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01 January 2012
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Posted in East Harlem, Featured, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments
Dissent Over Bike Lanes in East Harlem
30 December 2011
City Transportation Department plans to build protected bike lanes along First and Second avenues in East Harlem meet resistance from local residents and business owners.
Posted in By Neighborhood, East Harlem, Featured, Transportation0 Comments
As Violence Rises, a Sanctuary for East Harlem Women
26 December 2011
A recent study found that nearly a quarter of American women experienced domestic violence last year. The Violence Intervention Program is working to reduce these negative numbers.
Posted in Crime, East Harlem, Education, Spanish Harlem0 Comments
In East Harlem, Another Death to Mourn
23 December 2011
Aaron Kobe Colllins, 28, was shot next to his family's apartment at the Wilson Houses in East Harlem.
Posted in By Neighborhood, Crime, East Harlem, Featured0 Comments
Mennonites Find an Unlikely Fit in Harlem
21 December 2011
In a neighborhood where churches take up a lot of real estate, a conservative Mennonite church finds an unlikely fit in Sugar Hill.
Posted in By Neighborhood, Featured, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Religion0 Comments
Hunter College Seeks Its Place in East Harlem Neighborhood
20 December 2011
When Hunter College's School of Social Work moved uptown, it wanted to become "great neighbors." One semester in, Hunter is still figuring out what that means.
Posted in East Harlem, Education, Featured1 Comment
Park Advocates Uneasy over $7 Million Tennis Center Expansion Plan
20 December 2011
Community activists from East Harlem and the South Bronx argue that the John McEnroe Tennis Academy should be more accessible for local people –- but the man himself says he shares the same goal.
Posted in East Harlem, Featured, Spanish Harlem, Sports2 Comments
Uncertain Future for Wadleigh Secondary School
17 December 2011
Students and parents have their say as Wadleigh Middle School faces truncation, and eventual closure.
Posted in Education, Featured, Harlem0 Comments
Film Industry Flocks to Morningside Heights’ Dream Location
16 December 2011
From “Gossip Girl” to “Pan Am,” the Union Theological Seminary in Morningside Heights has become a dream location for film crews from across the country.
Posted in Arts & Culture, Education, Morningside Heights, Religion, Video0 Comments
Washington Heights Woman Faces Rare Self-Abortion Charge
15 December 2011
New York City police have confirmed that they are trying to determine whether a woman terminated her pregnancy by drinking an herbal tea said to induce abortion, though they couldn’t release more specific information due to the pending investigation.
Posted in By Neighborhood, Crime, Politics, Washington Heights0 Comments
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