HARLEM NEWS AND VIEWS

News   Black Cowboys Turn Harlem Street Into a Rodeo DNAinfo HARLEM — A central Harlem street was transformed into a rodeo for a few hours Friday by a group of black cowboys wanting to expose city kids to something different and expand their horizons. After hopping off of a horse for the first time, Briana Bell ... See all stories on this topic » DNAinfo New York Charter School New York Times Michael Winerip, in "Message From a Charter School: Thrive or Transfer" (On Education column, July 11), offers the stories of two children: Alexander, who is thriving at Harlem Success Academy, and Matthew, who didn't, and asks, "Alex or Matthew ... See all stories on this topic » Redemption a sham in new novel by Push author Winnipeg Free Press At nine years old, Abdul faces repeated sexual abuse at the hands a fellow foster child and his caregivers at a Catholic orphanage for boys in Harlem. At 13 he has joined the priests in defiling his fellow orphans. When the discovery of his rape of a ... See all stories on this topic » Lockout's End Near, a 2nd Gap Widens New York Times In the Barber's Chair: The NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown joins William C. Rhoden of The New York Times in a barbershop in Harlem. By WILLIAM C. RHODEN The NFL legend Jim Brown added his voice to the growing chorus of retired players who feel that they ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times NYC neighborhoods: Mott Haven in the Bronx New York Daily News Drivers crossing the Triborough Bridge (which just turned 75) from Harlem have long passed through Mott Haven's industrial waterfront-turned-residential community, known as the "Gateway of the Bronx." Next time, stop and look around. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News Kayakers Rescued from Hudson River Near 145th Street DNAinfo (DNAinfo/Olivia Scheck) HARLEM — Two kayakers were rescued from the Hudson River Friday afternoon after their boat capsized. "I seen the boat flipped over and people in the water," said John Viust, 48, of The Bronx, who was picniking with his family. ... See all stories on this topic » DNAinfo Several Beauty Products May Lead to Weight Gain TopNews New Zealand The researchers carried out the study on girls living in the inner city area of East Harlem, by measuring their exposure to phthalates and examining their urine. Hence, the heaviest girls had the highest levels of phthalates in their urine, ... See all stories on this topic » TopNews New Zealand Web   New $100 Million Development Planned For 125th Street In Harlem | The CREATE @ Harlem Green development will revitalize and physically transform an underutilized space by creating a state-of-the-art commercial building, ... Harlemworldblog.wordpress.com/.../new-100-million-develop... Places to celebrate Harlem week part 1 | FriendsEAT. July celebrates Harlem Week with a series of events starting on July 15th. Experience the neighborhood's best cultural offerings and traditional culinary ... Few.blog.images.s3.amazonaws.com/.../Harlem-Week-Image-via...