The current renaissance of black Harlem has largely passed by this Latino corner, they say.

The current renaissance of letterpress printing has created a crop of hobby press shops that are owner-operated and driven by a love of the craft.

In keeping with the current renaissance in vigilante films, Robbins's character becomes a black-clad crusader for decibel-level justice.

But this much is certain: in the brooding, nouveau-noir mystery novel, a genre enjoying a current renaissance, murder isn't what it used to be.

What's more, New York's current renaissance is happening because there is something to come back to.

From its heyday in the late 1980's until its current renaissance, the "Degrassi" series thrived as a cultish, almost accidental, phenomenon.

Still, "all of this is so new," he said of his current renaissance, adding, "It's all opening up."

Yet the clash of old and new has produced the raw energy that is feeding the current cultural renaissance.

The former Hecht's was converted into City Place Mall before the current renaissance and has languished with mostly discount stores.

The impetus comes from those with ties to Harlem business, a welcome development that invites communities north of the park to join the current renaissance.