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East Harlem Icon La Marqueta Revived

It wasn’t an easy Thursday opening speech for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. While introducing, recognizing, and thanking all the parties involved in reviving a Harlem landmark La Marqueta, she was muted multiple times, as Metro-North train units roared over her head.

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East Harlem Icon La Marqueta Revived — Children sit in front of the entrance of La Marqueta, in East Harlem, New York, on Aug. 7, 2014. (Petr Svab/Epoch Times)

Petr Svab

8/7/2014

Updated:

10/8/2018

Petr Svab

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.

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