The Scoop: Mobsters, gentrification and rappers
2007 May 31
East Harlem Genovese mobster busted [7online]
Harlem Stage receives $100,000 grant [NYSun]
No dew nor rain pastor back in the news [amNY]
East Harlem residents get a new asthma center [WNYC] see also: amNY story [amyny] and Newsday [nd]
Another anti-gentrification convention takes place this weekend [amny] see also: Anti-gentrification conference
Minister Kurtis Blow throws down in Harlem [Grub St.]
Kingdome tourney returns to the blacktop later this month [NYDN] see also: Rapsearch (via SOHH)
Stumble It!
amazing kurtis hasnt needed a quadruple bypass yet. didnt anyone tell him you cant eat red meat with every meal and expect to live past 65?
I still don’t understand how taking a subway or bus ($4 R/T goes into MTAs pocket) outside of your own community to spend your $$ outside of your own community is supposed to help your community.
Ignore this whack job Reverend. I don’t know why he gets so much press. I guess because he is like a train wreck.