Joe is the most avid rider of the group, other residents have also enjoyed biking.
“It’s really freeing for me,” Joe said. “You see your city in a different way. I feel healthier. When you walk after riding a bike, you feel sexy.” Joe was diagnosed with HIV in 1993, and said he’s in the best shape that he’s been in since, thanks to the daily exercise.
The biking program is the brainchild of Housing Works CFO Andrew Coamey. Inspired by public biking programs seen throughout Europe, Coamey thought residents at Housing Works facilities should enjoy the benefits of biking. He hoped the program would encourage exercise among residents and give them freedom to explore the neighborhood.
Through the Housing Works donations department solicited the four bikes for Stand Up Harlem. Coamey is hoping to expand the program to Housing Works’ other housing units throughout the city.
Photo by D. Bell
A reader wrote in and wanted some advice about purchasing a unit in the new PS 90 Condos in the upper 140s. Perhaps some of our real estate experts can chime in and enlighten us.
I was called for my second interview and asked to select an apartment, but 300K seems like so much money for a so-called “affordable” unit. And it’s a studio. They’re asking 450-800K for the market rate units. In this economic climate. How likely is it that they’ll sell for that much? So why can’t the lottery folks negotiate prices?
Michelle Cruz has been living in El Barrio since she was a little girl, and she wanted a place for the community to call its own, at the same time, Carrie Spindler was working in HR on Wall Street but dreaming of something sweeter and more delicious. Now these two entrepreneurial ladies are joining forces for delicious results!
Come sample a full line of fresh-from-the-kitchen home style cupcakes, cakes and pies as well as delicious coffee drinks at the East Harlem Café. Our launch event takes place this Saturday and we’d love to see you!
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: 1651 Lexington Ave, corner of 104th
22 East 125th Street
The Black Nutcracker
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Thanks to the recession and the $40-a-day stipend people are now
calling up and requesting to serve, apparently. [NYP]
Unfriend is US dictionary’s ‘09 word of the year [ABC]
Limited Release November 25. In theaters everywhere December 11, 2009.
‘The Black Nutcracker’ is a modernized rendition of the holiday classic ‘The Nutcracker’. The ‘Black Nutcracker’ will feature an eclectic blend of music from the original Tchaikovsky score, Duke Ellington, The Commodores, and live African drummers.
The dance styles will be equally as eclectic showcasing a range of styles from classic ballet to the Cha-Cha Slide.
The show is choreographed and produced by Robin Williams, a former principal dancer with the Dance Theater or Harlem and founder of the Uptown Dance Academy in Harlem.
There will be three performances on Tuesday, December 22 at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 4 PM. Tickets are $7 per person and can be purchased at Uptown Dance Academy offices at 167 East 121st Street.
Uptown Dance Academy
167 East 121 Street
212-987-5030
www.uptowndanceacademy.com
Photo by: UF Staff
One of our favorite family owned businesses in Harlem is T&J Cafe on Seventh Avenue. Known more for their black and white cookies and tortes than their night life, T&J’s art lined walls and faux-leather sofas and back always seemed destined for more.
The owners seemed to agree. Every Friday night T&J will be hosting “Speakeasy Fridays.” For a $10 door fee you will get a complimentary cocktail. There is also food, drinks, and music to round out the scene. Sounds like a great first stop on your Friday night adventures.
T&J Cafe
2569 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. @148th St.
212-234-5662
Photo by: Wallyg/flickr
A little over a year ago we reported the closing of Charles’ Southern Style Kitchen. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes Charles’ has reemerged in its former location, freshened up and ready to serve its loyal patrons their favorite ‘all you can eat’ dishes. As many can attest, Charles’ pan fried chicken pulled hot out of the oil is legendary in Harlem.
Charles’ Southern Style Kitchen
2837 8th Avenue btwn. 151st and 152nd
212-926-4313
Watching the Block
The Studio Museum in Harlem has unveiled a suite of more than 50 paper illustrations of Harlem. Wardell Milan’s Drawings of Harlem opened on November 12 and will run through March of 2010.
Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th Street
212-864-4500
www.studiomuseum.org
Hr. Wedn, Thurs, Fri. Sun 12-6 pm
Sat. 10AM-6PM
Suggested donation $7 adults, $3 students and seniors. Children under 12 FREE
First Saturday of the month is FREE and every Sunday has FREE admission sponsored by Target.
New home of the Den (Joseph Riley Land)
By: joseph riley land
The DEN isn’t dead after all. Remember last May when they closed the doors and told us they would be back, new and improved, by the end of the summer – and then it did not happen? Well, I spoke with Jack Correia, owner of The DEN, this afternoon and he tells me that things just got a little off track. The restaurant, which is being relocated from their old location on 5th Avenue and 132nd, will soon reside in what is quickly becoming a hot spot in South Central Harlem: Lenox Avenue between 119th and 120th Streets. Just across the street from Settepani, two doors down from Il Caffe Latte, and diagonally situated from the soon-to-be oneBAR, The DEN will soon find itself nestled into one of the coziest blocks north of Central Park.
According to Correia, plans have been delayed due to a decision to rethink the design of the space. Rather than just recreating the old DEN in the space, they have worked with renowned architect, Kevin Bergen, who has worked with clients such as Leonardo DeCaprio and Giorgio Armani. “We wanted to create a space that makes you want to come back. Yes, great food is important, but an inviting atmosphere is just as important,” Corriea explains. “When The DEN first opened, we were the ‘uptown king of the downtown scene,’ but now we have more competition from places like MOJO, Hudson River Café, 67 Orange Street: we had to step our game up so we don’t get left behind.”
When The DEN opens – Correia says it will probably be mid-spring. Old favorites (like the What Had Happened Was…, the soul sushi rolls, the open mic night with Jaiden and KimberlyNichole) will still be around. They are, however, adding a lunch menu, more live performances, hotter guest DJs, and a renewed dedication to providing quality service.
In the meantime, Correia says he is getting daily correspondence from former customers on The DEN’s facebook page, twitter account and via email. “Everyone wants to know when we’re reopening, he says. “And that’s a good thing.”
Follow The DEN’s progress on twitter @thedenharlem.
Gael Greene visits one of Harlem’s newest eateries and shares her thoughts about the ambiance and cuisine.
Read her review here
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