East Harlem has one of the highest rates of diagnosed diabetes in the city. The Nourishing Kitchen, a soup kitchen with a difference, is helping local residents eat well and lower their risk.
The evergreen planted in the once-neglected Harlem park symbolizes the community involvement taking root there.
Manhattan joblessness doubled over the past year. Businesses have scaled back while residents try to re-invent themselves.
Ramón Ponce founded East Harlem’s Mariachi Academy in 2002 so that students could reconnect with their parents’ Mexican roots.
Four Uptowner reporters rode the subway early one Friday morning and met
Luis Gil has stood guard at El Museo del Barrio since the mid ’80s and has observed a changing East Harlem.
Uptown parks are more likely to be in poor condition compared to their downtown counterparts, city statistics show.
Business is booming for a Harlem baker whose treats were featured in “Real Simple” magazine.
At Kappa IV, a public middle school at St. Nicholas and 135th Street, wrestling is gaining traction.
Despite picking up a camera only five years ago, Dominican-born fashion photographer Johan Salvador shoots for labels in Midtown while showcasing his current neighborhood: Washington Heights.
