Category: Harlemscape
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WNYC Reports on The Amazing Work Of Uptown Grand Central
This morning WNYC and Gothamist reported on the amazing work that Uptown Grand Central and the clean-up crew do to keep the East 125th Street corridor clean and vibrant. Carey King is quoted at length, as is Jason McDavid who cleans and supervises much of the cleaning activity that works under and around the 125th…
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Sidewalk Detail
Upon first viewing, this entry into a Harlem brownstone courtyard look fairly typical. A gate. Steps down to the lower level. Steps going up to the top of the stoop. Looking down, you can see the nice detail that the sidewalk installers added the street address into the cement. Michelin Ranked Harlem Restaurants Increases Harlem…
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Rowing on The Harlem River
The Harlem River was (in the 18th and 19th Century) a popular destination for rowing or sculling. Remnants of this pastime were visible into mid 20th century. In the photo below, you can see 4 large boat houses on the Bronx side of the Harlem River (note the Highbridge water tower in the back-left corner):…
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Good to Have
As seen on the windshield of a car in Harlem. Note the old-school coiled cord, bulky handset. Black Flight The Atlantic has a great article on Black Flight – the movement of the mostly middle and upper-class Black urban residents to the suburbs after the Fair Housing Act of 1968 began to erode some of…
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Heart to Heart Tonight
HEART TO HEART CONCERT – The Sounds of Gospel!Time: The concert begins at 6:00pm EST Location: Peter Norton Symphony SpaceAddress: 2537 Broadway, NY, NY(Located on the southwest corner of 95th St and Broadway) We’re back and ready to “Raise the Praise!” Labor of Love Association hosts Heart to Heart Concert – New York’s Premiere Event for Authentic Traditional/Contemporary Gospel Music! What A…
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Water Towers
Harlem’s wooden water towers – typically on buildings more than 6 stories – seem like a hold-over from another era. And, while it’s true that they’ve been in existence for over 100 years, they still provide 21st century apartment dwellers with reliable, and fully pressured water – even in the building’s upper stories. The industry…
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TODAY’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue
Today – September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00 – you’re invited to gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers such…
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Tuesday’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue
Next week – September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00 – you’re invited to gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (southeast corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers…
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Tito Puente
Uptown Grand Central does it again. Another great mural on E. 124, between Madison and Park. Allison Ruiz and BC1 created this mural of the mambo king Tito Puente. Uptown Grand Central’s Grandscale Mural Project is located on 125th & 124th streets from Third to Madison, and along Third, Lexington and Park avenues. Hashtag #GrandscaleMuralProject.…
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125th Street BID and Columbia University to Look at a Digital Rethink of West 125th Street
125th Street BID’s Partnership with Columbia UniversityWins $26M NSF Grant to Develop Center for Smart Streetscapes New York, NY—August 10, 2022—The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it is awarding a $26 million, five-year grant to a team led by Columbia Engineering, together with Florida Atlantic University, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida, and Lehman College, for a new Gen-4 NSF…
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View of Harlem from City College
Here are a pair of views of Harlem (looking eastward) from St. Nicholas Park (City College): The photographer is Robert L. Bracklow and the images were taken on August 14, 1909 – 113 years ago today. Note the gardening that is going on in St. Nicholas Park: And the laundry out drying: To see the…
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119th And Lexington
There is a wonderful view of Lexington Avenue looking north from 119th Street on sale on Ebay: Click HERE to see the listing. The 8″ x 10″ glass negative has a huge amount of detail. Just look at the top image of how the sign for 119th Street wraps around the streetlight so the street…
