Amy Ruth’s Sold!

I just heard Carl Redding on the radio and he announced that he has sold Amy Ruth’s along with the name and he has opened a new restaurant in Englewood, NJ, called Ruthie Mae’s. Another Harlem “Landmark” gone! changing hands!
EDITOR’S NOTE: We don’t want to send any false alarms out there. Like a couple [...]

Harlem Snapshot: 1988

Below are links to New York Times articles about Harlem in 1988. I don’t know about you, but I always find it interesting to read old news articles, knowing now how those stories ended and how right or wrong predictions were. Check it out. What do you think? Surprised by anything?
Abyssinian works to maintain its [...]

Latest Pictures of Doug E.’s

Here are the latest pics of Doug E.’s submitted by Doug S. Looks just about ready, right?

Hue-Man Booksigning with Kellie Magnus Nov 17

Hue-Man Booksigning with Children’s Author: Kellie Magnus
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Saturday, November 17th at 11 AM
 

The Chicago Sun Times Is Hatin’ On New York

The author of the article, Andew Greeley, does make some interesting statements though about how African Americans and other ethnic groups interact and how Giuliani dealt with African American gangs during his tenure as mayor.
Click here to read the piece. Do you agree with his sentiment?

Gospel Jazz at the Harlem Tea Room Nov 16

Here’s your chance to catch a good show and form your own opinion about the Harlem Tea Room.

The Scoop: Donations, Councilstat and Cash for Grades

The East Harlem community sent off donations to Tropical Storm Noel victims yesterday.
{NY1}
City Council is set to launch a new database called Councilstat that will do a better job of tracking constituent concerns.
{New York Metro}
Department of Education’s new chief equality officer tells Harlem parents that cash incentives in schools work.
{City Hall News}