I'm looking to join a CHEAP gym in the area and am considering Blink or Planet Fitness on 125th. Anyone have any information on why i should pick one over the other? Or perhaps another recommendation in the area in the same price range?

Hey fellow Harlem residents! We have seen a theme develop over the past 5 years with test anxiety, with homeschooling students and other forms of schooling as well! We developed our SAT and ACT courses to tackle the ROOT of stress and anxiety as it relates to test-taking. Our newest course is our SAT Crash Course, which addresses the Mindset of taking a test and how to overcome those blocks. We would love to answer any questions you have about your kids taking the SAT. We know standardized tests aren't for every family, but if you are currently in this season of preparing for the SAT we would love to help. We have gifted over 1,000 courses to schools and families in need, so please know that there are scholarships available. Feel free to PM me with any questions! Have a great week!

Is it a holiday?
Been haveN so much fun i realized t/ week has ended XD
Luckily a lass reminded me on t/ Streets
Before she asked me for mi digits : DDD

The Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study to investigate how health domains, such as sleep and financial stress, impact maternal well-being and perceptions of the environment during and after the pregnancy period. We are recruiting English-speaking participants who are 18-45 years of age, are currently pregnant for at least 28 weeks or more, have no other adoptive or biological child(ren), and qualify for public assistance programs. Participants will be asked to complete a mix of surveys, a 1-on-1 interview, and a small focus group interview throughout the perinatal period. Enrolled participants will be compensated based on their time and effort in the study, with up to a total of $150! If you are interested in participating, we invite you to sign up with your contact information and a researcher will contact you to ask questions that determine your eligibility. The Principal Investigator of the lab is Dr. Claudia Lugo-Candelas, whose lab is located in Columbia’s Medical Center.https://rc-1.nyspi.org/surveys/?s=HR4XF4D7DMMDLYED

Hey im a documentary filmmaker from Denmark looking for a street in harlem where there is a lot off hairdressers for natural hair. Im not looking for just one hairdresser but like an area where there is like 5 or 4 next to each other if possible or just a street with a lot off hairdressers:) thanks

I used to to the legit dispensary Indica on broadway and it closed any other legit dispensary’s in Harlem ?

Throwaway because I don’t want this linking back to any personal info but want to share an experience I had earlier this evening near Marcus Garvey Park around 5pm.

A bicyclist in an all yellow outfit with a yellow helmet on a professional bike, approached me multiple times, touching me, grabbing my arm, trying to engage in conversation with me.

I tried to shoo him off multiple times. I made several deviations to my route and he followed me each time coming around corners and around the block on his bike. I was able to hop into a cab to avoid him, but I wanted to share to make sure everyone was on the lookout for any similar behavior or activity.

It’s awesome that the residents of the projects have so many dogs, but there always seems to be a ton of dogshit around the buildings! As someone who is blessed enough to get to dodge these land mines on my walks to and from work and the grocery store, I can’t help but think if there isn’t something we can do as a community to help mitigate at least some of the literal fecal matter all over the place! Any ideas?

Recently I made a post inquiring about why there aren't any poetry slams /spoken word events happening in Harlem. Everyone said I needed to go down to Brooklyn, but that baffles me because...Harlem. 🤷🏼‍♀️ My doorman has been in Harlem since the mid-60s and said that it used to be booming here, but after gentrification it went away.

Who are the coffee shop/ bar owners on here and how can I help bring this back? I have lots of experience in event planning/ marketing and I would love to donate my time to help bring this back to the neighborhood.

I lost my AirPods near the north entrance to Marcus Garvey park today. Find My app suggested that someone found them and took them to 137th st. If you have my AirPods please contact me and I’m willing to provide monetary compensation to get it back. >_<

Thanks so much!

I prefer Flublok (which is a recombinant vaccine) because I have much milder reactions to it than to other flu vaccines. I used to get it at the Rite Aid on Frederick Douglass, which closed a few months ago. I've called a few places this month and have not been able to find anyplace that stocks this. I'm hoping someone can give me a pointer. Thanks!

