Archive for: November, 2009

P.S. 123 Parents Feel Bullied by Harlem Success Academy

P.S. 123 Parents Feel Bullied by Harlem Success Academy

As the charter school’s enrollment grew this year, so did the tension between it and P.S. 123.

Harlem Hellfighters March In New York Veterans Day Parade

Harlem Hellfighters March In New York Veterans Day Parade

The Harlem Hellfighters of the 369th Sustainment Brigade march in the New York Veterans Day Parade.

Obama Generation Still Seeking Hope in Harlem

Obama Generation Still Seeking Hope in Harlem

Young uptown professionals remain energized by the Obama presidency.

Uptowners Seek Basic Financial Education

Uptowners Seek Basic Financial Education

As credit markets turn against them, uptowners look for free financial education seminars and counseling.

City to Freshen Uptown Food Choices

City to Freshen Uptown Food Choices

A new program aims to bring fresh food to neighborhoods where New Yorkers are more likely to be obese and to have diabetes and other diet-related health conditions.

Helping East Harlem Breathe, One Tree at a Time

Helping East Harlem Breathe, One Tree at a Time

Foresters are planting trees on many uptown streets, despite a canine tree killer and some unhappy residents.

Restructured Harlem Hellfighters Continue Distinguished Military Tradition

Restructured Harlem Hellfighters Continue Distinguished Military Tradition

The 369th Sustainment Brigade continues a distinguished military tradition in Harlem.

Harlem Mosque’s Boy Scouts Look Outward

Harlem Mosque’s Boy Scouts Look Outward

A Harlem Boy Scout troop that has been meeting at an Islamic mosque since 1978 is planning to reach outside its walls to bring in new recruits.

Convening weekly at the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, the ranks of Boy Scout Troop 357 are filled with children who have some tie to the religious center, either as [...]

Luana Robinson, Harlem Community Activist, Dies at 87

Luana Robinson, Harlem Community Activist, Dies at 87

She is best known for her efforts for the Harlem community.

Volunteers Counter Military Recruiting in High Schools

Volunteers Counter Military Recruiting in High Schools

This school year is the first New York City schools have provided opt-out forms to forgo having student’s personal information sent to military recruiters.

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