16 hours ago 1 min The best election year street art in Harlem and beyond From murals that wrapped around buildings to handmade yarn bombs that stretched across fences, street art around Harlem sent a clear mess...
Jan 3 2 min 9 terrific things to see and do that debuted uptown in 2020 Despite last year being truly awful, a surprising number of exciting things to see and do—from expanded outdoor dining to beautiful park ...
Dec 21, 2020 2 min 7 festive holiday trees in Harlem and beyond Skipping the Rockefeller Center Tree this year? Not to worry—there are plenty of terrific holiday trees uptown. Bonus: many feature livin...
Dec 11, 2020 2 min 9 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A new batch of holiday lights to admire, a Christmas classic to stream for free, and more fun things to see and do this weekend: "A Chris...
Dec 9, 2020 1 min See it: the newly reconstructed waterfront pathway in Fort Washington Park The reconstruction of the waterfront path in Fort Washington Park is now complete. Damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and closed for repa...
Dec 4, 2020 2 min 7 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond Sparkling holiday trees afloat on the Harlem Meer, two new art exhibits, and more fun things to see and do this weekend: 24th Annual Holi...
Dec 3, 2020 1 min The 'Run the World' trailer is here—and Harlem is the real star The new Starz series "Run the World"—a "Sex and the City"-esque show about four Black best friends living in Harlem—has been filming all ...
Nov 25, 2020 1 min The first Christmas trees have arrived in Harlem It's the day before Thanksgiving and like clockwork a batch of Christmas trees has appeared on the southwest corner of Broadway and 145th...
Nov 24, 2020 1 min A starter list of uptown organizations fighting hunger As the biggest food holiday of the year approaches and the pandemic rages on, you might be wondering how to help those struggling to put ...
Nov 23, 2020 1 min Harlem now has two newly renamed public places: James Baldwin Lawn and Langston Hughes Playground Thanks to a citywide initiative to honor the Black experience, Harlem now has a pair of newly renamed public spaces celebrating two local...
Nov 19, 2020 1 min See it: after tornado warning, as many as 10 trees are uprooted in Fort Washington Park It turns out the Sunday night storm that came with a last-minute tornado warning in parts of New York caused major damage in Upper Manhat...
Oct 13, 2020 1 min West Harlem group plans massive clean-up event on October 24 (and still needs your help) A new Harlem group is planning a massive three-hour clean-up event and seeks the community's help. West Harlem Team Up to Clean Up is inv...
Oct 12, 2020 1 min On Indigenous Peoples' Day, a visit to Shorakapok Rock in Inwood On Indigenous Peoples' Day, here's an Upper Manhattan landmark worth visiting: Shorakapok Rock. This small boulder in Inwood Hill Park ma...
Sep 29, 2020 3 min The 10 most Instagrammable spots in Upper Manhattan New York is bursting with Instagrammable places like the Brooklyn Bridge and Times Square. They're also frequently photographed to death...
Sep 28, 2020 1 min Here's where and how to vote early (Oct 24-Nov 1) in Harlem and Washington Heights For the first time in a presidential election, registered voters in New York City will have nine days to vote early—as well as by absente...
Sep 23, 2020 1 min Uptown links: a new lower speed limit on Riverside Drive, Bad Bunny's surprise concert, and more • New speed limit signs are up on Riverside Drive between 165th and 181st Streets, where the city recently lowered the speed limit from 3...
Sep 16, 2020 1 min Uptown links: improvements are coming to Riverside Park above 120th St, and more • Thanks to its North Park Initiative, the Riverside Park Conservancy announced a series of upgrades coming to the under-invested section...
Aug 21, 2020 2 min This DIY bike tour will take you past 7 majestic uptown bridges Citi Bike recently expanded into Washington Heights—there are now new bike stations as far up as 183rd Street—making it the perfect time ...
Aug 20, 2020 1 min Uptown links: free MTA bus rides to end on August 31, and more • The MTA will require passengers on city buses to go back to paying the full fare starting August 31. Front-door boarding will also resu...
Aug 17, 2020 1 min This long stairway at the 155th Street Viaduct is your next outdoor workout challenge Finished running all of uptown's various park stairs and looking for your next outdoor exercise challenge? Head to the stone stairs conne...
