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Tag Archives: Spanish Harlem
Holiday Cheer Along The Harlem Meer
Everyone knows about the charms of Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall at Christmas time, especially the famous spruce that attracts millions of onlookers. But did you know New York City is also home to a “floating” Christmas tree? Not many people make … Continue reading
Graffiti Hall of Fame: Welcome to H-A-R-L-E-M
One of the highlights of living in East Harlem is all of the street art on view, and I always look forward to walking by The Graffiti Hall of Fame (at 106th and Park) on the way to Central Park. The … Continue reading
Posted in East Harlem Life
Tagged East 106th Street, East Harlem, Harlem, Spanish Harlem, street art
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A Snowy Tree Grows in East Harlem
When you’ve lived in a neighborhood for several years, you start to really notice the small details–a colorful doorway, a stunning mural, a flower in a window, the friendly octogerian guy sweeping the sidewalk. But sometimes it takes a jolt … Continue reading
Posted in East Harlem Life
Tagged East 106th Street, Lexington Ave, Manhattan, Spanish Harlem, trees
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Riding Out the Storm: A Sandy Snapshot
The week Sandy blew into town was an unforgettable experience in New York from black outs and floods to businesses and offices shut down across the city. We’ll never forget roaming Downtown that first night as darkness set in and … Continue reading
Posted in East Harlem Life
Tagged Astoria, Hurricane Sandy, Lexington Ave, Manhattan, Queens, Spanish Harlem
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Summer Breeze to the Max
An ominous thunderstorm rolled in tonight right over the heart of Manhattan that looked like some kind of crazy tornado formation. And it looked like that fancy new tower near Mt. Sinai was going to be sucked up into a … Continue reading
Dancin’ in the Park, East Harlem Style
Every year Spanish Harlem lights up on the day before the National Puerto Rican Day Parade with a huge festival on 116th Street, music blasting all day, people out in the streets strutting their stuff, homemade cooking on every block…it’s … Continue reading
Posted in East Harlem Life
Tagged b-boy, dance, DJs, hip hop, National Puerto Rican Day Parade, NYC, Spanish Harlem
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Love Thy Neighbor – East Harlem Community Supported Kitchen (CSK)
Eating healthy is easy if you have the know how and means (money and availability to healthy food) to do it. In Spanish Harlem, our food shopping/acquiring choices are simply not adequate. It’s basically a choice between a large supermarket … Continue reading
Abrazo Fraternal del Barrio
With the lingering signs of the annual weeklong celebration of all things and people Puerto Rican still visible around Spanish Harlem, it’s hard to believe the 26th annual 116th Street (Abrazo Fraternal) Festival and 54th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade … Continue reading
Love Thy Neighbor – Gil Scott-Heron
“Voice of black culture,” “polymath,” “musician and poet,” “spoken-word musician,” “composer, musician, poet, and author,” “godfather of rap,” “poet and music pioneer,” “influential poet/musician helped inspire rap, “US activist, poet and singer.” These are just a few of the headlines … Continue reading
Posted in East Harlem Life
Tagged funk, Gil Scott-Heron, Harlem, jazz, poetry, Spanish Harlem
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Love Thy Neighbor – Julia de Burgos
When you walk Spanish Harlem, you are never too far from poet Julia de Burgos (1914-1953). From Manny Vega’s tile mural of her at 106th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Ave.), to the EHBCC banners with her image hanging from … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, East Harlem Life
Tagged Jack Agüeros, Julia de Burgos, poetry, Puerto Rico, Spanish Harlem, writers
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