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1 day ago · The Y.M.C.A. at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem was an incubator for the Harlem Renaissance. Prominent voices of the movement regularly stayed or worked there. CriticalPast
1 day ago · 10029, 10035. Area code. 212, 332, 646, and 917. East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the west, and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north.
4 days ago · Vestiges of its Italian past remain, but the roots that created Spanish Harlem make this an incredibly vivid visit with its street art and colors, while the effervescent Spanish culture that...
1 day ago · More generally, walking tours are time machines that bring history to life. Step by step, you will discover stories that previously have largely gone unheard. On a walking tour, the journey is the destination. The Capital of Black America, the Mecca of the New Negro (in the words of Alain Locke), Harlem is not just a neighborhood in New York City.
5 days ago · Top 10 Secrets of Harlem, Manhattan. Irene Madrigal. Townhouses along Strivers Row, one of Harlem’s most beautiful areas. Sitting at the northern end of Manhattan is Harlem, one of the city’s...
4 days ago · The Spanish Harlem portrayed by Oscar Hijuelos is a tumultuous setting balanced by the warm and passionate characters he writes. 6. Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote (1958)
4 hours ago · Motown legend Smokey Robinson doesn’t plan to set his microphone down any time soon.. At age 84 and boasting a seven-decade-long performing career, the legendary singer, songwriter, producer and ...
