Jun 16 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...
May 27 1 min Driving under the "the apartments" on your way out of New York City? Here's a closer look. If you're a New Yorker whose weekend plans involve getting into a car and heading to points south, north or west, there's a good chance...
May 11 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...
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 29 1 min Uptown links: Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' trailer is here, and more • The first trailer has dropped for Questlove's documentary, "Summer of Soul," about the 1969 Harlem music festival also known as "Black...
Apr 22 1 min Uptown links: Riverside Park's weed-munching goats are set to return this summer, and more • Riverside Park's beloved weed-munching goats are set to return this July. As in the past, the animals will tackle the invasive plants...
Apr 15 1 min Uptown links: Citi Bike finally reaches Inwood, and more • Citi Bike just planted 36 new stations in Washington Heights and Inwood, finally reaching the tippy top of Manhattan (220th Street, to...
Apr 6 2 min 6 modern architectural marvels in Upper Manhattan As we prepare to say goodbye to the old Lasker Rink and Pool, built in 1966—construction on a brand new facility starts this spring—it's...
Apr 1 1 min Uptown links: Dapper Dan gets the COVID-19 vaccine in a video for Vogue, and more • Harlem's own Dapper Dan spoke to Vogue about the importance of getting the Covid-19 vaccine, letting the magazine's cameras follow him...
Mar 22 2 min The 11 most iconic signs in Harlem Harlem's signs, whether they're neon, flashing with bright bulbs, painted by hand or issued by the city, are a part of what make the...
Mar 8 1 min Photos: Harlem's Mt. Zion Lutheran Church has a surprising new look after renovations Renovations are wrapping up at a beloved old church in Hamilton Heights, revealing a surprising new look. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at 421...
Mar 4 1 min Uptown links: Bushwick pizza phenom Roberta's is coming to Morningside Heights, and more • Roberta's, the pizzeria that arguably put Bushwick on the food map, is opening its first standalone Manhattan location at 2913 Broadway...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
