West Harlem

Wadleigh supporters join rally against school closures

A West Harlem school was saved from closure, but parents and friends still traveled to Brooklyn on Thursday to protest the closing of 23 other schools.

By Marian Guerra | Feb 10 03:00 am ET

Along a now-thriving Harlem boulevard, small businesses unite

Shopkeepers on Frederick Douglass formed the FDB Alliance to promote uptown Manhattan businesses and protect the increasingly trendy street.

By Gina Lee | Feb 9 04:10 am ET

Just east of Morningside Park, residents push to slow down car traffic

“We really need it, right here in this spot,” said Tobie Childez, who has served as a crossing guard on the corner of 119th Street and Manhattan Avenue for almost 13 years. “They’re going against the light, and they don’t care.”

By Gina Lee and Casey Tolan | Feb 9 04:04 am ET

Harlem charter school fights closure, gains DOE renewal

After a public hearing, Opportunity Charter School—at which over 50 percent of the students are diagnosed with disabilities—was granted a two-year renewal of its charter in December 2011.

By Avantika Kumar | Feb 7 03:52 am ET

Man shot at Grant Houses, recovering in St. Luke’s

The Grant Houses are where 18-year-old basketball star Tayshana Murphy was fatally shot in September 2011.

By Jillian Kumagai | Feb 7 03:44 am ET

Eminent domain process nears conclusion

More than a year and a half after the New York State Court of Appeals upheld eminent domain in Manhattanville, three property owners still have not agreed on sale prices.

By Jillian Kumagai | Feb 6 02:20 am ET

M’ville looks for minority, women, local businesses

The University has often had a strained relationship with its neighbors in working on the campus expansion, especially when it comes to fulfilling its employment promises. But small business owners said they had a lot more to be happy about on Tuesday.

By Jillian Kumagai | Feb 3 03:44 am ET

Fresh, local produce comes to Harlem bodegas

Fresh Bodegas is about promoting easy access to healthy food, and Harlemites are pleased with the new influx of produce on their corners.

By Gina Lee | Feb 2 04:00 am ET

Politicians push back against school closing

At a Tuesday night meeting at the 26th police precinct, City Council member Robert Jackson and several other politicians joined the chorus of support for Wadleigh Secondary School.

By Finn Vigeland | Feb 1 04:42 am ET

Progress of Starbucks jobs program unclear

Starbucks and the Harlem-based ADC said in October that they would collaborate to give Harlem residents business training and to work on community service initiatives.

By Daphne Chen | Feb 1 04:20 am ET

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