Friday, May 27, 2011

☞ READ: New Caribbean Center for Ladder 14

There have been some sightings of activity over at the vacant Hook & Ladder 14 Firehouse on East 125th Street and now the mystery has been solved based on a New York Observer article: LINK

It now appears that The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute will be moving from Columbus Circle to the landmark firehouse at 120 East 125th Street which is located just west of the Lexington Avenue subway line. The cultural center will have 8,500 square foot of space to work with and intends to spend $3.5 million in renovations.  This seems like a pretty good fit since the institute will gain double the space in this new location and also be closer to the many ethnic communities uptown.
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5 comments:

  1. GregMay 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    I'm happy about this! Marta is a good friend of mine and I welcome this move, it'll be good for Harlem and good for the Caribbean Cultural Center.

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  2. MMay 28, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    wow, that's really nice news! This block could use a big dose of positive.

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  3. Vic VegaMay 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    A great positive addition for a block that could really use it.

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  4. UnknownMay 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Fantastic!

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  5. JRMay 28, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    yes, Caribbean Cultural Center belongs in Harlem and on 125 they have been serving the community for more than 30 years and deserve a home with more space and visibility.

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