Guide to Harlem, NYC guide
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HARLEM, famous for its Globetrotters basketball team, is an area in New York City in the borough of Manhattan on Manhattan Island. Until the 1870s, Harlem was a village in its own right, separate from New York City but when the century turned, immigration of black people from the Southern States escaping the shackles of slavery that were still in living memory, complemented by people from the Caribbean, gave Harlem its distinct African-American character. Between the World Wars, Harlem became renowned for its creative endeavours with many artists emerging and gaining prominence.
In recent years, Harlem has shaken off post-war deprivations and is once again a thriving area of New York, with fantastic restaurants serving a variety of classic Southern foods, Caribbean fare and a good mix of Asian and European cooking.
Harlem is bordered by the East River and to the west by the Hudson River and lies between 159th Street and a few East-West streets beyond the northern boundary ofCentral Park. Spanish Harlem takes over in this area and extends Harlem’s southern border down to 96th Street.
Harlem has made its mark on America’s consciousness and the following districts are some of the great names that define the area, such as:
- Strivers Row;
- Hamilton Heights;
- Sugar Hill;
- Astor Row; and
- West Harlem.
Harlem in the first decade of the new millennium continues to prosper complemented by the growth of new condos especially in areas such as Sugar Hill and increasing prosperity in Harlem’s traditional brownstone residential districts. This gentrification is more than cosmetic and has generated a genuine pride in Harlem and its history over the last 100 years.
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