Category: Maps
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NYC is Greener Than Its Suburbs
(but you knew that) Borough President Mark Levine highlighted an article in the NY Times that mapped energy usage (carbon footprint) on a district-by-district basis and showed the stark contrast between dense urban areas with many public transit options and car-centric suburbs: East Harlem Featured in War Era Propaganda Film An amazing film from 1945…
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What’s That Tree
Ever wondered what that tree is in front of your apartment? NYC’s Department of Parks has a new, interactive map of NYC’s trees, and you can explore the arboreal side of your neighborhood. The color coding of dots (trees) above, show different varieties. You can, of course, zoom in more and even select on the…
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New City Council Boundaries
Community Council Districts 7, 8, and 9 have slightly altered boundaries. Here are the new lines for Community Council Districts 7 and 9: And (below) are the new boundaries of Community Council District 8: For the full map of Manhattan, see: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/districting/downloads/pdf/20221006-Final-Plan-Manhattan-Districts-c.pdf As Seen In Harlem As seen in Harlem, on West 117th Street.
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How To Get Rid Of Stuff?
Not Sure How To Get Rid Of Your Stuff? Paint, batteries, electronics—even clothing—there’s always something we don’t need taking up valuable space. Some items can live a second life with someone else, or may need to be safely disposed. We can help! Visit nyc.gov/HowToGetRidOf and use our search tool to find your disposal options. If you didn’t receive our…
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Fats Waller in Harlem
Fats Waller composed a series of hit songs and was also widelyu known for his comic performances on stage and in film. His innovations in his piano work led to the Harlem stride-style – a precursor to modern jazz piano. His best-known compositions, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose”, were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and…
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NYC’s Neighborhoods
In November, NYC released an updated map of neighborhoods, and while there is not likely anything too controversial in the designations, the generational shift from “West Harlem” to Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights, and Sugar Hill, is evident. To see the full map, click HERE. Roadtrip! Amazon’s Prime Video has announced season 2 of Harlem…
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Young People On The Move
The census has a great site, Migration Patterns – https://migrationpatterns.org/ – that looks at where young people moving to New York and moving out of New York, are coming/going from/to. First of all, where are young people who leave NYC going? While 79% of young people stayed in NYC, the rest headed to the counties…
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Harlem Hellfighters Photo
A rare photo – turned into a postcard by a Newark photo studio – was put up for auction on Ebay for almost $1,000. The photo shows WW1-era Black soldiers proudly displaying their insignia and medals. The ALL CAPS description from the Ebay seller is as follows: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE WW1 REAL PHOTO…
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How ‘Chainy’ is Harlem?
An interesting map that looks at how much of a chain a given restaurant is. The national dataset shows which communities have independent restaurants and which ones are saturated by chains. In Manhattan, the ‘chainiest’ neighborhood I noticed was around 34th Street: By comparison, Harlem has chains but they aren’t the dominant kind of restaurant:…
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Harlem Brew Fest
HARLEM . BREW. CULTURE. Where It All Started • Harlem, NYC November 2017. Harlem Brew Fest was the first festival in the world to connect all brewers, artists, chefs and DJs in celebration of Black Brewing culture and featured: Sankofa Beer, Black Frog Brewery, Island to Island Beer, 1947 Beer, Harlem Brewing and Rams &…
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Pathmark
Patch’s Nick Gaber is reporting that Extell (the developer that owns the property at Lex/125 where the former Pathmark used to be), is proposing a mixed commercial and residential building for the 3rd Avenue side of the block. The west side of the block – the Lexington Avenue side – would be used by the…
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Climate Change
When Harlem residents recall Irene, Sandy, and Irma – storms that have battered our city over the last decade – it’s clear that we are not only vulnerable here in Harlem, but the storms are going to keep on coming. The US Army Corps of Engineers has been thinking about America’s largest city, and our…
