Archive | October, 2011

VIDEO: Iconic Mural Restored in El Barrio

VIDEO: Iconic Mural Restored in El Barrio

At the heart of Spanish Harlem, artists and activists recently repainted a 12-year-old portrait of Che Guevara and Don Pedro Albizu Campos, the father of Puerto Rico’s independence movement.

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Posted in Arts & Culture, East Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Video0 Comments

Teenager Killed in East Harlem Shooting

Police arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting of two men in East Harlem on Thursday afternoon.

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Police Arrest Suspect in East Harlem Homicide

Police Arrest Suspect in East Harlem Homicide

Police arrested Gregory Velez in the killing of an East Harlem resident, Julia Hernandez.

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Depp’s ‘Lesson’ for Journalism Students

Depp’s ‘Lesson’ for Journalism Students

Columbia University plays host to Johnny Depp and the creators of his new film “The Rum Diary” recalling the drunken escapades of one-time Columbia student and gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

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AUDIO: Uptown Heads Downtown for Occupy Wall Street

AUDIO: Uptown Heads Downtown for Occupy Wall Street

One theater troupe from Inwood and Washington Heights traveled to Wall Street to add their voices to the Occupy Wall Street mix.

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AUDIO: A Street for George Carlin?

Fans want a street in Morningside Heights to be renamed after late comedian George Carlin. 5,000 people have signed a petition so far.

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VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street: The Protesters’ View

VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street: The Protesters’ View

Northattan’s multimedia team captures the mood of the Occupy Wall Street movement after three weeks of protest.

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AUDIO: Will Gypsy Cabs Take Over Northattan?

AUDIO: Will Gypsy Cabs Take Over Northattan?

Yellow cabs rarely come to Northattan. Could gypsy cabs soon fill the street hail void?

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AUDIO: Stop and Frisk Memo Leak Divides Opinion

AUDIO: Stop and Frisk Memo Leak Divides Opinion

Stop and Frisk is back in the headlines, following a leaked memo from Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Locals give their reaction.

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AUDIO: Remembering Nick Ashford, Motown Legend

AUDIO: Remembering Nick Ashford, Motown Legend

Nick Ashford wrote some of Motown’s most famous songs. When he died in August, hundreds came to Harlem to pay tribute. His former pastor was among them.

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