…the Harlem Meer could give way to a giant mall…
How exciting! If the Bloomberg administration can close the deal, a world-class soccer stadium will soon replace Central Park’s underutilized, fenced-off Reservoir. Continue reading
…the Harlem Meer could give way to a giant mall…
How exciting! If the Bloomberg administration can close the deal, a world-class soccer stadium will soon replace Central Park’s underutilized, fenced-off Reservoir. Continue reading
Harlem Cares
New York Cares is seeking 4,000 volunteers to take part in New York Cares Day Spring on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem, HArlem parks, Harlem volunteer, Parks, volunteers
Tagged Daniel Wilson Garden, Edgecombe Ave./Sugar Hill Garden, Five Star Garden, Harlem Rose Garden, HSBC, hudson river, Hurricane Sandy, Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan, Marcus Garvey Park, Morningside Park, New York, new york cares, New York City, Riverside Park, Riverside Valley Community Garden (Jenny’s Garden), St. Nicholas Park, William Harris Garden
The Colonial Park Pool in Central Harlem at 145th Street, that opened in 1911 (this photograph was taken during new construction in 1936).
Posted in Harlem, HArlem parks, Parks, Sugar Hill, Washington Heights
Tagged african american, Battle Hymm of the Republic, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Central Harlem, Colonial Park, Colonial Park Pennsylvania, East Harlem, Harlem, New York City, Robert Moses, Sugar Hill, Washington Heights, Works Progress Administration
Morningside Park looking south from the Morningside Drive hill in West Harlem around 1900. Continue reading
Posted in HArlem parks, Parks
Tagged arts, Harlem, harlemshake, Manhattan Avenue, Morningside Drive, Morningside Park, Movies, New York City, Sports, United States, West Harlem
Managing Harlem
Our community has a look and feel. Ever stop and wonder how it got that way? Who makes the creative decisions? How do the demands of real estate profitability dovetail with a neighborhood aesthetic? What does it take to preserve Harlem’s heritage while also setting the stage for its growth?
Karen Phillips, Director of the NYC region of NY State Parks and Recreation, can give you those answers and more. Continue reading
Be a good neighbor and volunteer in our next door neighbor, Inwood Hill Park this weekend. Registration is required for this event. Please register with NYC Service to join us. Continue reading
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Tagged Accessories, Bin bag, Business, clothing, Glove, Inwood Hill Park, Neighbourhood, Saturday
Join Historic House Trust tour on a 16-mile bike tour of Manhattan that will stop at 5 historic houses (with the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights being one of the locales along the way). Continue reading
Posted in Harlem history, HArlem parks, Harlem tourism, Harlem tours, Historic Harlem, History, Parks, Tourism, Tours
Tagged Harlem, Historic Harlem, Historic house, history channel, Manhattan, matthew.rizzo@parks.nyc.gov, Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, nyc parks, Parks, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the manhattan bike tour, United States, Washington
Above, a rendering of the type of roadway redesign that will be implemented in Central Park to expand space for cyclists and pedestrians. Continue reading
Supporting neighborhood parks involves getting to know the Parks Department employees who care for Harlem parks. Continue reading
Posted in Green, HArlem parks, Parks
Tagged Central Park, Leah Worrell, Manhattan Chief of Staff, Manhattan Park Manager, Mark Vaccaro, Metro Areas, Mike Schnall, New York, New York City, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, nyc parks, Parks Department, Partnerships for Parks Academy, rsenal Building in Central Park, Staten Island, Staten Island Chief of Staff, Steve Simon, United States