Local Nursing Home Braces for Budget Cuts
Greater Harlem Nursing Home fears its quality of care will suffer from proposed Medicare and Medicaid reductions.
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December, 2009
Tenants, Landlord Square Off in West Harlem Affordable Housing Fight
Legal battle brews as residents of West Harlem highrise say they are getting pushed out for wealthier clientele.
December 15, 2009 | Posted in Community | Read More »
The Nourishing Kitchen: Helping East Harlem Eat Well
East Harlem has one of the highest rates of diagnosed diabetes in the city. The Nourishing Kitchen, a soup kitchen with a difference, is helping local residents eat well and lower their risk.
Wells Plan to Take Wings and Waffles Nationwide Hits Setbacks
Wells Chicken and Waffles, offering a historic Harlem specialty, faces roadblocks on its path to expansion.
December 11, 2009 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Homeless Vets Struggle with Housing Scarcity Uptown
Veterans face another tough battle in finding housing uptown.
Harlem Hero Could Face Deportation
After foiling an armed robbery, Mahamadou Ndiaye faces hearings to determine his refugee
status.
December 9, 2009 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Rejuvenated St. Nicholas Park Welcomes a New Holiday Tree
The evergreen planted in the once-neglected Harlem park symbolizes the community involvement taking root there.
Special Report: Unemployment Uptown
Manhattan joblessness doubled over the past year. Businesses have scaled back while residents try to re-invent themselves.
Stand Clear of the Closing (Jail) Doors: Subway Bandit Suspect in Custody
Police have arrested a homeless man after a spree of 14 subway robberies.
Teaching New York’s Mariachis
Ramón Ponce founded East Harlem’s Mariachi Academy in 2002 so that students could reconnect with their parents’ Mexican roots.
