Tag: City College of New York

  • A History of the Churches

    A History of the Churches

    A History of the Churches of All Denominations in the City of New York (1846) has some interesting information about the early history of faith-based organizations in Harlem. The oldest church identified as being in Harlem is the Dutch Reformed Church, from 1686 with 126 members: The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is noted as…

  • Subways and Rubble

    Subways and Rubble

    With the 2nd Avenue Subway getting (theoretically) closer and closer to becoming a reality for East Harlem, it’s interesting to ask where does all the soil and rock that used to take up the space the tracks, tunnels and trains now occupy. First of all, it’s important to note that Donald Trump held back funding…