Gabriela Jara

Can Your Italian Food Cravings Be Fulfilled?

A new Italian restaurant is in the making at the former location of Italian eatery Cafe Pertutti, which was boarded up on Feb. 16.

By Gabriela Jara | Feb 19 02:31 am ET

City Finds Local Health Violations

Local eateries have come under the scrutiny of health inspectors recently, after many received violation points well above the 14-point citywide average.

By Gabriela Jara | Feb 10 10:13 pm ET

Developer in Line to Redesign Victoria Theater

A developer has been conditionally approved by the Harlem Community Development Corporation to redesign the historic Victoria Theater on 125th Street, following a selection process that has dragged

By Gabriela Jara | Nov 16 03:30 am ET

Upscale, Eco-friendly Eatery Comes to B’way

Community Food & Juice—which opened its doors on Nov. 2—hopes to become a neighborhood mainstay with its eclectic, health-focused menu, and juice bar.

By Gabriela Jara | Nov 8 02:55 am ET

Rally Calls for Residents' Support to Keep Harlem Local

Over one hundred protesters—some still dressed in their Sunday best—carried signs with phrases like “Harlem is Our Mecca,” “Stop Cultural Genocide,” and “Stop Bleaching Harlem” on Sunday.

By Gabriela Jara | Oct 29 04:56 am ET

Luxury Towers Open On Broadway

As residents begin to move into two new luxury towers on 99th Street and Broadway, the buildings continue to stir tensions in the community.

By Gabriela Jara | Oct 26 03:08 am ET

Yoga Shop Opens on Broadway at 109

Peter and Maxine Roël’s newly established Pilates Shop/Yoga Garage recently relocated to the stretch of Broadway between 108th and 109th Streets.

By Gabriela Jara | Oct 15 03:50 am ET

Sale of Chunk of Harlem Land May Oust Businesses

A stretch of businesses on Frederick Douglass Boulevard are facing the possibility of being ousted following the sale of their buildings to the Sigfeld and Kimco Realty Corporation for a record $1,

By Gabriela Jara | Sep 21 05:08 am ET

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