Coming Soon to Harlem

Front Stoop ‘Que

In Harlem, Dorothy Davis celebrates with a front-stoop cookout. Ms. Davis, 54, a full-time baby sitter with an encyclopedic knowledge of the comings and goings of her West 119th Street block, starts shopping weeks ahead for a communal feast. In a decade of yearly cookouts on the sidewalk in front of her building, Ms. Davis —… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Newsstand

Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays [NYT] Single black women choosing to adopt [CNN] Thieves go up against smarter Smart Phones [NYP] Daily News readers raise $20,000 in kitty to save injured East Harlem cat [DN] In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days [NYT]