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Marina Ortiz

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East Harlem

April 03, 2013

CB 11 Black Members Say They Were Displaced for Latinos to 'Appease Quotas'

The number of Latinos on CB 11 jumped to 20 from 15 after complaints from community members.

East Harlem

March 28, 2013

East Harlem Filmmaker Turns Lens on Gentrification

Andrew Padilla's documentary "El Barrio Tours" premieres in East Harlem on April 5.

East Harlem

February 27, 2013

Only a Third of Community Board Members in East Harlem Are Latino

Community Board 11 has between 15 and 17 Latino members out of 46 current board representatives.

Harlem

April 17, 2012

Neighbors Skeptical as Randall's Island Tennis Center Negotiates New Courts

SPORTIME wants to add nine additional courts at a cost of $7 million.

Harlem

December 23, 2011

John McEnroe Tennis Center Pledges to Boost East Harlem Outreach

Critics say the John McEnroe Tennis Academy and surrounding facilities are too expensive for East Harlem.

Harlem

December 15, 2011

Randall's Island Tennis Plan Delayed Over Fears it Priced Out Locals

Sportime Randall's Island is seeking permission to add nine additional tennis courts.

Harlem

November 07, 2011

Randall's Island Tennis Court Expansion Worries Advocates

Park advocates are worried that poor communities in East Harlem and the South Bronx are being shortchanged by plans to add nine additional tennis courts on Randall's Island.

Harlem

September 02, 2011

East Harlem Group Looks to Restore Community Murals

East Harlem's murals are part of the historic neighborhood's cultural legacy that need to be preserved, says a new group dedicated to doing just that.

Harlem

July 13, 2011

Languishing Corn Exchange and Taystee Bakery Sites to Be Developed

The former Taystee Bakery and Corn Exchange Building sites will be transformed into a brewery and office and retail space.

Harlem

June 23, 2011

Harlem African Burial Ground Task Force Wants to be Present for DOT Work

An advocacy group believes the burial ground encompasses a much larger area than originally believed.

Harlem

March 31, 2011

East Harlem Liquor Store Illegally Converted From Funeral Parlor

The liquor store failed to get the proper permits after it was converted from a funeral home, the DOB said.

Harlem

March 24, 2011

Landmarked Corn Exchange Bank Building Could be Redeveloped

City officials want to hear proposals on how to redevelop the landmarked structure, which was built in Harlem in 1889.

Harlem

March 16, 2011

East Harlem Officials Want Liquor Store Near School Closed

Officials fear the owner's husband had his license revoked for selling alcohol to minors and is using his wife as a front.

Harlem

March 15, 2011

Harlem Liquor Store Owner's Husband Sold Alcohol to Minors, Officials Say

A liquor store near a Harlem high school is under fire after locals learned the owner's husband sold alcohol to minors.