Tag Archives: Rikers Island

Harlem granny, ‘Moma Dot,’ admits role in $1M drug ring

Posted on August 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Don’t let the wooden cane and graying hair fool you: This granny was all gangster. Continue reading →

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A Harlem Mother Loses Son In A Case Of Mistaken Identity

Posted on August 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Paula Shaw-Leary had every reason to believe that the seven children she raised in Harlem were finally clear of the street violence that had worried her for years. Continue reading →

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Steven Carter Gets 26 Years After Cold Case

Posted on July 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The cops got their man, 26 years later. Violent career felon Steven Carter was hit with the maximum 25-years-to-life sentence Monday for strangling a woman in Harlem’s St. Nicholas Park — in 1986. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Afika Owes Re-Writes Her Story

Posted on July 2, 2012 by | 1 Comment

For Afrika Owes, a stretch at Rikers Island as a gun moll is turning out to be just a brief detour on her path from fancy prep school to a free ride at a leafy upstate college. Continue reading →

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The Michael and Mechelle Epps Foundation Launch Literacy Arts Awareness In Harlem

Posted on March 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

In the face of the staggering number of 42 million Americans who cannot read, write or perform simple math, and nearly 1 million of that number being young people who drop out of school each year–stand-up comedian, actor, and host, Mike Epps along with his wife, actress Mechelle Epps, are focusing their efforts on improving the lives of at risk youth through literacy arts. Continue reading →

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Crime In Harlem: Bandit And Beaten

Posted on December 23, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Crime in Harlem is on the rise. We have posted almost 2-3 crime stories in Harlem each week, unlike any other time over the last 3-4 years.

What is the reason, the holiday pressures, jobless rate, etc.,? Continue reading →

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Holiday Cooking At Rikers Island

Posted on November 24, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Most New Yorkers have been rushing around buying turkeys, searching for cranberry sauce recipes and buying the perfect bottle of wine. On Rikers Island, a small group of inmates have also been been busy preparing turkey, stuffing and rice. While they won’t get to enjoy the meal themselves, the poor and homeless who show up for a Thanksgiving meal at two Upper East Side churches will. Continue reading →

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NY Sports Club Workers Sue Gym And Pervy Ex-Boss

Posted on November 16, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Four former workers of a Harlem New York Sports Club are suing their touchy-feely ex-boss – and the gym – for his unwanted pervy advances. The women say Maurice Scott pleasured himself at the gym, and squeezed himself into narrow areas so he could rub against the women. Continue reading →

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Diddy Visits Lil Wayne in Prison

Posted on May 2, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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While Lil Wayne continues serving his 12 month sentence at New York’s Rikers Island prison, his time behind bars is continuing to be documented. Continue reading →

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What’s Black, Cool And Full Of G’s?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by | Leave a comment

 

(No, we’re not talking about Rikers Island). But Bling for your freezer. Check out this Gucci ice tray ($100) for the coolest cocktails around. Continue reading →

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