Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Tunneling Under The Hudson
On Halloween Day, 1903, Scientific American had a cover story on the construction of The Harlem River Tunnel of the Rapid Transit subway. The article detailed how (in soft sediment and clay) workers tunneled under the Harlem River from Manhattan to the Bronx, for the new subway line. Today we know it as the 4/5/6…
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The Lee Building
The Real Deal reports taht the owners of the Lee Building (next to Metro North’s Harlem Station, on the north-east corner of Park/125) Savanna, are returning the building to their lender. Savana signed over its 135,000-square-foot building at 1825 Park Avenue in Harlem to its lender TPG Real Estate Finance Trust for a deed in…
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Harlem’s Worst Landlords
The annual list of worst landlords (excluding NYCHA) has been released and as you might expect, several Harlem addresses are included. The worst building in our community is at 162 West 132nd Street, with over 500 outstanding violations: Looking at the larger picture, you can see that some parts of our community are more ‘violation…
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Candidate Races Heat Up
In Central Harlem, Joshua Clennon has declared his candidacy for NY State Assembly – currently held by Inez Dickens, who has not yet stated whether or not she plans to run. In a recent letter to supporters, Joshua writes: Joshua Clennon: Your Candidate for NY AssemblyHi, as the holiday season approaches, bringing us together with…
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Be Fabulous For The Holidays
Be Fabulous. Wonderful advice from The Brownstone – 24 East 125th Street. The Brownstone: https://thebrownstonewoman.com/ is a Harlem woman-owned boutique and proud member of Uptown Grand Central. In Harlem Homes New York City’s archives hold years of tenant portraits taken by HPD photographer Larry Racioppo in the late 1980s and 1990s. Archived at the Department…
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7 Years Ago
The Japanese photographer Katsu Naito took this photo in 2016 of the soon-to-be demolished Lenox Lounge. A huge, huge loss for our community. See more of Naito’s photography here: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/04/katsu-naito-harlem-1990s-new-york-photo-essay Sunrise
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Coal Chute
This coal chute cover is both distinctive and well worn. It’s actually quite rare in that it doesn’t display contact information for a coal company on it’s upward facing side. This one is located on 5th Avenue, near the Collyer Brothers’ Park. Lincoln Jail to Become Affordable Housing The former Young Women’s Hebrew Association (YWHA)…
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Let’s Stop Killing Each Other
The Japanese photographer Katsu Naito took this photo in the 1990s. Location unknown. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/04/katsu-naito-harlem-1990s-new-york-photo-essay Tomorrow – Harlem’s Night Market Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta! Featuring more than 50 vendors per evening and a culturally diverse selection of food and gifts, the market will take place at the historic La Marqueta, located under the Park…
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St. Nicholas – Then and Now
Another photo from Katsu Naito of Harlem in the 1990’s. Here is the intersection of 112nd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue (looking at the south-west corner): And here is the intersection today: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/04/katsu-naito-harlem-1990s-new-york-photo-essay New Branding for The Studio Museum in Harlem The Studio Museum in Harlem has launched a new look for its print/web branding.…
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Marcus Garvey Park’s Holiday Tree
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See Mayor Eric Adam’s East Harlem Town Hall
YouTube video by NYC Mayor’s Office Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Community Conversation And The Music That Accompanied The Town Hall
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Which Block On 122 Is This?
Another photo from Katsu Naito of Harlem in the 1990s. This image is tough to locate, but the title of the photo indicates it’s on 122nd Street: Note that no barrier stops someone from exploring the dramatically dangerous and partly demolished buildings. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/04/katsu-naito-harlem-1990s-new-york-photo-essay The New Public Health Laboratory Current state: Planned look:
