Category: Harlemscape
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Uptown Grand Central
Wanna talk trash with us? The NYC Department of Sanitation will roll with resources for a community cleanup this Saturday, July 30, from 12-2 p.m. DSNY will bring their van full of brooms, trashcans and trash-pickers — and we’ll have the chance to not only pitch in, but talk trashcans and basket collection with Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala. Plus learn about needle pickup & the…
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Fire Watchtower
This view of the historic Marcus Garvey Park’s fire watchtower by Robert Bracklow shows a bucholic scene of children and adults (no women) relaxing on the extremely well maintained acropolis: The photo is undated, but assumed to be taken sometime between 1890 and 1910. Note how the watchtower has glass windows, curtains, and is in…
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Infrastructure
The City has a great article on how we can, as citizens, report what looks like a piece of infrastructure that is rusting, decaying, falling apart, whatever. The trick is knowing who’s the right person to call, and where can you report your concern? When reporting on a crumbling part of the subway, a road,…
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The World Beneath Your Feet
311 is an amazing resource. One of the unheralded things it can address is if a manhole isn’t well seated, and makes a characteristic Clang-Clang as cars drive over it. If you live on a block plagued by this sound and want it to stop, 311 is your resource. Utility companies and government agencies have…
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11 1/2
With a facade of only nine and a half feet wide, 75 1/2 Bedford Street is the narrowest house in New York City. The interior space is even cozier, at its widest, 8 feet 7 inches, and at its narrowest, only 2 feet. Some sources suggest it was constructed in 1873 on what was a…
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Harlem Grown Garden (West 127th Street)
The Harlem Grown Garden, on West 127th Street is a jewel in the community. It’s got chickens, raised beds, solar power, and a robust community engagement schedule that includes compost drop-offs. And to top it off, the East side of the garden has a fantastic mural for all to see: All The East Harlem Block…
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Manhattanhenge
It’s back. Time to look west at New Jersey on any of our streets as the sun sets. Admittedly, the ridge of Morningside Heights, and St. Nicholas Park block a pure vista. Still, it’s a cool thing. Today and tomorrow are optimal viewing. Slutty Vegan Coming To Harlem Pinky Cole has announced that the Atlanta…
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PLease, DO NOT FEED pigeons RICE!
As seen on Park Avenue The Silent Procession Will Be Back – September 18th Summer Playstreet Back on West 124 If you know of 8 – 17 year olds, send them to West 124th Street this summer. The Playstreet will be between Mount Morris Park West and Lenox, on West 124 from July 11 –…
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New Commercial+Residential Building on 125th Street Coming
New York YIMBY is reporting that permits have been filed for a 21-story mixed-use building at 35 West 125th Street between Fifth and Lenox. The location had a Rite Aid and 2 story commercial offices. The proposed 195-foot-tall development will yield 119,064 square feet, with 110,477 square feet designated for residential space and 8,587 square…
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National Night Out 2022
The ever-amazing Kioka Jackson is asking for help with this year’s National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2nd: I hope everyone has had an amazing start to summer. I know a lot has been going on around the country and within our own backyards but It is my hope that as a community we can…
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Denuded
This photo from the Museum of the City of New York shows how denuded of trees Highbridge Park in Washington Heights was in 1960. The photo was taken by Gary Winogrand. Proposed New Women’s Jail To Be Located in Harlem Nick Garber, from Patch.com, is reporting that activists for the incarcerated are pushing the city…
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HCCI Coops Coming to Harlem
A new public-private development partnership led by Exact Capital will create two new affordable cooperative buildings in West Harlem, Manhattan. The new buildings will be built on vacant parcels at 207-209 West 140 Street and 304 West 150 Street, and create a total of 52 homes. The taller property at 304 West 150 Street will top out at 12 stories with…
