City Limits takes a look at a new book about the suburbanization of Manhattan, the affects of which are most noticeable in Harlem. “If suburbanization – or globalization – threatens the city,” writes Sorkin, “the main danger comes not from the physical side of the equation, the introduction of specific alien architectures from suburbia –… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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Supermarket giant A&P is buying Pathmark in a deal that would create an $11 billion-a-year food chain. The company, known officially as the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., agreed to pay $679 million in cash and stock and assume debt that will value the overall transaction at $1.3 billion. The deal will create a… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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In the area that has come to be known as Little Africa, emerges another West African restaurant. This one specializing in Senegalese or “French-West African” fare. The Village Voice offers a review of the cuisine served at the latest addition, Dibiterie Cheikh. Below is an excerpt: In Wolof, the language of Senegal’s dominant tribe, “dibi”… [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by D. Bell
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In case you haven’t been following the local news, the City Council has voted to ban the use of the N-word. Although it is a symbolic gesture, what if the ban could really be enforced? You could ride the subway with a group of teenage boys without having to hear the word or turn on… [Read more…]
Occasionally readers will submit questions about developments and real estate in Harlem that we can’t answer, so we post the questions to the site and allow our highly intelligent readers to offer their insight and knowledge. Today’s question: I’m looking to move from my Harlem studio into a one bedroom and wonder if anybody has… [Read more…]
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