NYSC Review

                                                                                                                                                                                      
I stopped by the new NYSC on 145th, which is having its soft opening now. There were a good number of people working out, though at nearly 6 o’clock, the place wasn’t full. Since the staff was busy, I took myself on a tour of the facilities. There are over a dozen treadmills on the [...]

WaterWorks: Makandal

Showing at Harlem Stage this Thursday, October 4, is the opera Makandal, which explores themes of escape, as seen through the experiences of two groups of Haitian and Cuban refugees. The work was conceptualized by Carl Hancock Rux, and composed by Daniel Bernard Roumain.
Thursday, October 4
7:30 p.m.
Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse
150 Convent at 135th (West [...]

Alicia Keys on Uptown Cover

Posting only because of the namesake nature of the magazine…plus, it’s pretty!
Alicia Keys – No One (mp3)

CB10 Meeting on 125th Street

125th Street – Harlem’s Mainstreet
What is looks like now…. What it could look like tomorrow
without careful planning and consideration of local businesses, residents
and the historic character of the neighborhood.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 – 6pm to 9pm
COMMUNITY BOARD 10
invites YOU to voice your concerns

Stop the City’s Proposed Changes to 125th Street [...]

Gym rats, cheer!

The new NYSC on 145th is now open! Finally!
NYSC
145th & Frederick Douglass Blvd.
303 West 145th
New York, NY 10039
Phone: 212.234.0016
M-F 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thanks, Shara!

The Scoop: In pursuit of greatness

125th Street is one of America’s great streets! [NYDN]
The Secretary of State says that sometimes she doesn’t feel all that powerful. [Reuters via NYT]
All about her visit to P.S. 154, including an explanation of why she went. [NYT]
“It really shouldn’t matter where you came from – it should matter where you’re going.” [NYDN]
Editorial on Columbia’s [...]