Plowshares Coffee Roasters relocated its headquarters and operations from Hillburn, New York in Rockland County to the Manhattanville Factory District in West Harlem. The 3,600 s/f space, located at 1351 Amsterdam Avenue between West 125th and 126th Streets, will open soon and includes over 1,100 s/f for retail customers with seating and community space nearby a refurbished 1940s vintage KiloProbat roasting operation and espresso lab. The wood used in the cafe was repurposed

Go big or don’t go at all. That appears to be the mantra of Gateway Development Consortium (GDC), a development team led by an influential group of local black businessmen, who are making a strong effort to do what generations of civic, political and business leaders have been unable to do, which is to develop Cross Bayou, which was last tried by former Mayor Tyler. Ultimately, she was not able to attract the support needed for the project. VIEW ARTICLE HERE