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Explore Upper Manhattan with These 6 Amazing Running Routes
The Top of the Island Route takes runners by the Little Red Lighthouse. By Sam Renikoff With its historical sites and sweeping river...
21 hours ago4 min read
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All the Amazing Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Harlem and Beyond
Juneteenth flags for sale on 125th Street. Juneteenth, which falls on a Thursday this year, is almost here. Also known as Freedom Day,...
2 days ago3 min read
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Free Art for All: the Annual Museum Mile Festival Returns to Fifth Avenue Tomorrow
The Metropolitan Museum of Art at 1000 Fifth Avenue. The 47th Annual Museum Mile Festival—one of the city's best free cultural...
4 days ago2 min read
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20 Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Harlem, Washington Heights and Beyond
Hike the Heights returns for its 21st year. The event-packed Uptown Arts Stroll continues with outdoor concerts, walking tours, and art...
7 days ago5 min read
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Free Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda Continue with a Screening of "One Night in Miami." Here's How to Get Tickets.
The United Palace on Broadway and 175th Street in Washington Heights. The free series Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda is...
May 261 min read
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Uptown's One-of-a-Kind Totally Kid Carousel Reopens for the Season This Weekend
The Totally Kid Carousel's funky animals are based on children's drawings. Carousel season kicks off this weekend in Denny Farrell...
May 221 min read
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18 Movies Filmed in Harlem You Can Stream Right Now
A scene from Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," filmed in Harlem. Photo: Disney Harlem and its streets—the gritty and the...
May 152 min read
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The Ultimate Visitor's Guide to Harlem–Spring Edition: the Best Things to See and Do, Plus Where to Eat Nearby
Spring is here, welcoming a fresh wave of visitors ready to explore Harlem. If you're one of them—or happen to be hosting friends and...
May 124 min read
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Uptown Thrill: Walking or Biking Across the George Washington Bridge
See the George Washington Bridge's signature crisscross towers up close. Here's a thrill better than any amusement park ride, and with...
May 82 min read
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Free Live Music in the Parks! Here's the Lineup for the 3rd Annual West Harlem Summer Jazz Festival
It's going to be another great summer for uptown jazz lovers. The 3rd annual West Harlem Summer Jazz Festival just released its summer...
May 12 min read
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Photos: See Central Park's Beautiful New Davis Center at the Harlem Meer
After a four year wait, the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is finally here. The new year-round facility, which replaces Lasker Rink and...
Apr 282 min read
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Roller Skating Season Is Back in Riverbank State Park
The roller skating rink at Riverbank State Park is open for the 2025 season. Roller skating season is back in Harlem. The roller skating...
Apr 231 min read
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Here's What's New—and Still on the Horizon—on Harlem's Rapidly-Transforming 125th Street
A wave of new buildings and businesses continues to transform Harlem's 125th Street. Glossy high-rises, like the 28-story Renaissance New...
Apr 84 min read
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3 Harlem Jazz Spots Where Billie Holiday Once Sang—That Are Still Around Today
A plaque honoring Billie Holiday outside of Bill's Place in Harlem Happy birthday to Billie Holiday—born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915....
Apr 71 min read
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Tamron Hall's New Children's Book Is Set in Harlem. Join This Giveaway to Get a Free Copy.
Here's a fun giveaway. Talk show force, bestselling author—and longtime Harlemite—Tamron Hall has written a new children’s book, “ Harlem...
Mar 251 min read
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Ice Skating Season at Harlem's Riverbank State Park Wraps Up This Weekend
It's your last chance to go ice skating at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park before the season ends on Sunday. The NHL-size covered...
Mar 131 min read
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Here's How to Find All Those New Purple Signs Marking Harlem's History
A Sign of the Times marking the former location of the Lenox Lounge. If you've taken a walk through Harlem lately, you've probably...
Feb 271 min read
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The Best Park Stairs for the Perfect Uptown Workout
The Grand Staircase in Fort Tryon Park leads to the Met Cloisters. A set of long park stairs is the perfect place to get a serious...
Feb 262 min read
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How to Find the Highest Point in Manhattan (and What Brought George Washington There)
If your idea of fun is climbing to the highest point anywhere you go—and you still haven't been to the one in Manhattan—here's your next...
Feb 172 min read
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10 Fun Valentine's—and One Not-to-Miss Galentine's—Day Ideas in Harlem and Beyond
Valentine's Day is fast approaching—this year it falls on Friday. Don't have any plans yet? Head to these uptown spots for Galentine's...
Feb 112 min read
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