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.
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Health or Money? People With HIV Sell Their Medications on Black Market
To make ends meet, many Washington Heights residents are selling the medicine that keeps them healthy on the black market.
Home Schooling: A Washington Heights Family Chooses a Different Approach to Education
Homeschooling becomes more mainstream, as one uptown family discovers.
The New Integration: Student Minorities Enter Predominantly Black and Hispanic Schools
As gentrification increases uptown, the integration of minorities into predominantly black or Hispanic schools is likely to increase cultural interplay.
Mr. G Works to Help Ex-Offenders Succeed
Mark Goldsmith was an executive for the world’s largest cosmetics companies, but now he spends most of his time working with ex-convicts.
National Dance Institute Finds Home in Harlem
The National Dance Institute finally has a home in Harlem.
Hepatitis C Needs Higher Profile, Health Workers Say
Uptown health care professionals say not enough people understand the risks of hepatitis C infection.
A Wedding Industry Grows, Slowly, in Harlem
Uptown entrepreneurs are working to grow the wedding industry in Harlem.
How a Mural Captured a Community: “The Spirit of East Harlem” Remembered
Completed in 1978, “The Spirit of East Harlem” depicts actual residents and has become an important cultural symbol for the neighborhood.
Waiting for a Home: Washington Heights Family Spends Years on Public Housing List
Vacancies for public housing uptown are a rarity, even for overcrowded families in need.
