The State Of Black New York City

The New York Urban League and Black Equity Alliance have published a study utilizing several data sources to create a cohesive analysis of the state of the black community in New York City. They looked at 11 categories including housing and employment. The conclusions? Not so great. Here are some of the “highlights”:

Only [...]

Two Harlem Developments Slash Condo Prices Just In Time For The Holidays

Front and back views of Graceline Court
Have a family member with expensive taste? A deed would make a great stocking stuffer! Okay, this isn’t exactly a Kmart blue light special, but condos at Graceline Court over on 116th and Lenox have just gotten a little cheaper. The cost of  a one-bedroom and a [...]

Weekend Guide:Hip Hop, Kids, Puppies and Shopping

Don’t you just love Harlem? There’s so much to do here this weekend. You don’t need to leave to kick it. Hope you have a good weekend. Tomorrow is December already!
Friday, Nov 30

From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale is playing at 8:00 pm during the Hispanic New York Film Festival. Be [...]

The Scoop: Obama at the Apollo

Photo by Ozier Muhammad for the New York Times
Editor’s Note: This is not an endorsement of any presidential candidate. I just happened to attend this event.  
I was one of the 1,500 who packed into the Apollo last night to hear Senator Barack Obama. The wait in line was no joke. The line wrapped [...]

The Scoop: My Bad, East Harlem Hot Spots, UK in Harlem and Breakfast with Bloomberg

Harlem doctor gets 25 years for “mistakenly” agreeing to be an Al Qaeda medic.
{New York Daily News}
East Harlem loses Carlitos Cafe y Galeria and gains the FB Lounge.
{New York Daily News}
Illoquentgent was right on the money when he said that Harlem for the Holidays is clearly geared towards tourists. This UK website [...]