Spanish Harlem

Tales From The Hood – The Boys Of Summer (1969)

The Summer of 1969 was magical. The moon landing took place July 20, 1969, Woodstock happened on August 15, 1969, the New York Jets became the first AFL team to defeat an NFL team in the Super Bowl, and the “Amazin Mets” beat the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. As incredible …

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Tales From The Hood – Hustling

My new piece is part of a series that I call “Tales From the Hood”. On occasion, I will write articles that share my experiences growing up in New York City and Spanish/East Harlem. The first in this series is entitled “Hustling”. I hope you enjoy it. In East Harlem, El Barrio, the word hustling …

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