Harlem, 2002

Harlem is being rebuilt, parcel by parcel. A new Harlem is in the making -- but some entrepreneurs are frustrated.

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February 11, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

"Parcel by parcel, uptown is being remade, fueled in part by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and the state's Metropolitan Economic Revitalization Fund. While it remains to be seen whether the momentum of the late 90's can be sustained amid recession and civic trauma, there are enough projects in the pipeline to guarantee, for now, that the transformation will continue... Complicating matters is the frustration felt by local entrepreneurs who sustained Harlem during its leanest years and now watch government subsidies flow to outside developers and businesses."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: The Changing Look of the New Harlem

Sunday, February 10, 2002 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development New York

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