Uptown Pastors: Preaching the Census?
A new campaign hopes pastors will help inform the Latino population about the 2010 Census, but they will need convincing first.
October 25, 2009 | Posted in Government | Read More »
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October, 2009
Uptown Coalition Demands Stronger Graffiti Law
Graffiti is a problem New York City has been battling for decades, but cleanup may soon be faster and more thorough.
October 21, 2009 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Columbia B-School Targets Uptown Entrepreneurs
Columbia Business School reaches out to small businesses close to home.
Preserving West Harlem: Rezoning Advances
With Columbia University’s disputed expansion underway, West Harlem residents and New York City planners are bracing for development by working on a rezoning plan for the rest of the neighborhood.
October 20, 2009 | Posted in Government | Read More »
Barbie’s Back in Black; Reaction Runs the Spectrum
Last month, Mattel released a new black Barbie that features an “authentic” African American look. Residents of Harlem, a largely black neighborhood, had mixed feelings.
October 20, 2009 | Posted in Arts & Culture | Read More »
Viaduct Valley: ‘Waiting for a Christopher Columbus’
With one club closing and another wooing customers by changing its cuisine, Harlem’s “meatpacking district” is trying hard to survive.
Inwood Stargazers Up Early for Big Bang
Over 40 people flocked to Inwood to watch a live telecast of a spacecraft’s lunar landing. Organized by the Inwood Astronomy Project, the early morning event demonstrated the club’s growing popularity.
Uptown Latino Families Struggle as Wives Become Breadwinners
More men have lost jobs during the recession, so Uptown Latinas have stepped in to provide for their households — sometimes causing a power struggle.
Remembering: Jamel Brown, Lifelong Harlem Resident
On Sept. 26, Harlem resident Jamel Brown was slain outside Benito’s nightclub on East 126th Street. Friends and family came together to celebrate Brown’s life.
October 20, 2009 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Third Time’s the Charm? Abandoned P.S. 186 Inches Toward Restoration
The Boys and Girls Club of Harlem received a $100,000 loan to plan renovations for roofless P.S. 186.
October 20, 2009 | Posted in Community | Read More »
