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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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Fire Watchtower in Harlem In Danger of Collapse

Posted on January 4, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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The fire watchtower in the middle of Marcus Garvey Park — one of the city’s most spectacular and least-known landmarks — is deteriorating in danger of collapsing. Continue reading →

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Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum in Harlem, NY (video)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by | 4 Comments

During the decade before the Revolutionary War, the Georgian house, with its monumental portico and octagonal drawing room, was the setting for some of the colony’s most fashionable parties. Continue reading →

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Celebrating Manhattan Park Volunteers At The Museum of the City of New York

Posted on October 2, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Partnership for Parks, a program of The New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation and City Parks Foundation hosts an event for the Manhattan Park Volunteers. Continue reading →

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Meet Harlem NY Parks Department Staff

Posted on September 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Supporting neighborhood parks involves getting to know the Parks Department employees who care for Harlem parks. Continue reading →

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A Law to Expose City Parks’ Tale of Two Parks Is Neglected?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Four years ago, the City Council passed a law to shed light on how much money was flowing into different parks across the city. Continue reading →

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New York Cares Day In Harlem

Posted on April 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

New York Cares is seeking 5,000 volunteers to take part in New York Cares Day Spring on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.  Continue reading →

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MulchFest 2012 TreeCycle In Harlem

Posted on December 28, 2011 by | 2 Comments

Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Continue reading →

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Road Runners Race to benefit Haiti

Posted on February 3, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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Thousands of participants are expected to “Run for Haiti” in Central Park on Feb. 20.

The fundraising event to benefit victims in the earthquake-ravaged country is being co-hosted by the New York Road Runners, the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.

The four-mile horseshoe-shaped course will start and end between East 70th Street and 72nd Street in the park, said NYRR Chief Executive Mary Wittenberg. The race’s registration fee is $40 per person, and the NYRR hopes to raise $400,000 from the event. It will begin at 9 a.m.

Children will also be able to run in their own race, and Haitian-themed entertainers and vendors will donate their services to the event. Continue reading →

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