Tag Archives: Rucker Park

Fab Five Fave Photos From Rucker Park, Harlem, NY

Harlem World Magazine of course loves Rucker Park, and of course we picked our Fab Five Fave photographs taken at Rucker Park in Harlem

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Ricardo Laing charged for attempted murder in Rucker Park Shooting

A Westchester County hardhat who wounded five people — maiming one — during a dispute in the stands at a basketball tournament in Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park was indicted Thursday for attempted murder, assault and weapons charges. Continue reading

The Marc Rasbury Show: NY’s Jets & Giants, the Yankees Red Sox and More

Join host Marc “the Rass” Rasbury as he talks about sports today: life after the London 2012 Olympics; the NY Yankees don’t wear Red Sox; the NY Giants predicts for 2012, the NY Jets quarterback soap opera, and the Harlem summer basketball tournaments with SlamJam, Rucker and YES’s SmartBall leaques.

Listen to the conversation today right here at 3 pm today.

Silence the Violence Forum At The Harlem Y.M.C.A.

Please join Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright, County/District Leader & Honorable Wilma Brown-Phillips, District Leader

The National Action Network Presents

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Harlem Funeral of Boy Who Was Shot

As hundreds of people gathered Wednesday night at Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem for the funeral of a 4-year-old boy who was killed on a playground in the South Bronx, mourners decried a recent rash of gun violence in New York City that has left two children dead and several wounded. Continue reading

HW Poll: Why Do You Think We Are Having So Many Shootings in Harlem?

* If you check ‘Other’ please explain why.

Harlem World Magazine loves Harlem, but we do not in love the rash of shootings in the Harlem over the last 5 or 6 months. Continue reading

Shooting During Rucker Park B-Bal Tourney (video)

Five people were shot late Wednesday night in Harlem.

The shooting happened at the courts on West 155th Street and Eighth Avenue during the annual Entertainers Basketball Classic, which has featured numerous NBA superstars. Continue reading

The Mother of Rucker Park Basketball

Over lunch at her home in the Bronx recently, Mary Rucker-Thomas spoke about the pride she felt for the enduring legacy of her husband, Holcombe Rucker. Continue reading

Doin It In The Park at Maysles in Harlem (video)

In New York City, pick-up basketball is not just a sport. It is a way of life. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players, the most loyal of which approach the game as a religion, and the playground as their church. Continue reading

AT&T and EBC Sponsors 2012 tournament at Rucker Park

Today, AT&T* and Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) announced an official sponsorship agreement for the 2012 tournament at Rucker Park …. Continue reading