Church Of Scientology Building Huge Facility In Harlem

[chantalzola]

Center On East 125th Street Set To Open Next Year
August 28, 2013 2:52 PM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The Church of Scientology is coming to Harlem.

The church is building a multi-million dollarchapel and community center on East 125th Street between Second and Third Avenues.

It is slated to open next year.

Comments

[gambitia]

I mean, if it'll help the area, I guess...but...scientology.

[chantalzola]

Yeeeeeah..... I have no clue how to feel about this.

[ar_feiniel_]

Scientology is never a good thing to have around.

[roseofjuly]

Eh. The journalist said "many Harlem residents" but only quoted one unidentified woman. I think it has yet to be seen whether a church that will likely draw most of its attendees from outside the neighborhood will really contribute to the neighborhood.

[romp]

isn't Harlem gentrifying? I thought an acquaintance just posted on FB about how she went back and all the black-owned stores are now muffin stores and, IDK< gentrifying shops. But I may be confusing my boroughs...

[kittymink]

It's been gentrifying for a long time actually.