Tag Archives: First Avenue

116th Street At Broadway Subway Station In Harlem, 1910 (update)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The first subway station on “The hill” looking north at Broadway and 116th Street is best seen in this photograph taken from an apartment unit in Morningside Heights area of Harlem in 1906. Continue reading →

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First Avenue Bike Lane Extends To East Harlem

Posted on May 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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A future parking lane, center, and protected bike lane, to the left, on Second Avenue at E. 117th St. 

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First Avenue at 88th Street. Concrete pedestrian islands and tree pits have already been installed, and the bike lane has been striped. Continue reading →

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Harlem is a Hot Spot for Traffic Deaths Involving Children

Posted on March 5, 2013 by | 2 Comments

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In East Harlem, children made up 43 percent of traffic injuries.

As reported last week, six-year old Amar Diarassoubba was killed while crossing a Harlem street last week. Continue reading →

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Stringer Calling For New Pedestrian Safety Measures In Wake Of East Harlem Boy’s Death

Posted on March 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment

scott stringerManhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and other officials are calling for new pedestrian safety measures following the death of a 6-year-old boy who was killed on his way to school in East Harlem last week. Continue reading →

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Apartment Houses, Mount Morris Park in Harlem, 1840′s

Posted on February 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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This torn photograph montage looks down on “Apartment houses” on 5th Avenue between 116th and 117th Streets. Continue reading →

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Scenes from the 2013 Three Kings Day Coquito Crawl (photographs)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by | 1 Comment

hree Kings Day Coquito Crawl1The Coquito Trolley arrives with guests on January 5th 2013 at Gran Piatto D’oro Restaurant, 1429 5th Avenue in East Harlem. Continue reading →

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‘Macho’ Camacho gets big send off in East Harlem

Posted on November 30, 2012 by | 6 Comments

It was a goodbye fit for a king of the ring.

It was a goodbye fit for a king of the ring. Boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho was given a royal sendoff today as his casket was paraded through the streets of East Harlem in a horse-drawn carriage as thousands of mourners wished him farewell. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: It’s My Park, Senior Swim in Harlem

Posted on July 25, 2012 by | 4 Comments

Ok, have you heard of Adult Swim the risqué, unorthodox and often bizarre cartoons on the Cartoon Network? Well, Senior Swim is not a version of that for seniors. Continue reading →

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Posted in East Harlem, Harlem, Harlem health, HArlem seniors, Harlem sports, Seniors, Washington Heights

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