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Struggling Harlem Businesses To Get Funds From Manhattan Borough Presedent Scott Stringer

Posted on February 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Nino DiGiovanni’s East Harlem pizza shop is struggling to survive, and it could close if his business doesn’t receive a boost. Continue reading →

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Harlem Merchants Band together to put Frederick Douglass Blvd. on Business Guide Map

Posted on January 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Frederick Douglass Blvd., has become a prime culinary destination and … winner of the Best Neighborhood Award … in 2011.

Harlem’s trendy Frederick Douglass Blvd. is now on the map. Literally.

Merchants and community leaders from uptown’s new “it” neighborhood have created a colorful guide to market services and stores from W. 110th St., to W. 124th St., hoping to lure shoppers and tourists to “The Gateway to Harlem.”

“There are so many reasons to come to the neighborhood now,” said Lia San Filippo, co-owner of the hip new “5 and Diamond” restaurant and co-president of the recently formed Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA). Continue reading →

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Apply Now For Harlem Tree Guards, Be The First On Your Block

Posted on December 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Be one of the first to know about the MBPO Green Your Block Program, designed to enhance your neighborhood through the installation of tree guards on your block in Harlem! Continue reading →

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A Walmart On 125th Street In Harlem?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by | Leave a comment

As Walmart moves forward with plans to enter the New York market by zeroing in on possible store locations, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer issued an alert to all New York City shoppers that the big box store could be a bane, not a boon for small business owners Harlem and New York City’s fresh food economy. Continue reading →

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Harlem Group Asks Columbia for $247 M

Posted on December 18, 2007 by | Leave a comment

In light of tomorrow’s expected City Council vote on Columbia University’s expansion plan, the Harlem group that is negotiating a community benefits agreement……is trying to finalize beforehand a set of pledges for the school to make on issues such as affordable housing, education and job training. Continue reading →

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