October 2007
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On 126th St., Harlem Lanes Opens Its Doors, and Alleys
by Vincent M. Mallozzi
Siri Cortez was celebrating her sixth birthday at Harlem Lanes yesterday when someone mentioned cake. She immediately put down her bowling ball and turned her back on two pins left standing at the end of the lane.
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If Gail Richards had any doubts that a bowling alley in Harlem was a smart investment, they vanished when a 92-year-old woman walked in crying. ÒSheÕs an avid bowler but she canÕt really travel and she was so happy weÕre here. She said, ÔYouÕre going to see me a lot,ÕÓ Richards said. Richards and her niece, Sharon Joseph, have spent four years planning Manhattan's fourth bowling center - the first in the neighborhood since Lenox Lanes closed 30 years ago. And it looks like they might just strike it rich.
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Black-owned bowling alley opens doors in Harlem
by Jimmie Briggs (Special to the AmNews)
The first Harlem-based bowling alley in more than thirty years opens its doors on St. PatrickÕs Day. Harlem Lanes, the brainchild of Sharon Joseph and Gail Richards, is located at the corner of 126th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, below the Alhambra Ballroom. Offering 24 lanes, a sports bar with large screen televisions, private party rooms and a full dining menu, itÕs much more than a bowling alley. The entertainment center is spread over two floors of a corner building.
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Harlem Bowling Alley Branches Out
By Lisa Goff Sharon Joseph and Gail Richards saw a market for a bowling alley in gentrifying Harlem. But by the time they cut the ribbon on Harlem Lanes on April 1, the bowling alley had been joined by a sports bar, cafe, lounge, party rooms and an additional set of bowling alleys on the second floor.
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King Pin
Got game? Striking out? Just a benchwarmer? (Hate sports analogies?)

Take it easy, champ. Slip on your Pro Grip and schlep your eight-pounder over to Harlem Lanes Ñ the bi-level bowling alley and party space opens tomorrow in the (rapidly rejuvenating) Upper Upper West Side.

Show off your arm-swing at one of the 24 lanes during a game of glow-in-the-dark Extreme Bowling. Impress your date by chugging pitchers of beer. Or roll some gutter balls and dig into platters of BBQ shrimp, spring rolls, sliders, and chicken wings. (The menu is extensive.)
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