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Harlem to Preserve Brownstones By Creating height Limits

Posted on May 20, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Hundreds of New York City’s most glorious brownstones and majestic townhouses will be protected from developers and preserved for generations under a major rezoning proposed for West Harlem. Continue reading →

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Petroleum Jelly Burglar Arrested In Harlem

Posted on April 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Police have arrested a Bronx man wanted in a string of robberies in Manhattan dating back to last year.

40-year-old Luis Gonzalez has been charged with burglary, grand larceny and petty larceny in the so-called petroleum jelly burglaries, police said.

 The 14 incidents all took place in Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood between Sept. 4, 2011 and March 8 of this year. Continue reading →

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The Petroleum Jelly Burgular In Harlem

Posted on March 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Police in Manhattan are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a burglary pattern, with incidents dating back to last year.

They said the man they are looking for rubbed petroleum jelly on apartment door peepholes to obstruct the view of his victims.

The incidents all took place in the Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood sections of Harlem between Sept. 4 and March 8 of last year. Continue reading →

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Hamilton Heights Bomber Allegedly Foiled In Washington Heights

Posted on November 21, 2011 by | Leave a comment

A would-be “lone-wolf” terrorist was arrested in Washington Heights and charged with plotting to use homemade pipe bombs — crafted with Christmas lights, among other materials… Continue reading →

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Hamilton House Grange National Memorial, 1872

Posted on August 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Alexander Hamilton was born and raised in the West Indies and came to New York in 1772 at age 17 to study at King’s College (now Columbia University). Continue reading →

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Harlem Youth Slashes Man In Hamilton Heights

Posted on July 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Regarding random street violence in the area, the below was in the New York Post, “NYPD Daily Blotter” section, July 23.

A thug slashed a man in the face in a Hamilton Heights bias attack, authorities said.

“You shouldn’t be around the neighborhood . . . you f—-t!” Taariq Roberts, 21, allegedly snarled at the victim at 5:15 p.m. on March 18 at the CCNY campus. Continue reading →

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Secret Place To Find Solitude in Harlem

Posted on April 25, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Harlem is a village of teeming streets, labyrinthine subway stations and imperious buildings. It’s a place whose denizens are used to fighting for space in a cacophony of crowds, cabs and chaos. Needless to say, this can begin to wear on a Harlem soul. Which is why we seek places of solitude hidden within the frenetic village. Continue reading →

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No Accountability On Columbia Expansion?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Columbia University’s plans to build a new public school for those affected by its multi-billion-dollar expansion into West Harlem have been dramatically scaled back, angering residents who were counting on the space for their kids. Continue reading →

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Mark Ingram: Harlem’s Wedding Atelier

Posted on January 20, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Harlemites Mark Ingram’s fashion career began at the legendary Fifth Avenue specialty stores, Bonwit Teller and Bergdorf Goodman. As a young merchandising executive at these venerable institutions in the early 80′s, Mark was exposed to the world’s top designers and arbiters of style. Continue reading →

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Fake UPS Delivery Man Wanted In Harlem

Posted on November 16, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Police are looking for a man who dressed up as a UPS employee and attempted to mug two people in Hamilton Heights last month, according to the NYPD. Continue reading →

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