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What i will add to the existing article will be a section on commerce in the area. i will be doing research on the current revenue that all of the businesses bring into the area, also i will be researching on the amount of rent a business has to pay in order to stay in business in the Lenox avenue area. another section i will include to the existing article are the new and historic restaurants on the lenox avenue strip.

Restaurants
On the Lenox Avenue strip in Harlem there has been a great rising of new restaurants in the area. Sylvia's Soul Food Restaurant which has been in business since the early 1960's, has made its mark in the Harlem community and also outside of the Harlem community. Other new up and coming restaurants that are now sharing the space on Lenox Avenue is the Red rooster, located on 125 street and Lenox avenue is where Barack Obama held his fundraising bash and had lunch with the Democratic National committee. All of the different restaurants that brings different cultural feels to Lenox avenue.

=Retail Rental= Retail rental in Harlem has risen 11% since last year. Businesses that cater to the needs of the people and who also have a constant flow of business are maintaining business in the Harlem area, versus small businesses who are struggling to keep up with the rent and are currently being pushed out of business. Harlem has Topped the charts for sky rocketing retail prices in the harlem area since 2012, the retail rent for businesses in Harlem are expected to rise to a staggering $175 per square foot by the end of 2013.

=Crime Statistics= Crime in the Harlem area has slowly but surely increased over the past few years. Area Vibes The area of Lenox Avenue has became its own city within in a city, but the rate of crime has seem to have gotten worst. The estimated Harlem crime index is 4% lower than the New York average and and the New York crime index is 0% higher than the New York average, The estimated Harlem violent crime rate is 4% lower than the New York average and and the New York violent crime rate is 53% higher than the New York average , The estimated chance of being a victim of a crime in Harlem is 1 in 45.

= Near by Train Stations= Most would say that Lenox Avenue is the Avenue that almost literally splits Harlem in half. To get to any street on Lenox avenue you would have to Take the any South Bound 2 or 3 heading uptown. The last stop in Harlem on the southbound 2 train is 135th street and Lenox Avenue. The southbound 3 train however, takes you to the last stop in Harlem to stop 148th Street.

=Harlem Born Natives of Harlem= A lot of stars were born straight out of Harlem. These talents consist of musicians, dancers, Actors and Actresses. These people consist of Keith David who was a star in the film Dead Presidents, Actor Mekhi Phifer, Deceased Actor and Musician Tupac Shakur, Dancer and rapper Lil Mama, and Leader of the Dip Set crew Cam'ron, just to be brief and name a few.

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