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.
City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito intends to bring a Chinese vegetable stall to her district to accomodate the growing Chinese population.
On a regular weekday, the stretch of Park Avenue between 111th and 116th Streets in East Harlem is all but deserted, with four passers-by at most. Blocks away from the newly opened Costco, two brightly painted buildings sit under the Metro-North railroad tracks. Only one is open, welcoming visitors with a sign spelling La Marqueta [...]