West Harlem
lbk2117@columbia.edu

Lauren Kirchner is reporting for The Uptown Chronicle in West Harlem this year. She has previously written book reviews for The L Magazine and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and political satire for The Huffington Post. Kirchner graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in Philosophy. She has also produced several talk shows for Air America Radio and performs improv comedy.

Articles:

January 22, 2010 – A Truly Fateful Night: Flonarza Byas was an unlucky man

November 23, 2009 – West Side Story: Lower crime patterns surprise Harlemites

November 19, 2009 – This Home is Really Sweet: It took a court case, but Dicenia Coste kept her apartment

October 31, 2009 – The Counterpuncher: Pedro Espada fights off his many critics

October 22, 2009 – From “Homo Thug” to “Wuthering Heights”: Younger readers in Harlem find the choices

October 8, 2009 – Not for Granted: The visitors still come to Grant’s Tomb

October 1, 2009 – Every Bite Counts: Stretching every family’s meal

September 20, 2009 – No Joke: Hypertension problematic in Harlem