Posts tagged as: East Harlem

Spanish Harlem’s Edgar Santana plots boxing comeback

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.

Mr. G Works to Help Ex-Offenders Succeed

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.

How a Mural Captured a Community: “The Spirit of East Harlem” Remembered

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.

Interactive: The Spirit of East Harlem, Then and Now

Interactive: The Spirit of East Harlem, Then and Now

Take a look at the real photos Hank Prussing used to paint “The Spirit of East Harlem” mural in 1974.

East Harlem Restaurants Graded Worst in Manhattan

East Harlem Restaurants Graded Worst in Manhattan

A year into the city’s new restaurant grading system, East Harlem restaurants receive worse ratings than elsewhere uptown.

Take A Bite Out of Uptown Eats

Take A Bite Out of Uptown Eats

Local chefs, butchers and foodies show off their culinary creations.

East Harlem Man Stabbed to Death in Washington Heights

East Harlem Man Stabbed to Death in Washington Heights

A Washington Heights woman was taken into police custody after a man was found stabbed in the chest at her apartment this morning.

A Neighborhood in Transition: East Harlem Plans Services for Chinese Seniors

A Neighborhood in Transition: East Harlem Plans Services for Chinese Seniors

City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito intends to bring a Chinese vegetable stall to her district to accomodate the growing Chinese population.

Newcomers Fuel East Harlem Real Estate Surge

Newcomers Fuel East Harlem Real Estate Surge

East Harlem’s real estate demand has more than doubled since last year.

UPDATE: Another Bump in the Road for East Harlem Bicycle Lanes

UPDATE: Another Bump in the Road for East Harlem Bicycle Lanes

Community Board 11 rescinded its vote in support of protected bicycle paths on First and Second avenues in East Harlem.

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