Tourism Growth in Harlem Comes With Pluses And Minuses
The recent boom of Harlem’s tourism industry brings money to the community but divides residents.
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Washington Heights Restaurant Owner Fights for Liquor License
Altagracia Marrero, owner of La Caridad Restaurant 2, struggles to save her business after losing her liquor license.
Harlem Entrepreneur: Introducing the TsuRag
It’s about style, not trouble-making, says TsuRag inventor Aaron Henry.
Is There a Gold Rush in Upper Manhattan?
With a hurting economy and high gold prices, uptown pawnshops and gold buyers witness a change in the industry.
Cosmetics, Pink Cars and the Art of the Sell: Mary Kay Comes to Inwood
Julia Ortiz trains uptown residents to sell Mary Kay products.
Dominican Immigrants Send Less Money to Families Abroad
Dominican immigrants struggling with the recession send less money to their families abroad.
Sugar Hill Golden Ale Flows Back to Harlem
Sugar Hill Golden Ale, a Saratoga Springs-based microbrewer with Harlem roots, will open a beer factory and museum in the abandoned Taystee Bakery.
Ultrasound Business Gestates Uptown
At Tiny Portraits in Harlem, pregnant women purchase images of their unborn children and stuffed bears containing recordings of fetal heartbeats.
Weak Economy Pushing Workers Off the Books
With unemployment still high, upper Manhattan residents find work in the underground economy.
January 7, 2011 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Manna’s: As Soul Food Dwindles in Harlem, an Unlikely Champion Survives
Owned by Korean immigrant Betty Park, Manna’s faces recession, gentrification.
