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At
the event Mayor Giuliani said, "Harlem is back from the brink.
Its renaissance is one of the greatest success stories in our City,
and the community’s vibrant spirit will ensure that the renaissance
will continue."
While at the pedestal, Head of City Council, Peter Valone proposed to
nominate Harlem as the capital of Big Apple. He said, "New York
City is now the capital of the world. It’s about time we named
a capital for NYC. And I’d like to nominate Harlem as the capital
of NYC: the place that we have been celebrating for 27 years, a place
that stands for love, compassion, diversity, unity, and vision."
At
this event Harlemlive rubbed elbows with some pretty interesting people,
such as About
Harlem industrialiation he commented: "You can't fight progress,
so we're seeing a rebirth of Harlem. There are a lot of positive aspects
of Harlem, as long as we can hold on to some of the traditional places.
You can't stop progress, and hopefully everybody can benefit from the
growth that's been going on."
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HarlemLive
was invited to attend the 27th annual Harlem Week and the Harlem Jazz
and Music festival at Gracie Mansion, on July 12, 2001. Mayor Rudolph
W. Giuliani hosted a reception, which also celebrated the opening of
the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame and Museum
during an induction ceremony. Harlem Week has been celebrated for almost
three decades, and has grown into a month long celebration of Harlem’s
history, culture and spirit. 
Gracie
Mansion dates back to 1646, when it was once used as a fort for General
George Washington. In September of 1776, the British destroyed both
the ramparts and the house. Then, in 1799, Archibald Gracie built the
main section of what is now called Gracie Mansion. In 1942 the historic
building became the first official residence of the Mayor Robert F.
Wagner. 
Ozzie Thompson, an activist whose advice to youth of Harlem is “go
to school,graduate and come back to the community and help out."
Another gentleman who I had the pleasure of speaking to was Jackie Robinson’s
son, David Robinson. The "challenges and the problems are as great
as back in 1947", said Mr. Robinson.