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Harlem Disenchanted, But Still Backs Barack
Harlem Disenchanted, But Still Backs Barack from Isobel Markham on Vimeo. Four years after Barack Obama surfed into office on a wave of hope for change, Harlem still gives the man in the White House...
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Uptown Audiences Cheer and Jeer at Second Debate
Long lines of would-be debate watchers wait outside the Apollo Theater Tuesday. (Photo by Marielle Mondon) In bars, restaurants and public spaces across uptown Manhattan, New Yorkers greeted...
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Tough Economic Times Don’t Spook Halloween Revelers
Pumpkins on sale outside Fairway Market. (Photo by Mansi Choksi) On the Friday before Halloween, the pop-up Spirit Halloween store on West 125thStreet was buzzing. Angela Torres, helping her...
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Election Day Nears: Three Uptowners Share Their Choices
When the polls open on Tuesday, though the process is the same for everyone, for each voter the experience is different. On the eve of the election, three uptown residents share their voting stories....
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Fresh Hope Uptown as Obama Claims Four More Years
Corner Social in Harlem erupted into jubilee when Obama’s victory was announced. (Photo by Sandra Garcia) The heart of Harlem erupted in celebration when Barack Obama was declared president for a...
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As Retail Marathon Starts, Harlem Small Businesses Emphasize Personal Touch
Store owner Billy Diala in his 125th Street store, Baseline Jeans. (Photo by Charles Eichacker) “We needed to do something the big boxes weren’t doing,” said Princess Jenkins, owner of The Brownstone...
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Dead Body Pulled From River in East Harlem
FDR Drive separates the waterfront, where the body was found, from nearby housing complexes . (Photo by Sune Engel Rasmussen) A man’s body was found floating in the East River this morning. Officers...
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Inwood, Washington Heights Street Cleaning Changes Bring Mixed Reactions
Police intervene when a car obstructs the street cleaners on Dyckman Street. (Photo by Isobel Markham) Kesha Veras stands outside Dyckman Jewelry and Pawnbroker on Dyckman Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
View ArticleUptown Moves: Sports and Fitness Programs Flourish
Click on the green icons to view details. Fight Back Mixed Martial Arts Mahaliel Bethea, aka Sensei Mo, teaches kids to defend themselves against bullies who attack with fists, knives or guns. For 25...
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Uptown Elementary Schools Struggle to Meet State Phys Ed Mandates
Harlem Link phys ed instructor Matthew Greene teaches a class of kindergarteners. (Photo by Isobel Markham) Antonnia Powlett’s son Simeon is a typical seven-year-old boy. He loves the Giants and the...
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