Jul 3The George Washington Bridge tower lights are on for only a few days a year, including July 4thIt's an event that happens only a few times a year, but one definitely worth waiting for: the day when the George Washington Bridge's tow...
Jul 2These 3 Harlem pools are reopening this summer after allDue to the pandemic, the normal start of the pool season in late June came and went with all city pools remaining closed. But now the cit...
Jul 1Harlem's Black Lives Matter street mural installation kicks off this FridayHarlem is getting its very own Black Lives Matter mural, and the community is invited to a kickoff event this Friday, July 3. The mural's...
Jun 30Jackie Robinson Park renovations are now fully completeThe renovations at Jackie Robinson Park–part of the city's Parks Without Borders initiative–are now officially complete. NYC Parks unveil...
Jun 24Explore Harlem's LGBT history with the help of this interactive mapMuch of Harlem's gay history is now a cinch to find, thanks to the work of the terrific five-year-old NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Th...
Jun 16The best pandemic-themed street art in Harlem and Washington Heights New York's museums and galleries have now been closed for more than three months in an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus....
Jun 11The most charming shaved ice cart in town is back with a fresh new lookUptown's most charming frio frio cart is back with a fresh new look. Manned by an old-timer named Jose, the mobile shaved ice stand–it's ...
Jun 1"From trash smell to hot trash smell": the corpse flower at Barnard College is blooming right nowThere's a rare stinky corpse flower blooming in our midst. Titan Arum, a flowering plant typically found in the jungles of Sumatra, unfur...
Jun 1Photo of the weekend: the George Floyd protest in HarlemOne of the weekend's first protests over the death of George Floyd kicked off on Saturday in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State O...
May 29Citi Bike has been expanding in Harlem during the lockdown–with more stations coming uptown soonCiti Bike has been expanding deeper into Harlem since the beginning of May, and new docks have now reached as high as 138th Street in Man...
May 234 more streets in Harlem are now open to pedestrians and cyclists, bringing the total to 7As of this weekend, four more Harlem streets are open to pedestrians and cyclists during the day (8am-8pm, unless otherwise noted), joini...
May 18City MD now also offers free COVID-19 diagnostic testing for those without insuranceNew York City continues to ramp up testing and has just partnered with City MD, which is now offering FREE COVID-19 diagnostic tests for ...
May 14These 3 Harlem streets are opening to pedestrians and cyclists todayA trio of Harlem streets joins the 12 new miles of city roads opening up to pedestrians and cyclists today. They are part of Mayor de Bla...
May 12These three Harlem churches are offering free COVID-19 and antibody testingAs part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to get as many New Yorkers tested as possible, these three Harlem churches are now offering free ...
May 7The city is giving away even more free face masks. Here's where to get them in Upper Manhattan.New York City has added more locations where it will be distributing free face masks, and extended the date through Tuesday, May 12. Here...
May 6This Harlem street is closing to traffic foreverIt's not every day a city street closes to traffic for good, but that's exactly what's happening to Hamilton Place between Broadway and 1...
May 2These streets in Washington Heights and Inwood are now open to pedestrians and cyclistsDue to the beautiful weather this weekend–it'll be mostly sunny with highs in the 70s on both days–Mayor de Blasio has moved up the city'...
Apr 29Citi Bike is rolling out more than 100 stations in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx starting next weekCiti Bike is rolling out more than 100 stations in Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx starting next Monday, May 4. The newest service ar...
Apr 28City MD now has COVID-19 antibody testsThink you might have been exposed to the coronavirus and want to be sure? As of today you can go to any City MD–there are four in Upper M...
Apr 22Photos: a month of signs, sounds and symbols in Harlem during the pandemicIt's been a little more than a month since the coronavirus crisis drastically altered New York's landscape, closing down non-essential bu...
