Searching for Home: Foster Care Graduates Ousted From Washington Heights Apartments
A well-intended change in HUD’s definition of homelessness has brought eviction for some former foster care youth.
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Uptown Moves: Sports and Fitness Programs Flourish
Uptowners stay active through martial arts, morning exercises, street squash and weightlifting.
“Making Boats Go Fast”: Uptown Teens Learn to Row
The Queens-based nonprofit Row New York is settling in at Inwood’s Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse with a new 72-member crew team.
Family, Police Search for Missing East Harlem Girl
Family and friends of a missing 12-year-old East Harlem girl braved the rain to paper the streets with her photo Friday, pounding doors and pleading for tips. It’s been 11 days since Naemi Rivera was last seen on West 109th Street between Manhattan and Columbus Avenues, police said. The youngster is 5 feet and 4 [...]
December 7, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Discouraged: Black Women, Older Workers Stay Unemployed Longer
As the New York City economy pulls out of recession, women, blacks and older workers lag behind.
Fresh Hope Uptown as Obama Claims Four More Years
The heart of Harlem erupted in celebration when Barack Obama was declared president for a second term late Tuesday night. People took to the streets around 125th Street, frolicking, jamming on car horns and banging on saucepans. Evelyn Crowther, a local resident, danced and screamed. “Obama is for the people,” she said. “Without him, we [...]
Despite Crowds, Scams and Malfunctions, Uptown Votes
Sandy survivors battled crowds and technical malfunctions to join uptowners at the polls today.
Uptown Volunteers Join Hurricane Relief Effort
Local leaders host a telethon to raise funds for hurricane relief.
November 4, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
“Who’s Your Daddy?” Van Peddles Paternity Tests
For fathers unsure whether their children are actually theirs, the Who’s Your Daddy van roams uptown streets offering DNA tests.
