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$14K American Girl Trip Breaks Down Racial Barriers for Bed-Stuy Students

dnainfo.com — BEDFORD-STUYVESANT - A Bed-Stuy teacher wants his female students to know they're all American Girls. Rob Robinson took his class on a $14,000 trip to the swanky Midtown doll store after hearing his students describe racial divisions they thought made the toys unattainable.

Proposed Merger of St. Luke's Hospital Could Mean More Cuts, Critics Fear

dnainfo.com — HARLEM - The closure of the pediatric unit at St. Luke's Hospital is having a "terrible impact" on Harlem's children, sparking fear among critics that a proposed merger with Mt. Sinai Hospital could mean more cuts are on the way, local leaders said. St.

Harlem site seen for proton-beam machines

crainsnewyork.com — It isn't easy to find a location in Manhattan for cancer-fighting equipment so huge that it takes an entire city block to house it. But after years of planning-and some false starts in site selection-a consortium of hospitals may finally have found just the spot for their proposed $240 million proton beam therapy center.

Quinn Says Marine Transfer Station Opponents 'Pander' to Upper East Side

dnainfo.com — EAST HARLEM - Christine Quinn went on the attack against her competition during a campaign address Monday morning, saying that other mayoral hopefuls "pander to residents of the Upper East Side" by opposing the controversial marine transfer station.

Gas Line Repairs Could Bring 'Spice Odor' to West Harlem

dnainfo.com — Repair work to a gas pipeline at West 134th Street near the Hudson River may cause a pungent scent.

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Summer Sidewalk Cafe Crawl Heats Up Lenox Avenue

dnainfo.com — HARLEM - Frederick Douglass Boulevard's restaurant row gets all the attention, but Anahi Angelone, owner of Corner Social, thinks Lenox Avenue is quickly gaining ground. "If you ask me, Lenox Avenue is a lot more Harlem than anywhere else," Angelone said.

Harlem Restaurant Row

harlemrestaurantrow.com — Check out http://harlemrestaurantrow.com! Harlem Restaurant Row features the best restaurants located uptown in Harlem, New York City.

Ambulance Slams Into Van Outside Harlem Hospital

dnainfo.com — The accident occurred just after 1 p.m. Thursday, leaving five people hurt, officials said.

Breakin' Convention Celebrates Hip Hop Culture at the Apollo

dnainfo.com — HARLEM - For its first global festival, the Apollo Theater looked to the next borough and then across the pond. The Breakin' Convention, a London-based international dance theater festival, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the Apollo Theater this weekend. Breaking, one of the four elements of Hip Hop culture, was founded 40 years ago in the Bronx.