HARLEM NEWS AND VIEWS

News   $20K Harlem Block Party Shut Down Because Of Gang Concerns Gothamist The NYPD rescinded a permit for an annual block party between Amsterdam and Broadway on 152nd street in Harlem days before it was scheduled and after organizers spent $20000 on its preparations. "The block worked hard to put this together," one of the ... See all stories on this topic » Gothamist Thousands Without Gas After Harlem Street Collapse DNAinfo (DNAinfo/Patrick Wall) By Patrick Wall and Tom Liddy HARLEM — Water and gas main breaks on St. Nicholas Avenue that opened up a gaping sinkhole in the street have left at least 5000 customers without gas in the area and some may not see service ... See all stories on this topic » DNAinfo Harlem Is Nowhere: A Journey to the Mecca of Black America by Sharifa Rhodes ... The Guardian One evening in September 2000 I attended a panel discussion at Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The star speaker was Paul Gilroy, the British academic who had just published a book entitled Against Race. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian Staten Island's boot in the ass New York Post By JENNIFER BAIN, IKIMULISA LIVINGSTON and JEREMY OLSHAN While Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn are all represented in the sneaker giant's new city-themed shoes, Staten Island was given the boot -- and Harlem now stands in for the entirety of Manhattan. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Post A Summer Idyll, and Then Three Bullets New York Times Left, Chang W. Lee/The New York Times; Right, Andrea Morales/The New York Times PLAY TIME AT THE PARK Harlem residents find an oasis in Morningside Park, which was once considered a blight but is now experiencing a rebirth as the area grows gentrified. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times Water and Gas Main Break Opens Gaping Sinkhole on St. Nicholas Avenue DNAinfo (DNAinfo/Jeff Mays) By Jeff Mays and Tom Liddy HARLEM — A water and gas main break on St. Nicholas Avenue sent a geyser shooting up into the air and opened up a gaping hole in the street Friday afternoon, witnesses and authorities said. ... See all stories on this topic » DNAinfo Millions March In Harlem Gears Up for 13th August Mathaba.Net By Amadi Ajamu The Millions March in Harlem buzz is in the streets around the country. Posters and flyers are everywhere and people are excitedly talking about the need for unified action and change. The Millions March in Harlem will be held on ... See all stories on this topic »