Tag Archives: Amsterdam Avenue

Amsterdam Avenue, Hamilton Place, Harlem, 1910

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Beautiful midday photograph from a postcard looking south at the Amsterdam Avenue on the left and Lenox Avenue to the right in west Harlem around 1910. Continue reading

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Another Child Killed By Reckless Motorist in Harlem

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The Post and DNAinfo have identified the victims as Ariel Russo, 4, and her grandmother, Katia Gutierrez. Continue reading

Amsterdam Avenue North From 117th Street, Harlem 1910

M3Y43172Amsterdam Avenue with Columbia University on the left looking north from 117th Street in West Harlem in 1910.

‘Tenth Avenue Cowboy’ in Harlem, 1850′s – 1940′s

Tenth Avenue has always been noted for its commercial traffic which has also been called the life line of New York. From 1850′s to the 1940′s the grade-level locomotive or railroad ran on the west side south from Chelsea and north to Amsterdam Avenue on Harlem’s cobblestone streets. Continue reading

110th Street and 10th Avenue, Elevated Railroad, 1816, Harlem

Tenth Avenue runs through the Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods on the west side of the borough, and then as Amsterdam Avenue, through the Upper West Side, Harlem and Washington Heights. Continue reading

The Washington Theatre In Harlem, 1910

The Washington Theater on Amsterdam Avenue between 149th and 150th Streets. Continue reading

Councilmember Jackson’s Town Halls in Harlem

Councilmember Jackson invites you to attend these town halls on the adopted city budget to learn where important restorations were made and what it means to our community and the City of New York. Continue reading

Natural Classroom for Kids In Harlem

Led by environmental educator Robin Sanchez, kids will embark on an eco investigation of Inwood Hill Park in Harlem. Continue reading

The Hamilton Bank, The First Bank In Harlem

The Hamilton Bank in Harlem at 1707 and 1709 Amsterdam Avenue (Between 144th & 145th St.), was founded on April 7th, 1899. The bank was the first in Harlem above 125th Street at the time. Continue reading

Peace Tree At Cathedral Of St. John The Divine

The tree is decorated with over 1000 paper cranes and other signs of peace. There is an advent procession on Sunday, December 5th with the choir of boys, girls and adults singing carols punctuated by readings. Continue reading