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News   Metro-North Resumes Full Service on 2 Lines Bloomberg The Metropolitan Transportation Authority resumed full rail service on its New Haven and Hudson lines, and was running Harlem trains as far north as White Plains as it recovers from Hurricane Irene. The biggest US transit agency said it was operating ... See all stories on this topic » Motown legend Nick Ashford honored by crowd of family and friends at Harlem ... New York Daily News BY Michael J. Feeney Woman holds up programs for singer Nick Ashford's funeral outside Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. Family and friends packed one of Harlem's most prominent churches last night to say farewell to beloved singer and songwriter ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News Irene: New Haven, Hudson, Lower Harlem lines back; upper Harlem, Rockland ... The Journal News | LoHud.com The lower portions of the Harlem and Hudson lines had begun running earlier in the afternoon. They are all running on Sunday schedules, which are lighter than weekday schedules. The upper Harlem Line — north of the North White Plains station — and ... See all stories on this topic » Harlem: Will Booze Ban Boost Barbers? CityLimits.org (blog) Her hands skillfully snipping a customer's locks, hairdresser Annieres Perez nodded as two clients waiting for their turn discussed the state's new law to curb the sale of a homemade alcoholic beverage called the Nutcracker. Signed into law by New York ... See all stories on this topic » Harlem Wizards dazzle crowds with dunks, passing and other tricks at New York ... Syracuse.com By Alaina Potrikus / The Post-Standard But the 7-year-old from Clay bested the 6'7" Harlem Wizards player in a passing game at the Youth Sports Activity Center in front of the Coliseum Tuesday afternoon. The basketball troupe showcases its ... See all stories on this topic » West Harlem Art Fund at Governors Island New York Press 25) is West Harlem Art Fund's Loosely Coupled, in historic Nolan Park. The 13-year-old West Harlem Art Fund has been having a stellar year this year, with exhibitions in Time Square during Armory week and now on Governors Island. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Press HARLEM CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT, PS90, OFFERS "BACK TO SCHOOL" INCENTIVE RealEstateRama (press release) By Amy Nizwantowski NEW YORK, NY - August 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) — Halstead Property Development Marketing and West 147th Associates LLC, the developers of PS90, today announced a new tuition incentive of $1000 per unit for buyers who sign new ... See all stories on this topic » Gospel For Teens Keeps Harlem Youth Off The Streets PerezHilton.com Vy Higginsen, writer and producer, started a singing school called Gospel For Teens in Harlem. Originally, Gospel For Teens was created to save gospel music, and to introduce it to a generation who was raised on hip-hop. Now, it's a haven for teens ... See all stories on this topic » Blogs   Nick Ashford Goes Home at Abyssinian Baptist Church In Harlem ... By Harlem World On August 29, 2011, the line for the Nick Ashford goes home at Abyssinian Baptist Church on 147th Street in Harlem, NY started around 4pm for the 6 PM service. Susan Taylor, Earl "The Pearl Monroe" Freddie Jackson, Michael Douglas, ...