Helping Ex-Cons Start Over
Diana Ortiz spent 22 years in prison. Today, she is helping ex-cons get employed and back on their feet at Exodus Transitional Community.
Diana Ortiz spent 22 years in prison. Today, she is helping ex-cons get employed and back on their feet at Exodus Transitional Community.
Hundreds of can collectors rummage through trash on uptown streets, hoping to trade aluminum, plastic or glass for cash.
Uptowners prove to be more perceptive than the average American in assessing crime rates.
Even with last week’s robbery at a Washington Heights Bank of America, robberies have steadily decreased in the area, a community once plagued by crime.
34th Precinct residents say police don’t respond to minor neighborhood crimes; police claim that’s not true.
Legal battle brews as residents of West Harlem highrise say they are getting pushed out for wealthier clientele.
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.
Veterans face another tough battle in finding housing uptown.
After foiling an armed robbery, Mahamadou Ndiaye faces hearings to determine his refugee
status.
The evergreen planted in the once-neglected Harlem park symbolizes the community involvement taking root there.