The Scoop: Harlem’s ‘Poorism’, Coffee in Pajamas, and Tasers
Photo Credit: HarlemFur
A Harlem-based writer talks examines the impact of tourism in Harlem and the psyche of those tourists who make the trek uptown. [The Guardian]
The current credit crunch which rode on the heels of an ailing mortgage market crisis has slowed or halted many real estate development projects. Now some projects that started of as condominiums are switching to rentals. [NYSun]
At a recent City Council meeting Harlem Councilmember Inez Dickens voted against a 100-unit condonium development slated for Collegepoint, NY in what may appear as retaliation against Councilmember Tony Avella for voting against the River to River project. [Gotham Gazette]
A news column writer decides to test Harlemites’ shock value by making stops at different coffee shops in his PJ’s. [DailyNews]
Cristo Rey New York High School which offers quality education to economically disadvantaged students in East Harlem sends forth its very first batch of graduates. [Sun Herald]
A teenager is suing the NYPD for excessive force during an arrest made at a Marcus Garvey Park barbecue where police officers used a stun gun on him. [WABC NY]
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