Whatcha’ Know about Bruce?
Re: Bruce Elliot @ 111th and 5th Avenue: Can you tell me what is up with this store? The clothes in the window are gorgeous, but there’s no contact number, I’ve never seen...
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New Development: Fifth on the Park
First came 1400 on Fifth and now comes Fifth on the Park. This development is described as follows: A new high-rise, mixed-use building that will occupy the full-block front of Fifth Avenue between...
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Soul on Ice
When most people think of sports in Harlem the first sport that comes to mind is basketball. Harlem’s streetball legacy is embedded as deeply in the culture of Harlem as the renaissance period....
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Redefining the Flavors of East Harlem
From The New York Times: “There will be some displacement, but we will retain our heritage and our culture.” “You won’t stop gentrification, but you can contain it and slow it down.” -Carmen...
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Alicia Keys Awards Scholarships to Students
Grammy award-winning singer Alicia Keys is offering $5,000 scholarships to four students from Jacksonville, New Orleans, Atlanta and New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. “We’re just looking for standout students who are definitely college-bound...
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Little Mexico Grows in East Harlem
Excerpt from Times report: In East Harlem, the two branches of Little Mexico have mountains of imported products, showing that business is brisk and that Mexicans are united in their love for hot...
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Coldhearted Slumlord Freezes out Tenants
Excerpts from New York Post: Dozens of residents – including a 4-month-old infant – have been freezing in a hellhole Harlem apartment building, left without heat for all but eight days since Thanksgiving....
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