East Harlem
East Harlem has always been home to the city’s newest wave of immigrants. In its current incarnation, it is also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, and is one of the city’s most richly Hispanic communities.
In Other Neighborhoods
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Garden tackles childhood hunger
About 12.4 million children nationwide are all too familiar with hunger, malnutrition and malnourishment
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Makeup artists raise ovarian cancer awareness
Early detection is key in diagnosing lesser-known disease
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LGBT job fair draws thousands
In a time of economic hardship, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community face added pressure
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Small-business owners weigh in on health debate
“I’m scared to death,” one business owner says.
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Remembering 9/11
Ceremony onlookers vow ‘never to forget’
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Protestors speak out against development
Upper East Side residents band together to save Ruppert Park
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In Healthcare Debate, Economics Trumps Race
When it comes to health insurance economic class matters more than race.