via New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Cons Find a ‘Castle’ in Harlem
The new Castle Gardens housing complex serves former inmates and low-income New Yorkers.
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Harlem Block to Make History – Again
A row of buildings on W. 135th Street, once the northernmost properties in Manhattan to be owned by a black landlord, is set to become one of the first affordable-housing blocks in the country to undergo a green overhaul.
via The Local
Facebook Alibi Changes Status to Free
Rodney Bradford's Facebook status update about wanting pancakes became his alibi, clearing him of a robbery rap.
via New York Daily News
Pedicabs Pedal Uptown for Customers
Pedicabs aren't just for tourists anymore: Beginning in June, people in Harlem can come on and take a free ride.
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New Asthma Fears in East Harlem
Some East Harlem residents are concerned a planned mall will bring more pollution to their neighborhood, where one in four children has asthma.
Saxman Finds ‘Place’ For Jazz History
Saxophonist Bill Saxton always dreamed of owning a jazz club in his Harlem neighborhood. It wasn't until after he opened Bill's Place that he learned of the space's storied history as a music nightspot.
New York Cheers Obama Victory
From the streets of Harlem to Times Square to Bedford-Stuyvesant, to living rooms to church basements to bars around the the city, New York marked the election of the country's first African-American president with reactions ranging from horn-honking and cheering to prayers of thanks and tears of joy.
Living to See the Day
On Nov. 4th, older black voters lined up at the P.S. 175 polling station on…