Announcements

By SUSAN EDELMAN

A controversial $100 million charter school will open next month smack in the middle of a rundown, crime-plagued Harlem housing project — a first-of-its-kind arrangement in the nation.

The city Department of Education forked out $60 million in capital funds to build the five-story, 135,000-square-foot Promise Academy I at the St. Nicholas Houses. Another $40 million came from Goldman Sachs, Google and other donors.

A brainchild of Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, the building took two years to complete.

By Stephanie Lacy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

United Palace Theater is a glorious movie palace. The group that runs the Washington Heights venue wants to show movies again.

IT’S TIME for the United Palace to be a movie palace once again.

The cultural arts center — part of a complex that once housed Rev. Ike’s evangelical ministry — is about to launch a campaign to raise $40,000 in 40 days to buy projectors and other film equipment.

By Ben Fractenberg

UPPER WEST SIDE — With the spring and summer months coming, the Upper West Side seems to be a magnet for visitors clamoring for a taste of NYC.

If you're responsible for being the tour guide for your guests — but don't fancy spending the entire weekend standing on line or being mobbed by tourist groups — here are the best places to visit for a nice change of pace.

By W.A.T.E.R. 17 Special to the AmNews

Community radio allows locals to express their grievances regarding relevant issues while also permitting them to have more control over music selections played over the airwaves as well as online. With a recent $2 million overhaul, Harlem’s WHCR 90.3 FM expanded and upgraded its studios with more modern equipment and is well prepared to continue providing its beloved community with a mass array of programming.