![]() ![]() On April 29, 1873, the cornerstone was laid for the church edifice you see in the post card below: In 1872 the church moved to East 125th Street, between Fourth and Fifth Avenues into a modest two-story structure contained a lecture room on the first floor, and the second story was for the Sunday-school room. The church that was torn down, was the Harlem Presbyterian Church and was organized in the 1840s. Dapper dan harlem windows#Note the round arched windows on the 2nd floor of the apartment building at the N/W corner of Madison/125th Street:Īnd then look at a photo of Dapper Dan’s Boutique: Think Run DMC, Mike Tyson, Salt and Pepa, LL Cool J, Bobby Brown, and more.ĭapper Dan’s boutique – 43 East 125th Street, was precisely where a former brownstone church anchored the block between Madison and 5th in the 19th century: Looking at the N/W corner of 125th Street and Madison, you immediately see the Geoffrey Canada Building – the flagship of Harlem Children’s Zone.įor those of you who remember the 80’s, you may also remember that this part of 125th Street was where celebrities wanting the some of Dapper Dan’s mystique, came by to his showroom (often after hours for private fitting/shopping). ![]() Please remember to fill out the form and I will be sending out the zoom link this evening to all those who have requested it. But as you all know there are a ton of things happening in our community around public safety and we want to be mindful that we are giving adequate time to get through those topics. There will be special guests there to answer questions and give some feedback about the topic. Our point of having this as a topic is to ensure that we are discussing ways to bridge the gap and work better together. The park has two separate alliances that are working on this and CB11 has a Parks and Recreation Committee as well who I am sure will tackle the subject. We will allow space to discuss just as we do with other topics. This meeting will NOT be a meeting focused on the removal of the workout equipment from Marcus Garvey. Please be prepared to stop at the security area to sign in. There is a location change – instead of meeting at the Precinct, the meeting will be held at Bethel Gospel Assembly – located at 120th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues. His designs have been exhibited at major museums in New York and beyond.The 25th Precinct’s monthly Community Council Meeting is tonight – April 20th at 6 PM. Since 2010, he has experienced a resurgence in the fashion world, launching a store on New York’s Lenox Avenue in 2017. Day ultimately found his niche in fashion design, selling items to gangsters, hip-hop artists, and athletes from the trunk of his car then opening his groundbreaking Dapper Dan’s Boutique in 1982, which was shut down after ten years. His story, told here with author Awake, winds through Harlem and local neighborhoods, travels to Africa, which ignited a spark of African pride and style, and running a credit card con throughout the Caribbean, which led him to doing prison time in Aruba. Born at the end of the Depression, Day grew up on the streets of Harlem hustling dice games and using drugs and alcohol but maintaining a strong sense of family and loyalty to childhood friends. ![]() Street hustler, con artist, and breakthrough fashion designer Harlem native Day, better known as Dapper Dan, has seen and done it all. ![]()
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