date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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,...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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 ...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label 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. ...
date time-to-read.short-label 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...
date time-to-read.short-label Uptown links: Apollo Theater's Amateur Night auditions move online, and more • Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Apollo Theater is now inviting artists to audition for the 2020-21 Amateur Night season online. Si...
date time-to-read.short-label Uptown links: ShopRite operator buys Harlem Fairway parking lot, and more • Village Super Market, the operator of ShopRite, won yesterday's auction for four Fairway locations (including the Upper West Side, Uppe...
date time-to-read.short-label Here's what became of Madam C. J. Walker's grand Harlem mansion Madam C. J. Walker, the entrepreneur who launched a hair care business that made her America's first black female millionaire–the subject...
date time-to-read.short-label Uptown links: Lululemon is coming to Morningside Heights, and more • Lululemon and its famous yoga pants are coming to 2935 Broadway between 114th and 115th Streets in Morningside Heights (right next to Sw...
date time-to-read.short-label This magnificent neo-Gothic Harlem church is now rubble Plans for its demolition were widely covered in the news in recent years, and now the reality is here for all to see: The neo-Gothic buil...
date time-to-read.short-label Uptown links: co-living comes to Strivers' Row, and more • Ever dreamed of living on historic Strivers' Row? Here's your chance: co-living startup Common just opened its third Harlem location at...
