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It’s Friday, yet nothing really excited me this week. I thought I’d share a random assortment of links that I’ve been collecting — let’s just call it, taking time to smell the flowers.
If you have something flavorful that our readers might be interested in, please send us an email to: tips@uptownflavor.com. Have a great [...]
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The New York Urban League Young Professionals
FREE FAMILY FINANCE WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 12PM – 4PM
@ THE HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE – 35 East 125th St., New York, NY
http://www.nyul.org/nyulyp
Youth ( ages 13-18 ) and their families are invited to learn about managing
money. Registered participants young and old can enter to win prizes!
NYULYP Contact: Raniece Medley, 212.920.9392, [...]
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The other week I received a random email from Kennedy at AskaNewYorker. While I’d never heard of the site before, I was curious to see what they are all about. The site is basically an expanded version of what we do in our “What’s Up” section here on U.F. AskaNewYorker also [...]
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When: Friday, May 2, 2008 – 7pm
Where: Apollo Theater Soundstage, 253 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027-4408
Cost: Free and open to the public (Limited seating)
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This is an article about changes in ‘South Central Harlem’ — from the City owning 60% of the real estate in the area to the shift toward local organizations and churches to developers and individual owners.
Harlem Tenants Face Changing Douglass Circle – Columbia Spectator
Here is the report referenced in the article: State of New York [...]
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Council Approves Rezoning of 125th Street, Over Loud Protests of Some Spectators – NYTimes
Now that it’s official (for better or worse or both) those interested should check out the approved 125th Street Rezoning. The council modifications included the creation of a ‘Bonused Space Local Arts Advisory Council’ to be selected by the various Harlem Council [...]
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Tonight, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s office hosts an open house about the Take Me to the River project in Harlem. The project covers three areas: creation of a cultural corridor; streetscape guidelines and a transportation plan; and the geographical area from 135th to 157th Streets from Broadway to Riverside Drive.
The meeting is tonight [...]
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FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
Friday, May 2nd, 10am-3pm
Riverbank State Park
West 145th Street / Riverside Drive
For information call (212) 480-2662
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Saturday May 31st 12pm-4pm
Free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, healthy snacks, live music and giveaways. Held at the Boriken Health Center located at 2253 Third Avenue in East Harlem.
For more information call (212) 742-2875
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Presented by: Museum of African American Cinema
Thursday May 1 @ 6pm, Opening Reception
Continues through June 1, by appointment only
What: Over 400 items displayed including historic treasures such as James Brown’s Gold Records, posters, photos, autographs, legal documents, 8-tracks, clothes, concert footage, and much more!
When: Thurs., May 1, [...]
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Maternal respect stronger among African-American and Latina girls [University of Florida News]
Federal Appeals Court Rejects New York Gun Lawsuit [Free Internet Press]
125th Street Rezoning Plan Passes Council [The New York Sun]
Air Quality In New York ‘Dangerous’ [The New York Sun ]
Parking Ticket Bill Parked In the Council [The New York Sun]
All-Star Prices Rile Some [...]
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African music will light up Harlem on June 1 as the MAFRIKA Music Festival comes to town for the third year. The festival will be held in Marcus Garvey Park at the bandshell near the 122nd Street and Mt. Morris Park West entrance of Marcus Garvey Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ten bands will [...]
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The Caribbean Cultural Center
presents
The Annual Dance of the White Dress
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
165th Street and Grand Concourse
from 5 PM to 10 PM
featuring
CHARANGA AMERICA
DJ BROADWAY CUBANO
& THE SIDE STREET KIDS
Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door
For more information please call:
Monthina Williams 212-307-7420 ext. 3006
or Melody Capote 212-307-7420 ext. 3004
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