Sunday Blogroll
Harlem As A Reality Show? Yes, Says OWN.
Photo by William Geddes
NY Times Magazines Explores Vinateria, A New Restaurant Opened On Frederick Douglass Boulevard
The Fire Watchtower in Marcus Garvey Park Is Preparing To Undergo A $4 Million Renovation
From NYDN:
“The cast-iron fire watchtower — the only one remaining of eight that constituted Manhattan’s emergency alert system before the days of fire alarm boxes — has been ignored for decades.
The Parks Department, Borough President Scott Stringer and Councilwoman Inez Dickens will each contribute more than $1 million to help rebuild the deteriorating landmark.
“It’s the only remaining cast-iron watchtower in the United State of America,” said Manhattan Borough Parks Commissioner William Castro, whose office plans to spend $1.1 million on the project. “It’s a unique phenomenon in New York City.”
The Church Of Scientology Is Coming To 125th Street
Hate Crime Spur Community Support, Joined By Mayoral Candidates
“Scores of transgender Harlemites came out of the shadows to decry the murder of a 21-year-old woman who was killed after her assailant found out she had been born male. Mayoral candidates Christine Quinn, Bill de Blasio, Anthony Weiner and Bill Thompson joined the Tuesday night vigil on behalf of Islan Nettles, who was slain in a hate crime last week.”