Harlem Friary Provides Introduction to Monastic Life
At Harlem’s St. Joseph Friary, a class of four young men are serving as postulants, the first step in a five-year process of becoming friars.
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Rates Decline, But Asthma Still Choking Harlem Children
Despite progress, Harlem accounts for more than half the asthma hospitalizations among Manhattan children.
Despite Crowds, Scams and Malfunctions, Uptown Votes
Sandy survivors battled crowds and technical malfunctions to join uptowners at the polls today.
Election Day Nears: Three Uptowners Share Their Choices
Three uptowners — a first-time voter, a veteran and a non-voter — explain their decisions.
Washington Heights Resident Found Dead; Neighbors Mourn a Kind, Quiet Man
Manuel Paulino lay dead in his Washington Heights apartment for days before neighbors noticed a smell and called police.
“The Hardest Part is Getting Started”: Job Market Bleak For Recently Released Prisoner
John Wendell was recently released from prison after serving four years for serial burglary. Now back in his mother’s Harlem apartment, he’s looking for work.
Uptown Audiences Cheer and Jeer at Second Debate
Post-debate national polls were inconclusive, but in uptown Manhattan, Barack Obama sealed the deal.
Inwood’s First Gay Club Finds Acceptance — Kind Of
Le Boy, a gay club, opened two years ago in heavily Latino – and conservative – Inwood. While the club has mostly blended in, some residents still don’t approve.
At Inwood Soup Kitchen, Hot Food and Redemption
At the Love Kitchen, an Inwood soup kitchen and food pantry, dinner comes with a side of second chances.
