Archive for: November, 2009

Community Concerns 2.0

Community Concerns 2.0

Neighbors in Hamilton Heights leverage social media to share advice and organize improvement efforts.

Uptowners Weigh In: Evolving Neighborhoods, Changing Times

How has your neighborhood changed? Uptowner staff asked this question to locals in Northern Manhattan.

Harlem’s Newest Church Opens Its Doors

Harlem’s Newest Church Opens Its Doors

Pastor Johnny Acevedo launched Open Door Fellowship to build a diverse East Harlem congregation.

Whoopie Pies Around the Clock

Whoopie Pies Around the Clock

Business is booming for a Harlem baker whose treats were featured in “Real Simple” magazine.

Student-Run Clinic Treats Uninsured Uptowners

Student-Run Clinic Treats Uninsured Uptowners

Columbia students run a free primary care clinic in Washington Heights for patients who can’t afford medical care.

Uptown Takedown: Wrestling Takes Hold in Harlem

Uptown Takedown: Wrestling Takes Hold in Harlem

At Kappa IV, a public middle school at St. Nicholas and 135th Street, wrestling is gaining traction.

Update: Missing Inwood Man Is Former New York Times Editor

Update: Missing Inwood Man Is Former New York Times Editor

Once-prominent journalist Michael Anderson remains missing while the New York police continue to investigate his disappearance.
Anderson, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review, vanished on November 12 from his Inwood apartment and left nothing but a suicide note for friends, said Patricia Fieldsteel, a journalist living in France.
The note, sent as an [...]

Missing Man Feared Dead; Police Investigate

Missing Man Feared Dead; Police Investigate

Police are trying to locate an Inwood man who has vanished.

Photographer Salvador Aims for Fashion Heights in Heights

Photographer Salvador Aims for Fashion Heights in Heights

Despite picking up a camera only five years ago, Dominican-born fashion photographer Johan Salvador shoots for labels in Midtown while showcasing his current neighborhood: Washington Heights.

The Lady and the Landmark: Ethel Bates and the Corn Exchange

The Lady and the Landmark: Ethel Bates and the Corn Exchange

Ethel Bates wants a cooking school in the Corn Exchange. The city just tore part of it down.

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