Tag Archives: hudson river

Fish Market on 125th Street, 1920′s

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The Harlem Rail-Road ‘Open Cut’ 1871

The Harlem station in ‘open cut’ was constructed by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1873-1874 as part of the Park Avenue Improvement. Continue reading

Docking At 96th street and the Hudson River, 1920′s

The early years of the sewage treatment plant under Riverbank State Park at least has a guard booth. Well, it was a different world in the mid-20th century. Continue reading

Athletic field reopens in West Harlem

A football and soccer field that has been closed since January 2012 has now reopened in Riverbank State Park in West Harlem over the weekend. Continue reading

Winners announced in transfer station redesign

A competition aimed at revamping a vacant marine transfer station on 135th Street selected its winning entries, the Hudson River could become the site of a vertical farm, a movie and entertainment venue, or a culinary center. Continue reading

“The Black Star Steamship Line,” At The Harlem Pier In Harlem

The shining star of Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association UNIA movement offices (pictured below) were located at 54-56 West 135th Street Street was the Black Star Steamship Line, Inc., from 1919 to 1922 (pictured above at Harlem Pier). Continue reading

Massive Sewage Spill Forces Closure of Beaches

Health officials closed four city beaches Monday after finding high levels of bacteria in the water.

The elevated bacteria count stems from raw sewage that flowed into the Hudson River last week when a fire shut down the city’s North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the city Department of Environmental Protection said. Continue reading

Caution Urged As Sewage Leaks Into Harlem River

Environmental officials urged swimmers and kayakers to stay out of New York City waters Thursday because a wastewater treatment plant disabled by fire was spewing millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Hudson River.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection officials urged people to avoid swimming, canoeing, and any other recreational activities involving direct contact with the water through at least Sunday in New York Harbor on the Hudson River, on the East River along Manhattan, and the Harlem River. Continue reading

Manhattanville, Harlem, NY (video)

Manhattanville is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan bordered on the south by Morningside Heights on the west by the Hudson River, on the east by Harlem and on the north by Hamilton Heights. Continue reading

Hudson River Saturday Harlem’s Hottest Lounge

Hudson River Cafe, 697 W 133rd St. & 12th Ave. (Exit on 125th st on West Side Highway)