The Real Estate

Harlem Town Hall Meeting to Cover Gentrification

by Lysandra Ohrstrom  |  May 16, 2008
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The 125th Street Merchants Association is hosting a town hall meeting tonight on "The State of Black Harlem" at the Harriet Tubman Learning Center at 250 West 127th Street from 6 to 10. Issues up for discussion include "gentrification, mis-education, the shutdown of street vendors and black businesses, police harassment, youth and unemployment," according to the organization's press release.

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Lover of Hipster Chicks (not verified) says:

A few issues missing from that meeting: stop-snitching(wish is killin'us), parenting(kids having kids) and respect(Damn, you Soulja Girl). Yes, the other issues is a must in Harlem now but add these three to the agenda.

May 16, 2008 7:13 PM

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