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Spanish Harlem’s Edgar Santana plots boxing comeback

Spanish Harlem’s Edgar Santana plots boxing comeback

Returning to boxing after a 2008 drug conviction, Edgar Santana is making a final bid for glory.

Newcomers Fuel East Harlem Real Estate Surge

Newcomers Fuel East Harlem Real Estate Surge

East Harlem’s real estate demand has more than doubled since last year.

Harlem’s Creatives Fund Projects Online, Almost

Harlem’s Creatives Fund Projects Online, Almost

For Harlem’s artistic entrepreneurs, the Internet represents the latest front for funding projects. Kind of.

Occupy Wall Street Funds Harlem’s Occupy477, Born of Ancient Legal Wrangles

Occupy Wall Street Funds Harlem’s Occupy477, Born of Ancient Legal Wrangles

A partially occupied building in Harlem has received $3000 from Occupy Wall Street, while protestors and residents grapple with the building’s murky legal history.

Harlem’s Africans Embrace Health Care, With Exceptions

Harlem’s Africans Embrace Health Care, With Exceptions

Harlem’s pan-African community is better equipped than ever at managing its health care requirements, but problems persist.

Surging Herman Cain Buoys Harlem’s Black Conservatives

Surging Herman Cain Buoys Harlem’s Black Conservatives

Harlem’s black conservatives, scarce but energized, pin their hopes on Herman Cain.

Viral McDonald’s Videos Spotlight Workers’ Vulnerability

Viral McDonald’s Videos Spotlight Workers’ Vulnerability

A much-viewed YouTube video reveals potential risks to late-night fast food employees.

Corporations Keep Giving to Harlem Public Schools

Corporations Keep Giving to Harlem Public Schools

Despite the economic gloom, Harlem’s public schools are experiencing a boom in corporate philanthropy.

Uptown’s Ecuadoreans Lack Political Clout, Community Organization

Uptown’s Ecuadoreans Lack Political Clout, Community Organization

Upper Manhattan’s Ecuadoreans pin their hopes on greater political influence.

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