Mi pal Juan
He was very excited win MJ became legalized in NY
Juan tells me he used to smoke it up all t/ time
w/ t/ boys n blue celebrateN his every puff

Now mi pal Juan has moved to Harlem
Juan says every time he sparks, people look at him weirdly
As if MJ is still illegal
Is MJ not legal in Harlem or something? XD

Mi pal Juan, he say
He thought Harlem had t/ Heat
But seems like t/ got t/ Shake instead XD
As in currently shook XDD

Yesterday Con Ed turned off our gas without warning and for no reason, leaving us without the ability to cook, heat or shower. We always pay our bills so there is no reason this should have happened.

Backstory: They called me over the summer while I was on vacation and asked for an inspection. I said yes, please send me the details so I can schedule it when I return. They failed to send anything or let me know there was a timeline. Then the power was shut off without warning or attempt to contact me again. They said this is a Department of Public Service policy to do this, and it's my fault for not scheduling. I would have gladly scheduled had they communicated how and when this was to be done via any communication method.

They have yet to restore power and it's been two days now. I have not heard back from them after calling multiple times, each time waiting on hold for 30+ minutes and being told I’ll get a call back — which doesn’t happen. The additude from the woman is, you deserve this because you didn't schedule the inspection. WHAT?!

This is unacceptable, harmful and expensive to people who are trying to live in this city and paying insane premiums to do so.

Anyone else having this issue?

Can anyone recommend a therapist / talk therapy in Harlem? Preferably someone who takes insurance, and someone who’s black? Doesn’t have to be a Harlem based therapists either, mainly looking for a black therapist around Manhattan.

Thank you ✨❤️

I’ve been looking for a good seafood salad, crab legs and oysters. Hit me up if you have e any suggestions

What happened to the night life here? Seems like it’s completely dead for the past few years.

Any thoughts as to what led to this?

If you are the one with the car that honks nonstop at 20-minute intervals from 10:30 pm-7:30 am, please for the love of God make it stop.

I know I'm not the only one patiently waiting for the new Target to open up on 125th and Lenox. I came across a tweet from the 28th Precinct, and they're saying that the grand opening for Target will be October 13th!

https://twitter.com/NYPD28Pct/status/1836816412712784378

I am wondering if there are any community theater groups or inclinations to put together read thrus of stuff like Shakespeare. My train passes through Harlem on my way back to where I reside so this is probably a better place for me to find community theater here. I would rather like to avoid taking up paid opportunities which are better for professional actors.

Where are they? Someone let me know! Came here from Austin where there was a weekly slam at Spiderhouse. Surely they're happening and I just don't know about 'em...RIGHT?!

I’m at my breaking point. Ten years ago, when I was still very young, I was raped by one of the founders of the dance the “Harlem Shake”. He followed me home after a show and pushed his way into my home and literally raped me. Afterwards I went on a downwards spiral that spanned many years and quit music which was the thing I loved most in this life. To make matters worse, I’ve since learned that he preyed on multiple under aged women in the dance community in Harlem.

He went to jail for years for raping a woman while on tour with Eve, he took advantage of the young women he “mentored” and he was subsequently murdered by the man whose wife he was sleeping with, despite having his young children and wife at home.

I’m tired of every year seeing the media and community commemorate his legacy when I know how much pain he has inflicted upon the youth that he swore to mentor and protect.

I’ve reached out to the organizers of the memorial event and held round tables with people I thought I could trust to, at minimum, use their platform to highlight the world of dance as opposed to a predator. Yet, I just got a notification last week that “Smiley Day” has once again gone off without a hitch.

Any victims of Smiley or those who are advocates for sexual abuse victims, I welcome and appreciate any help or advice you can offer to right this injustice. Smiley Day or any event praising Smiley for his contribution to Harlem dance is a slap in the face to all young women who he assaulted. It’s time for our young women, especially those from Harlem, to know that they are safe, loved, and heard!

Where can I buy a NYT around 116 and Fredrick Douglass? Thanks

Loooking for someone that knows how to cut curly hair (3B -3c) with nice layers and knows how to dye curly hair too .