so finally went to the dentist after about 18 months and walked out with a $8,000 treatment plan. crowns, deep cleaning, fillings I've never been told about before. the whole thing.

I'm 29, I brush twice a day, no pain, no issues. nothing felt wrong going in. and now apparently I need thousands of dollars of work done urgently??

the whole appointment felt like a sales pitch. they barely looked at my teeth before pulling up this itemized list. when I asked questions the dentist got weirdly defensive about it.

I didn't agree to anything and left but now I'm genuinely wondering if this is just how dentists operate in Harlem or if I got specifically targeted. has anyone else experienced this? 🙏

Think we'll ever see gas prices get so high that folks will take the subway/bus to church, rather than driving and double-parking on Sundays?

Thank you so much

On his 101th birthday just a quick note to say that Malcolm X was and is one of the most important persons in my life. When I was fourteen, a white teenager of the middle class, living far from New York City, after the assassination of Doctor King a very kind teacher suggested I read his autobiography and that book changed my life forever. It opened my eyes and made me aware for the first time of the reality of racism in America, gave me an example of a strong Black man, and in the end it made me a revolutionary.

(Posted this a year ago and see no reason not to post it again because what I wrote then I still believe today.)

RALPHIE DESHAWN GARCIA presum innocent until found guilty for educational purposes and fact finding.

form your opinions due diligence and further research on the topic

accused of Second degree sexual assault on a minor

born nov 1995

RALPHIE DESHAWN GARCIA born nov 1995 accused of sexual assault(rape) of a minor in the second degree

from Harlem NY lived in Brattleboro NH before moving to wv

fled wv to after drug charges then fled to nyc to escape the rape case before finally being caught.

he destroyed multi families and lives and took their innocence so his presumption of innocence should be spared as well

currently being housed at wv SRJ

Case ID:	25-M41F-00423

#harlem #wv #westvirginia #creeps #garcia #nyc #ny

Heard someone let 5-6 shots go ~ 1:30 am. Anyone else hear it? This why I be in the apt after dark 🤣

We live just around the corner and recently noticed a lot of movement around Patsy's Pizzeria. Finally looked it up and it turns out Nigel Sylvester has taken it over, with the addition of a pop-up shop this weekend.

https://www.instagram.com/nigelsylvester/p/DYXcMqJlQ9H/?hl=en&img_index=4

For now it looks like the price, cash only policy will stay the same, but what about after? What are your thoughts about it?

I’m a young Asian woman and I might be living in the Hamilton heights area because I’ll be interning near by and was wondering about experiences from other Asians in the area? I know as an Asian I’m very visibly an outsider to the community. I’m worried about anti-Asian sentiment and harassment being a young woman as well.

I did research on the area and it seems relatively safe and looks like a nice area but I thought it was important to also ask about lived experiences.

EDIT: I’m realizing this title sounds clickbaity I apologize I wrote this late at night and was tired. I don’t want to seem like I have preconceived notions of the existing community members but am aware I may come across that way. I have asked the same question about predominantly white neighborhoods before when looking at different neighborhoods during college. For me, researching Asian experiences is just another step in my research I feel I have to do in any neighborhood (that I am visibly an outsider to) that I may move into.

Just heard lots of shots in Harlem now hearing sirens. I'm close to 127th and Lenox Avenue. Anyone else heard them just moments ago, about 8:02 p.m. on 5/13/2026?