Harlem–A Revitalized Upper West Side Manhattan Neighborhood

Harlem is on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and was established in the mid 1600s by Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant. It was named after the Dutch City, Harlem and its borders are 110th Street to Harlem River, 5th Avenue to St. Nicholas Avenue, 96th Street to Harlem River and East River to 5th Avenue. Along with other urban spaces in New York City, the 20th century brought about gentrification within Harlem and pricing for housing soared. In the... Read More