Despite rumors of the imminent demise of the real estate bubble, Harlem is still a choice goodie in the eyes of the real estate developers. 125th St. has Marlboro Equities building a hotel near 5th Ave, and then there is Vornado, with its Tornado ready to get off the ground at a massive office building site, next to the Metro North Station on Park Ave. and 125th. Columbia University is gearing up to do its thing on the west side from 125th st to 134th St. All there seems to be lacking is a bit of rezoning to turn the whole street (125th St.) into a Wall St. style canyon of high buildings. That would be a bit excessive.
Ms. Ruby Dee was nominated as best supporting actress, in the film "American Gangster." Harlem's IMPACT Repertory Theater was nominated for best song "Raise It Up", featured in the film "August Rush." I guess the "IMPACT" gets around. Say do you like that greenish t-shirt from I Love Harlem Apparel? You can where it for Earth Day in April. And love, from the T-Shirt Queen.
