Established in 1896 and now one of the longest active Chambers of Commerce in the world, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 125th year of
hotel on 125th Street, which held its soft opening on Aug. 26 and will celebrate its grand opening on Oct. 20. Could you share more about the developments and what they will bring to the area?: I’m much excited. The Renaissance project is really multiple things happening. There is a 200-plus room hotel at the Renaissance, as part of the Marriott chain. It brings another type of excitement to the neighborhood to 125th Street, which is known as a commercial and retail heart of Harlem.
It’s located on the base of what used to be a fabulous movie house called the Loew’s Victoria , which was one of those iconic movie houses and vaudeville houses on 125th Street. There’ll be 100 units of affordable housing. In addition, the National Urban League will have its headquarters a half a block away and that will also have about 175 units of affordable housing, but will be a major commercial retail hub and headquarters for one of the most important, renowned civil rights organizations in the nation.: Tell me about the upcoming International Taste of Harlem dining program planned for October.: When many people think of Harlem, who don’t really know the history of Harlem, think oftentimes of “soul food.
Our three major days always remain the same. It’s always the “Great Day in Harlem” on the second Sunday in August. This year we did a tribute to Tina Turner, who recently passed and had performed during Harlem Week and encouraged us an awful lot. Our second major day is called Summer in the City, which takes place on the third Saturday of August. We did a salute to the 50th anniversary of Hip-hop and we had people like MC Lyte and DMC from Run-DMC.
Because of the renaissance and renovation — the second Harlem Renaissance — people are increasingly wanting to identify by being listed as being a part of Harlem now. We’re happy for all of that.
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