13 hours ago 1 min Get to know Dorrance Brooks Square, Harlem's newest historic district On Tuesday the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to designate the Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District in...
3 days ago 2 min 11 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Harlem It's official: Juneteenth is now a public holiday in both New York City and New York State. Also known as Freedom Day, the holiday...
6 days ago 2 min FLASHBACK: 'In the Heights' has started filming in and around Washington Heights Originally published June 4, 2019 The big-screen adaptation of "In the Heights," Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical, began...
May 30 1 min 5 ways to enjoy the first days of summer in Harlem and beyond Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of summer—and there's no better way to celebrate than by heading outdoors. Here are five fun...
May 28 1 min The George Washington Bridge tower lights are on for only a few days a year, including Memorial Day It'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...
May 24 1 min Here's the latest info on the Uptown Night Market coming to West Harlem (with a new start date) The Uptown Night Market, a new outdoor bazaar coming to West Harlem, has an updated kick-off date as well as a starter list of vendors....
May 17 1 min 8 iconic Harlem locations spotted in the new Starz comedy 'Run the World' The new Starz series "Run the World" is finally here. A "Sex and the City"-esque show about four Black best friends living in Harlem, the...
May 13 1 min Uptown links: the Uptown Night Market is coming to West Harlem, and more • The Uptown Night Market, a new outdoor bazaar featuring food and drinks, arts and crafts, performances and more, is coming to West...
May 4 1 min Here's where to find 'Reclining Liberty,' Harlem's new 25-foot-long celebrity Harlem has a new resident celebrity, and she's ready for her close-up. "Reclining Liberty," a 25-foot-long sculpture of a lounging Statue...
May 3 1 min Explore Upper Manhattan with these 12+ free Jane's Walks—self-guided or via Zoom This year's Jane's Walk NYC—a weeklong celebration of city life inspired by the work of urban activist Jane Jacobs—looks a bit different....
Apr 30 3 min 12 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A pair of gift markets featuring local creatives, a massive sculpture installation in Morningside Park, a virtual jazz concert, and more...
Apr 26 1 min These city-run vaccine hubs in Upper Manhattan are now accepting walk-ins for anyone 16+ or 18+ It's easier than ever to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Upper Manhattan now has three city-run vaccine hubs accepting walk-ins for anyone 16+ or...
Apr 23 3 min 14 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond An outdoor neighborhood swap & shop, an Independent Bookstore Day celebration (also outside), a free virtual gospel concert, and more fun...
Apr 14 1 min The best park stairs for the perfect uptown workout Spring in New York is for exercising outdoors. And if you live in Upper Manhattan, you're never too far from a hilly park crisscrossed...
Apr 12 1 min 3 stunning arcades to visit in Upper Manhattan Hilly and surrounded by water, Upper Manhattan's unique geography is crisscrossed with elevated roads, train tracks and other structures...
Apr 9 2 min 10 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A prime cherry blossom destination, a buzzy open-air food bazaar, and more fun things to see and do this weekend: Randall's Island cherry...
Mar 30 1 min The first cherry blossoms are blooming right now in this under-the-radar stretch of Riverside Park An under-the-radar stretch of Riverside Park in West Harlem has welcomed the season's first cherry blossoms. A handful of puffy pink...
Mar 29 1 min Where to find Harlem's old synagogues Harlem today is justly famous for its Baptist churches, home to countless famous sermons and soul-stirring gospel. But during the heyday...
Mar 19 3 min 12 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond The 5th Annual Women of the World Festival at the Apollo, a free three-week fitness sampler featuring Harlem's best studios, and more...
Mar 17 1 min Season 2 of Netflix series 'Russian Doll' is spotted filming in Harlem "Russian Doll,” the Netflix series starring Natasha Lyonne, has been spotted filming parts of Season 2 in Harlem. The crew was setting up...
