12 hours agoHere's where and how to vote early (Oct 24-Nov 1) in Harlem and Washington HeightsFor the first time in a presidential election, registered voters in New York City will have nine days to vote early—as well as by absente...
5 days agoUptown links: a new lower speed limit on Riverside Drive, Bad Bunny's surprise concert, and more? New speed limit signs are up on Riverside Drive between 165th and 181st Streets, where the city recently lowered the speed limit from 3...
Sep 16Uptown links: improvements are coming to Riverside Park above 120th St, and more? Thanks to its North Park Initiative, the Riverside Park Conservancy announced a series of upgrades coming to the under-invested section...
Aug 21This DIY bike tour will take you past 7 majestic uptown bridgesCiti Bike recently expanded into Washington Heights—there are now new bike stations as far up as 183rd Street—making it the perfect time ...
Aug 20Uptown links: free MTA bus rides to end on August 31, and more? The MTA will require passengers on city buses to go back to paying the full fare starting August 31. Front-door boarding will also resu...
Aug 17This long stairway at the 155th Street Viaduct is your next outdoor workout challengeFinished running all of uptown's various park stairs and looking for your next outdoor exercise challenge? Head to the stone stairs conne...
Aug 14Where to drop off food scraps in Upper Manhattan now that curbside composting has been suspendedThe city suspended curbside composting on May 5, 2020 due to COVID-19-related budget cuts, and since then eco-conscious New Yorkers have ...
Aug 10Citi Bike just made a major expansion into Washington HeightsCiti Bike's uptown expansion continues. The bike share service just announced it installed 12 new stations in Upper Manhattan, most of wh...
Aug 3Two more outdoor pools just opened in HarlemTwo more free outdoor pools opened in Harlem this weekend: the Olympic-sized Jackie Robinson at 146th Street and Bradhurst Avenue and Mar...
Jul 29Revel suspends its NYC moped service—four months after expanding to Upper ManhattanRevel, the electric moped service that arrived in Upper Manhattan only four months ago, suspended its service across New York City yester...
Jul 26Harlem's Black Seed Brothers have all the sweet, Southern watermelon you're craving. Yes—with seeds.The minute summer comes to Harlem, watermelon vendors begin popping up all along the big avenues. But there's one seller that stands out ...
Jul 23Uptown 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...
Jul 20Photos: Vandals splattered paint over Harlem's Black Lives Matter mural this weekendA woman who was seen defacing the Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower on Saturday afternoon struck again later that day—this...
Jul 3The George Washington Bridge tower lights are on for only a few days a year, including July 4thIt's an event that happens only a few times a year, but one definitely worth waiting for: the day when the George Washington Bridge's tow...
Jul 2These 3 Harlem pools are reopening this summer after allDue to the pandemic, the normal start of the pool season in late June came and went with all city pools remaining closed. But now the cit...
Jul 1Harlem's Black Lives Matter street mural installation kicks off this FridayHarlem is getting its very own Black Lives Matter mural, and the community is invited to a kickoff event this Friday, July 3. The mural's...
Jun 30Jackie Robinson Park renovations are now fully completeThe renovations at Jackie Robinson Park–part of the city's Parks Without Borders initiative–are now officially complete. NYC Parks unveil...
Jun 24Explore Harlem's LGBT history with the help of this interactive mapMuch of Harlem's gay history is now a cinch to find, thanks to the work of the terrific five-year-old NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Th...
Jun 16The best pandemic-themed street art in Harlem and Washington Heights New York's museums and galleries have now been closed for more than three months in an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus....
Jun 11The most charming shaved ice cart in town is back with a fresh new lookUptown's most charming frio frio cart is back with a fresh new look. Manned by an old-timer named Jose, the mobile shaved ice stand–it's ...
