If you’re looking for a home away from home, look no further than Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant. While the fried chicken and collard greens are rave-worthy, the real showstopper at this 55-year ...

In 1999, Mr. Perkins held a news conference with Councilwoman Christine Quinn to call attention to the killing of Troy Hayden, a gay man who was stabbed to death in his Harlem apartment.