Harry Belafonte celebrated at Lincoln Center
Harry Belafonte, who died this past week, was celebrated outdoors at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2023. To the delight of fans of the beloved singer/actor/activist, Jamal Josephs’s Impact Theatre Group performed two of Belafonte’s best-known songs: “Day—O” and “We Are The World.”
Bill Moore photos
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April birthdays for “Golden Girls” at A. Philip Randolph Center
Every month, seniors at the A. Philip Randolph Center in Harlem celebrate birthdays. Here they are honoring folks blessed in April. There was a jazz band, music, food, dancing, and raffles.
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Gun buyback rounds up 3,000 firearms
New York state’s gun buyback program saw more than 3,000 guns surrendered in exchange for gift cards last week. Nine buyback locations were set up in various regions of the state, with two in New York City.
Organized by State Attorney General Letitia James, this was the first-ever statewide gun buyback in New York history.
RELATED: New Yorkers turn in 78 guns at Harlem buyback program
The gun buyback events were conducted in partnership with local law enforcement agencies and public officials. The attorney general’s office said it collected 185 assault weapons, 1,656 handguns, and 823 long guns. In New York City, 90 guns were collected in Brooklyn and 70 in the Bronx.
The NYPD has also established a Cash for Guns program that offers $200 to anyone who surrenders a gun. Individuals who choose to surrender their guns do not have to identify themselves nor will they be asked any questions by officials.
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NYS BPHA Legislative Caucus Advance Priorities From Harlem To The Hudson
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This week, the members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus voted to advance their priorities from the 2023 People’s Budget in the SFY24 Enacted Budget. Together, the Caucus held firm throughout negotiations to stymie unfavorable proposals and attain vital wins for Black, Latino, & AAPI New Yorkers. The People’s Budget, presented earlier in the…
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DWELL: JULIA FOX BUYS HARLEM BROWNSTONE
Harlem Bespoke: We have been following the sale of this notable brownstone over the past few months now the local papers have reported that downtown celebrity Julia Fox has made the big purchase to move uptown.
The apparent 2-family brownstone at 102 West 123rd Street went up on the market for $3.65 $2.99 million asking price last fall and now has a contract out as of the last week of February. This impressive 20-foot-wide corner landmark townhouse in the historic district has some expensive upgrades inside and there appears to be two duplexes set up since two kitchens are within the floor plans. With that said, the Mount Morris Park Historic District is one of the most south after neighborhoods to be found uptown and there is a lot to offer on Lenox Avenue including the Whole Foods just a couple of blocks north. We also appreciate that quite a few original details are still intact within. More on information and photos on Streeteasy: LINK