Tag Archives: Economic Development Corporation

Harlem Gas Station Owner Gears for Property Fight

A Harlem gas station owner is fighting the city’s plans to develop his property and the land around it with new businesses and apartments, likening his battle to a David-versus-Goliath showdown. Continue reading

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Non-Profit Lowers Barriers for Harlem’s Low Income Entrepreneurs

A street food vendor in East Harlem trying to take their business to the next level often has several tough obstacles to overcome.

“If you have to choose between getting materials, paying rent or incorporating your business, you are not going to incorporate your business,” said Beatriz Mieses-Hernandez, a community liaison at Hot Bread Kitchen at La Marqueta, a non-profit bakery that runs HBK Incubates, a year-old business incubator in East Harlem. Continue reading

In Washington Heights, Harlem, Women Outnumber Men 2 to 1

The boys may be in Washington Heights in Harlem, but the Harlem girls don’t believe their true love is waiting there for them. Continue reading

Harlem Cooks With New Economic Development?

The city is hoping a new tenant in a once-thriving marketplace will cook up renewed interest in this historic La Marqueta space below the MetroNorth tracks in East Harlem. Continue reading

City Seeks Developers For Harlem Shopping Complex

The city is moving forward with plans to develop the former Taystee Bakery complex in West Harlem without the participation of the site’s main current tenant, Citarella. Continue reading