New York Times take on Harlem

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/nyregion/10bigcity.html?_r=1&ref=susan_dominus Economically as well as racially diverse, Harlem is a place, in other words, where a block party can turn into a deadly police shoot-out just minutes away from brownstones worth seven figures, a place where pricey music classes for children are held in ZIP codes where high numbers of children qualify for free... [more]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/nyregion/10bigcity.html?_r=1&ref=susan_dominus Economically as well as racially diverse, Harlem is a place, in other words, where a block party can turn into a deadly police shoot-out just minutes away from brownstones worth seven figures, a place where pricey music classes for children are held in ZIP codes where high numbers of children qualify for free lunch. Last week’s contentious thread — make that one of last week’s contentious threads — revolved around a real-estate listing someone had posted for a $1.2 million town house. “It seems to me that the seller wants to win the lottery at the expense of a naïve buyer,” came a response. “Hope it’s a trust-fund baby and not a hard-worker guy without the time to reflect.” Another offended member suggested seceding to form a new, income-sensitive “Harlem4Kids Working Families forum.” ----------- who is this susan dominus!?!? "deadly police shoot-out" it hints to police brutality. that's not as i see it. the ones i've known off involve corner boys reassessing their power by killing each other (they are basically teenagers). the ambulances and the police show up after the shooter is gone and the killed is on the sidewalk dying. [less]