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Strike Out: On Monday, a nationwide "Day Without Immigrants" strike will hit Harlem's 116th Street. A community group is working with local Hispanic restaurant and store owners to "shut down" the main shopping drag. Some Latin taxi drivers say they'll pull over for an hour at noon.
"Harlem Not For Sale": That's what some protestors were chanting Thursday, as they gathered to oppose Columbia University's proposed Manhattanville expansion. Demonstrators said the plan will ruin the historic area of Harlem and force many residents out of their homes.
The Countdown Is On: For those of us counting down the minutes until Tom Cruise walks the red-carpet here, an interesting tidbit of Tom-in-Harlem history. When Cruise first came to New York, he was short on cash and used to haul garbage in Harlem to make a few extra dollars. Garbage truck no more! He'll be returning to the neighborhood for his film premiere of “Mission: Impossible III” this Wednesday by way of boat and Lamborghini.
"Harlem Not For Sale": That's what some protestors were chanting Thursday, as they gathered to oppose Columbia University's proposed Manhattanville expansion. Demonstrators said the plan will ruin the historic area of Harlem and force many residents out of their homes.
The Countdown Is On: For those of us counting down the minutes until Tom Cruise walks the red-carpet here, an interesting tidbit of Tom-in-Harlem history. When Cruise first came to New York, he was short on cash and used to haul garbage in Harlem to make a few extra dollars. Garbage truck no more! He'll be returning to the neighborhood for his film premiere of “Mission: Impossible III” this Wednesday by way of boat and Lamborghini.
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