Sunday’s Best—-Harlem, 2011

Erykah Badu tribute on Strivers Row, Harlem, New York

NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT—-

SAINT JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

This Beautiful Church is located at 409 West 141st Street, in Harlem, NY.

Originally named The Lenox Presbyterian Church, organized about 1892 to serve residents of Harlem, was originally located at 310 West 139th Street in a Romaneque sanctuary designed by Joseph Ireland and built from 1892-93. From 1905-1923 the building was home to the Swedish Immanuel Congregation Church, and since 1923 has been occupied by the Grace Congregational Church of Harlem. 

In 1905, the congregation removed to a new church built from 1904-05 at 409 West 141st Street at St. Nicholas Avenue. Valentine & Ludlow designed the towered Gothic edifice that overlooked St. Nicholas Park and the City College of New York. At that time the society changed its name to St. Nicholas Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1927, the St. Nicholas Avenue congregation merged into the North Presbyterian Church at 529 West 155th Street, and the old edifice was sold to St. James Presbyterian Church.

source: http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/LenoxPres.html

 MALACHI RIVERS!—-

The “DMV” native has just released this photo to the masses from his recent photo shoot in Brooklyn’s artsy DUMBO neighborhood and people are loving it around the world. Styled by the über talented Kassandra Williams who always brings tons of Vintage air and doesn’t hesitate to “keep it Classy”, a term she’s coined herself and will continue to serve as a reminder, says Malachi. Rivers anxiously anticipated EP is set to drop late spring earlier summer and can be friended, followed and Tumbled by the on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Stay Tuned!

Facebook: Malachi Rivers

Twitter: @MalachiRivers

Tumblr: Malachi Rivers

Spring is approaching and now is the time to choose one of most beautiful indoor plants to your home to put that spring in your step. Introducing the Phalaenopsis Orchid (seen above). Most people are terrified by the sheer idea of caring for an Orchid in their home thinking they’ll most likely kill the plant upon first contact. Orchids are actually really simple to care for with the right conditions. [1] They need bright indirect light [2] Light watering with either a spray bottle or humidifier [3] Orchid Fertilizer. Most humans tend to over care for Orchids but these hardy and adaptive plants are more like “the cats” of the plant and flower world, so treat them as such! With these 3 steps you should have much success! Welcome spring with an Orchid today!!!

THE BEAUTY OF HARLEM NEW YORK. SO CLASSY.