The Harlem First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints initially faced opposition to its location, but has gradually found a place in the community.
Since Kurtis Blow stopped leading services in 2008, attendance at the Hip-hop Church at Greater Hood Memorial AME Zion has slumped.
Scientologists hope to capitalize on neighborhood curiosity and downplay their more controversial practices and beliefs.
St. Cecilia’s Church in East Harlem, founded in 1873, is attempting to raise $1.2 million to fund extensive repairs.
With parishioners’ numbers decreasing, Harlem churches hope to attract younger members and newcomers to the neighborhood.
Two Yeshiva University students plan event to raise scholarship money and set a Guinness World Record.
Responding to increased hunger in Harlem and Washington Heights, North Presbyterian is trying to feed the neighborhood, even as it struggles to keep its own footing.
Politicians celebrate with Elmendorf, while the MTA continues its investigation into the burial ground beneath a bus depot.
Tourists come to the Trinity Church cemetery and mausoleum in Washington Heights to learn about upper Manhattan’ s past. The 168-year-old burial ground provides the final resting place for many celebrated New Yorkers: John James Audubon, Clement Clarke Moore, Ralph Waldo Ellison and Jerry Orbach, to name a few.
The leader of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York preaches non-violence and interfaith relations.
