Ward’s Island Pedestrian Bridge to Close for Reconstruction
Pedestrians to Ward’s and Randall’s Island have to use alternative routes starting Monday.
October 31, 2011 | Posted in Government | Read More »
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October, 2011
East Harlem Garden Opens After Getting the Bette Midler Treatment
Twelve years after the New York Restoration Project took over the plot on East 103rd Street and Park Avenue, the newly renovated garden finally opens to the public.
Prison Activists Work to End Racial Bias in Justice System
Prison activists have recently caught the attention of uptown residents, with several popular events raising provocative issues.
October 31, 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Migrating Monarchs Visit Uptown Parks
Millions of monarch butterflies are making the annual trip south to Mexico for the winter, and many stop in uptown parks to fuel up for the rest of the journey.
What Lies Beneath: Harlem’s Crypt Chapel
The Church of the Intercession’s Crypt Chapel is a popular movie location and plays host to jazz sessions.
El Barrio Celebrates Día de los Muertos
El Museo del Barrio plays host to a procession to celebrate the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.”
Uptown Haunts: Ghosts Stories of Inwood and Washington Heights
Discover Uptown’s haunted happening this Halloween and witness ghostly apparitions in the neighborhood’s old mansions and cemeteries.
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Wagner Houses Killing
Police have arrested Gregory Velez, 35, in connection with the killing of Julia Hernandez.
October 27, 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Black Panther Movement Left Mark on Children
A documentary filmmaker screens a trailer of her work about the lives of children of Black Panthers, at Harlem’s Maysles cinema.
Harlem Restaurants Join Fight Against Diabetes and Obesity
Local restaurants join Mount Sinai’s Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center in a portion-control campaign.
October 26, 2011 | Posted in Health | Read More »
