Tag: East Harlem
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How Long Does It Take To Build In NYC?
Between 2016 and this year, it took an average of 545 business days, or roughly two calendar years, for a developer to go from initially filing a project proposal with the DOB to receiving the first certificate of occupancy, the department said. The process took the longest time in Manhattan, about three years, and the…
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LGA in East Harlem
La Guardia’s Apartment, before he moved to Gracie Mansion, was located on 5th Avenue at 109. Today his view would have been something like this: A contemporary real estate site describes the location in this way: Description 1274 Fifth is a six-story building, built in 1934, along the fabulous 50-block stretch of Fifth Avenue above…
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Bitter Root Coming to the Big Screen
For those of us who are graphic novel/comic fans, it was exciting to hear that Regina King is going to directing an adaptation of David F. Walker, Sanford Green, and Chuck Brown’s Harlem Renaissance-set comic book Bitter Root for Legendary Pictures. Set in the ‘20s, the book is about a family of monster hunters called the Sangeryes…
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Still Don’t Know Who To Vote For?
The City has the answer to all the ranked choice confusion swirling around in our collective zeitgeist By going through their version of political online dating, The City will show you which candidate’s answers to the same questions, most parallel yours: https://projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-mayor/ultimate-match.html And a Great Article on New York’s Fractured Political Landscape from FiveThirtyEight.com The…
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The Lee Building
Founded in 1900, Lee Brothers Storage & Van Co. – a furniture, storage, and moving company – was initially located on 125th Street near 3rd avenue. In 1913 they moved to the northeast corner of 125th Street and Park Ave. into a building they did not build but leased. However, after 9 years in 1922 they purchased…
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A Lighthouse in East Harlem?
East Harlem is a neighborhood that never ceases to surprise. While most New Yorkers know of the The Little Red Lighthouse (and the big grey bridge) up in Washington Heights, the lighthouse pictured above gets much less (media) attention. The metal lighthouse is 1/2 mile from the Harlem River and rather than warn people to…
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A Literary Mayoral Candidate
As most New Yorkers know by now, there are far, far too many people running for Mayor of NYC. All this, plus Ranked Choice Voting, is making for a confusing primary this coming June. Interestingly, one of the candidates has a book credit to his name. A number of years ago, while Manhattan’s Borough President,…
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Community Districts
East Harlem has many commonalities with the South Bronx in terms of population, history, infrastructure, and governmental relations. A map of the density of opioid treatment programs (as licensed by OASAS) shows the clear linkage. Note how CB11 (East Harlem) has the largest opioid capacity in New York City. OASAS has packed programs in East…
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West 124th Street Library
Landmarks has recently moved closer to landmarking the NYPL on West 124th Street on the north side of Marcus Garvey Park. Completed in 1909 and funded by Andrew Carnegie, the branch “nurtured African-American cultural and intellectual life, especially during the Harlem Renaissance,” said Timothy Frye, the LPC’s director of special projects. The library once housed…
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Time to Check Your Voter Registration
Nothing shows someone you care more than making sure your voter registration information is up to date (maybe that’s just me!). Valentine’s Day is the last day to update your voter registration information for citywide elections. To make sure the Board of Election receives your request, it’s best to check your information TODAY. Click here to check…
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Free COVID Tests and Flu Shots – Today
Uptown Grand Central will be hosting COVID testing and flu shots today at Fresh Food Box from 12-5 p.m. The tests are the swab tests, and for those you can get results back in three days. They’ll also have the rapid tests available, with results back in 15 minutes. The swab tests are free, and the…
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Vote
Seen on the fence of the Fred Moore School – East 130th Street: Visit East Harlem The official guide to dining, culture, and shopping in East Harlem is undoubtedly not quite the list residents would create, but that is the nature of lists for the visitor. NYC Go highlights a number of places that we’d…
