News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
Caribbean culture and summer fun have found common ground at the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center Cultural Summer Day Camp — a sanctuary for youngsters aged 7 to 15. From July 1 to Aug. 23, the weekday, activity-packed sessions will be based at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, 1186 Nostrand Ave. (at Carroll […]
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There are so many different elements to this year’s Tribeca Film Festival that you could easily focus on a new one each day. Whether you’re seeking a celeb sighting or want to catch an outdoor screening, here are our suggestions for sampling the best of the typically sprawling fest: DAY ONE (4/17): Opening Night TFF’s
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Reebok has officially given Rick Ross the boot. The company announced Thursday that it is parting ways with the Miami rapper after weeks of controversy surrounding his “U.O.E.N.O.” date rape lyrics. In the song, Ross states, “Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even
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The win streak’s over. Bigger goals remain in play. All the New York Knicks could do was shrug off this one. Nate Robinson scored a season-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped another lengthy winning streak, rallying to beat New York 118-111 in overtime Thursday night and end the Knicks’ 13-game run. “It’s over
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Most people know that Jackie Robinson became the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, and that as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he survived racist attacks from fans, players and even his own teammates to become one of the legends of the game. But
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The Warner Brothers film “42”, which will be released Friday, April 12, 2013, is the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson, played by Chadwick Boseman, an African American baseball player who became the first of his race to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier that had previously existed. Based on a true story,
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Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is considering jumping into the mayor’s race — and his potential rivals largely would welcome him to the fray. Weiner has long spoken of his desire to be mayor and was considered a frontrunner until his political career imploded amid a sexting scandal two years ago. His entry now would shake up
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The owners of the the popular Harlem Tavern are taking their beer selection farther uptown, opening a second location on West 164th Street in Washington Heights. The new venture, the Heights Tavern, will feature outdoor seating for 80 people with 20 beers on tap when it opens in June at 3910 Broadway. Harlem Tavern was opened in
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Life has not been a rose garden for Maranlely Rosas since she found herself without a home or a job. At 22, Rosas, the mother of two little girls ages 5 and 2, felt as if her world was crumbling around her. “I was living day by day, and I was very worried about my
Along the walkway of the Washington Houses community center, past a flier for talent show auditions flapping in the wind, a bright yellow mural reads, in part: “Thrive, Not Just Survive.” Inside the squat building of drab cinder block one recent morning, grayed men and women chatted over Spanish-language newspapers and lunchtime ravioli. In another room down
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