Bowling no longer up Harlem residents’ alley?
Proprietors of Harlem Lanes, once 'the place to be,' say business is slumping
BY MICHAEL J. FEENEY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, November 2 2011, 8:23 PM
Jeanne Noonan for New York Daily News
Sharon Joseph, the owner of Harlem Lanes, says the bowling alley may have to close its doors if business does not pick up.
Five years ago, the only bowling alley in Upper Manhattan opened its doors with former President Bill Clinton at the ribbon-cutting.
But like many businesses, Harlem Lanes - once billed as the uptown “place to be” - has seen a sharp nosedive in profits, with cautious customers staying home in a tough economy unwilling to fork out money on entertainment.
“We’re going to close down if people don't continue to support us,” owner Sharon Joseph told the Daily News at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. bowling alley. “It’s a real reality for us.”
The bowling alley near the corner of W. 126th St. - co-owned by Joseph and her business partner Gail Richards - is now offering discounted deals to families, offering its unique two-floor space to community groups and local artists. The owners are also hoping the alley's sports bar will become just as big of an attraction as the bowling.
Joseph and Richards came up with the idea for the bowling alley because they saw a changing Harlem and realized the need for entertainment north of Times Square.
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