Category archives for: Economy

Sex and Sidi: An Urban Lit Author in Harlem

Sex and Sidi: An Urban Lit Author in Harlem

Meet Sidi Ibrahima, a pulp fiction author in Harlem.

La Marqueta Tries New Recipe for Success, Once Again

La Marqueta Tries New Recipe for Success, Once Again

On a regular weekday, the stretch of Park Avenue between 111th and 116th Streets in East Harlem is all but deserted, with four passers-by at most. Blocks away from the newly opened Costco, two brightly painted buildings sit under the Metro-North railroad tracks. Only one is open, welcoming visitors with a sign spelling La Marqueta [...]

Wells Plan to Take Wings and Waffles Nationwide Hits Setbacks

Wells Plan to Take Wings and Waffles Nationwide Hits Setbacks

Wells Chicken and Waffles, offering a historic Harlem specialty, faces roadblocks on its path to expansion.

Special Report: Unemployment Uptown

Special Report: Unemployment Uptown

Manhattan joblessness doubled over the past year. Businesses have scaled back while residents try to re-invent themselves.

Whoopie Pies Around the Clock

Whoopie Pies Around the Clock

Business is booming for a Harlem baker whose treats were featured in “Real Simple” magazine.

Uptowners Seek Basic Financial Education

Uptowners Seek Basic Financial Education

As credit markets turn against them, uptowners look for free financial education seminars and counseling.

City to Freshen Uptown Food Choices

City to Freshen Uptown Food Choices

A new program aims to bring fresh food to neighborhoods where New Yorkers are more likely to be obese and to have diabetes and other diet-related health conditions.

Uptown Designers Rally Despite Spending Slump

Harlem Fashion Row presented a fashion show showcasing the collections of three aspiring uptown designers. However, the challenges designers face have gotten infinitely more daunting considering the economic recession.

Harlem Men Choose Pampering Over Penny Pinching at BBraxton

Harlem Men Choose Pampering Over Penny Pinching at BBraxton

The recession isn’t dissuading customers at upscale male grooming salon, BBraxton.

Tonnie’s Minis Brings Cupcakes and Color to Harlem

Tonnie’s Minis Brings Cupcakes and Color to Harlem

Tonnie’s Minis, a West Village cupcake shop, is expanding in Harlem.

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