Tag Archives: Riverside Park

The Claremont Inn in West Harlem 1775 – 1950

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This is the ship shaped Claremont Inn at West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattanville in West Harlem, photographed by the Wurts Brothers in the 1920′s. Continue reading

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11 Harlem Parks To Be Spruced Up On New York Cares Day Spring

New York Cares Day in Harlem

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

Adolphe Openhym House, 352 Riverside Drive 1901

riverside drive 110th street 1894

A Slice of Paris in Harlem

In 1875, two years after his Central Park was completed, Frederick Law Olmsted designed Riverside Park high above the Hudson River. Continue reading

HW Pick: New Corvette Stingray 2014 (video)

130113112625-gallery-2014-chevrolet-corvette-monsterConsumer Reports says it’s not the radical mid-engine design enthusiasts have long dreamed about, but so what? The next iteration of America’s sports car will be a slimmed-down, muscled-up front-V8 Vette with higher performance, higher mpg, and slick new styling.
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The New York City World Cup 2012 in Harlem

In the Riverside Park field in Harlem, emotions run high as the U.S. soccer team battles to defeat Angola and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals. In a penalty shootout, a player for Angola steps to the ball, shoots and misses. 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

New York Cares Day In Harlem

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

Robbers Run But Can’t Hide In Harlem

Two crooks tried to run but couldn’t hide after cops caught them tooling around Morningside Heights in a stolen car, authorities said. Police stopped the 1995 Lincoln Town Car at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive … Continue reading

HW Pick: West Harlem Pier Park

Beautiful place to enjoy the river, read a book, sunbath, biking, etc. A nice extension to the Riverside Park walk, run and bike paths for Harlem folk. Never too crowded, and always an absolutely gorgeous view of the Hudson and the George Washington Bridge at night. It’s even a romantic place to end a first date to set the mood for some smoochin’, and after munch at grocery shopping at Fairway.

Walk NYC at Riverside Park in Harlem

Walk NYC is a FREE program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. Continue reading