Feb 16 2 min DIY walking tour: historic Harlem homes Harlem is like a living museum of 20th-century Black history, where a walk down almost any block reveals a plaque, mural, statue or stree...
Feb 3 2 min Get to know Dorrance Brooks Square, Harlem's proposed new historic district On Tuesday the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission came one step closer to designating the Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District,...
Jan 26 1 min Poll: most of you want to save 857 Riverside, an uptown house with Underground Railroad ties The fight to preserve 857 Riverside Drive, a Washington Heights house with Underground Railroad ties, has been gaining momentum this mont...
Jan 13 2 min That new Trader Joe's coming to Harlem? You guys have opinions. Last week Trader Joe's announced it was finally coming to Harlem, setting its sights on a new 17-story development at 121 W 125th Street ...
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 29, 2020 1 min Last look: 5 notable uptown buildings that were demolished or overhauled this year As the year comes to a close, here's a last look at some notable uptown buildings that were demolished—or completely overhauled—in 2020. ...
Nov 10, 2020 1 min See it: the 100-year-old Coliseum theater in Washington Heights is now mostly rubble On what would have been its 100th anniversary, the Coliseum theater at 4260-4261 Broadway and 181st Street in Washington Heights is now m...
Oct 31, 2020 1 min This beautiful Harlem street always has the best Halloween decorations Many of Harlem's prettiest brownstone streets go all out for Halloween, but every year one uptown block outdoes them all: Hamilton Terrac...
Oct 26, 2020 2 min Spooky walk: this Harlem neighborhood has mansard roofs galore Blame Charles Addams. The mansard roof home he created for the ghoulish Addams Family will forever be associated with Halloween. Luckily,...
Oct 17, 2020 2 min How to find the Billings Arcade, the hidden remains of a spectacular mansion in Fort Tryon Park What was once the entrance to a grand mansion is now a hidden gem in Fort Tryon Park: the Billings Arcade, an arched passage with a remar...
Oct 14, 2020 1 min Uptown links: a Harlem dance video goes viral, and more • A clip of "Dancing Through Harlem" has unexpectedly gone viral. Created by the Dance Theatre of Harlem for this summer's virtual Harlem...
Aug 18, 2020 2 min The most beautiful streets in Harlem and beyond Looking for a staycation idea that only requires a pair of comfortable shoes and an appreciation for gorgeous architecture? Pick a sunny ...
Aug 12, 2020 1 min Target is coming to 125th Street in Harlem Central Harlem is finally getting its first Target. The popular retailer confirmed it will be opening a store at 121 W 125th Street (betw...
Jul 23, 2020 1 min Uptown links: Inwood rezoning upheld, and more • The controversial plan to rezone Inwood will likely move forward after all: an appellate court just reinstated the city's rezoning of t...
Jun 29, 2020 1 min Photos: Melba's new outdoor seating–designed by a famed architectural firm–is here When the city was still under lockdown in May, many restaurants were already planning how they would adjust to new social distancing rule...
Jun 12, 2020 1 min Starbucks and more: the coming chain boomlet in Harlem and beyond As Harlem continues to reopen along with the rest of the city, no one is quite sure just how badly the lockdown will have affected area b...
May 28, 2020 1 min Uptown links: Gov. Cuomo goes to Washington to push for the Second Avenue Subway in Harlem, and more • Governor Andrew Cuomo traveled to the White House yesterday to ask for help with three major New York infrastructure projects. One is t...
May 16, 2020 1 min Amazon has been "kicking the tires" at the Harlem Fairway (now on Instacart under a new name) The Fairway in Harlem is still awaiting its fate, and Amazon is reportedly interested again. Employees at the 125th Street store have bee...
Apr 30, 2020 1 min Uptown links: Paris Blues owner Samuel Hargress Jr. gets an obit in the Times, and more • Paris Blues owner Samuel Hargress Jr., who recently died of the coronavirus, received a loving obituary in New York's paper of record. ...
Apr 24, 2020 1 min Uptown links: Coogan's in Washington Heights is closing for good, and more • Beloved Irish bar Coogan's in Washington Heights is closing for good. As the Times reported this week, "Even empty, rent-free, the plac...
