tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post8026101741258800717..comments2024-03-24T16:06:41.781-04:00Comments on Dean Collins: Harlem gentrification article in todays NY TimesDean Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860700133496050604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-19370334017265772722008-04-02T16:40:00.000-04:002008-04-02T16:40:00.000-04:00Hi Dean,As a native NY'er, and onetime Harlem resi...Hi Dean,<BR/><BR/>As a native NY'er, and onetime Harlem resident, the conditions you describe doesn't define the community; it's more a definition of the city itself, particularly the lack of cleanliness. Black neighborhoods citywide suffer from a lack of street cleaning. I'm not defending the lack of pride; but it used to be a LOT worse, and the efforts of community groups to get the city to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-52266276286792180612008-02-18T08:13:00.000-05:002008-02-18T08:13:00.000-05:00http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/harle...http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/harlem-pas-de-deux/#more-2938<BR/><BR/><BR/>I’ve re-read my post a few times in the last day to see if I’m being a bit harsh - maybe i am but I dont think so.<BR/><BR/>It’s been a frustrating year here in Harlem, on one hand wanting to ‘find our space in the sun’ and improve the area and on the other hand just finding we are being priced out of the Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.com