After Tragedy, Harlem Trainer Returns to Boxing with Young Talent
After a tragedy in the ring, trainer Barry Gibson retreated into isolation. But he’s returned, with young local talent under his wings.
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East Harlem Groans Under the Weight of Support Facilities
Despite a city charter policy that no neighborhood have too many homeless shelters or methadone clinics, East Harlem residents and businesses have claimed their district shoulders more than its fair share of those facilities.
Hit by Affordable Care Act Penalties, Uptown Hospitals Try to Reduce Readmissions
Northern Manhattan hospitals are implementing new programs to improve transitional care and cut back on the number of patients they readmit.
December 19, 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »
Family, Police Search for Missing East Harlem Girl
Family and friends of a missing 12-year-old East Harlem girl braved the rain to paper the streets with her photo Friday, pounding doors and pleading for tips. It’s been 11 days since Naemi Rivera was last seen on West 109th Street between Manhattan and Columbus Avenues, police said. The youngster is 5 feet and 4 [...]
December 7, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Students and Teachers Travel Hours to Attend Top Public School in East Harlem
The Department of Education gave P.S. 171 straight A’s in the latest school progress report.
December 7, 2012 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Dead Body Pulled From River in East Harlem
Harbor patrol officers pulled the body of a Hispanic man in his thirties from river in East Harlem Thursday morning.
December 6, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Missing: Family Fears for East Harlem Teenager
Her mother fears that Alize Dipres, 16, is with an abusive boyfriend.
December 3, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
As Retail Marathon Starts, Harlem Small Businesses Emphasize Personal Touch
With many Thanksgiving shoppers turning to large online retailers, small business owners in Harlem tried to offer something different.
Heirs of Harlem Hero Call for Street, Pool Renaming
Activist Hilda Stokely broke barriers of race and gender and her children want her accomplishments acknowledged.
Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing Mother, Torching East Harlem Apartment
Police responding to a fire on Park Avenue on Saturday found two stabbing victims.
November 11, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
