Party Lines Slideshow: Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, Claire
Danes, and More at the P.S. 122 Spring Gala   At P.S. 122's
Spring Gala, a tribute to John Leguizamo that went down at the
Abrons Arts Center earlier this week, Rosie Perez got very
worked up about her hometown. Rosie, the floor is yours: "The
unique thing about New York used to be that the change was
organic. Now it's intentional and conscious. Changing, for
example, the name of Harlem to SoHa. This is ridiculous. What
does that really mean? The implications of that is so hurtful
and deep that its pathetic. They're saying basically that
"Harlem is a little too scary. We don't want people in the
midwest or in midtown or Wall Street [to know] that we live in
Harlem, so we'll call it Harlem and we'll make it chic. Bitches!
Harlem was already chic. That's why your ass is there. Period.
That's why your ass is there. And you know you really couldn't
afford those high-rises there, either, so shut the fuck up and
go home. Sorry about that but it's true." See