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Dissent Over Bike Lanes in East Harlem

Dissent Over Bike Lanes in East Harlem

City Transportation Department plans to build protected bike lanes along First and Second avenues in East Harlem meet resistance from local residents and business owners.

In East Harlem, Another Death to Mourn

In East Harlem, Another Death to Mourn

Aaron Kobe Colllins, 28, was shot next to his family's apartment at the Wilson Houses in East Harlem.

Mennonites Find an Unlikely Fit in Harlem

Mennonites Find an Unlikely Fit in Harlem

In a neighborhood where churches take up a lot of real estate, a conservative Mennonite church finds an unlikely fit in Sugar Hill.

Hunter College Seeks Its Place in East Harlem Neighborhood

Hunter College Seeks Its Place in East Harlem Neighborhood

When Hunter College's School of Social Work moved uptown, it wanted to become "great neighbors." One semester in, Hunter is still figuring out what that means.

Spreading the Word in Washington Heights

Spreading the Word in Washington Heights

05 December 2011

Word Up may be a pop-up bookstore, but it doesn't want to close its doors.

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Architectural Anomaly Stokes Dissent in Sugar Hill

Architectural Anomaly Stokes Dissent in Sugar Hill

01 December 2011

An avant-garde design rises on the edge of West Harlem's historic district.

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Columbia’s Entry in Science Contest Revives Old Controversies

Columbia’s Entry in Science Contest Revives Old Controversies

01 December 2011

Columbia hopes Mayor Bloomberg's contest for science funding could aid its Manhattanville expansions, but has the university been a bad neighbor?

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VIDEO: Restaurants Urge Diners to Save Half for Later

VIDEO: Restaurants Urge Diners to Save Half for Later

27 November 2011

The Save Half for Later Campaign wants to help shrink northern Manhattan's waistline, and more and more restaurants are joining the cause.

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VIDEO: East Harlem Taste Trolley Highlights New Neighborhood Flavor

VIDEO: East Harlem Taste Trolley Highlights New Neighborhood Flavor

22 November 2011

Once a month, the East Harlem Taste Trolley titillates Northattan's taste buds, taking 45 hungry diners on a tour of the area's gourmet restaurants.

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Posted in Arts & Culture, East Harlem, Economy, Video0 Comments

AUDIO: Dominican Community Reacts to Terror Suspect’s Arrest

AUDIO: Dominican Community Reacts to Terror Suspect’s Arrest

22 November 2011

Dominicans in Washington Heights were dismayed by the news that a plot to bomb post offices and other targets in New York City was being hatched in their midst.

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Posted in Audio, By Neighborhood, Crime, Religion, Washington Heights0 Comments

Dominican Northattan Resident Faces Terrorism Charges

Dominican Northattan Resident Faces Terrorism Charges

22 November 2011

Jose Pimentel, a 27-year-old Dominican from Washington Heights, arrested on charges of plotting to make and detonate bombs in New York City.

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Ydanis Rodriguez Demands Investigation of OWS Evacuation

16 November 2011

A day after he was arrested as part of the city’s crackdown on Occupy Wall Street, City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez demanded that New York City authorities investigate police treatment of the protesters who were cleared from Zuccotti Park early Tuesday.

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Occupy Wall Street Update

Occupy Wall Street Update

15 November 2011

As New York City police moved in to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park, Northattan reporters were there to report the eviction and the aftermath.

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Posted in East Harlem, Economy, Fort George, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Politics, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights0 Comments

Zuccotti Park Eviction

Zuccotti Park Eviction

15 November 2011

To occupiers at Zuccotti Park, Monday night seemed like any other during their two-month-old live-in protest; that is until they were awakened by bright lights and loud ruckus just after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.

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