Saint Nicholas Park is a New York City public park located in Harlem at the intersection of Hamilton Heights
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From Weekquaeskeek To Point Of Rocks, St. Nicholas Avenue’s Amazing History
Untappedcities.com reports that St. Nicholas Avenue that extends north-south from 111th Street to 193rd Street, St. Nicholas Avenue is, of course, named after that Saint Nicholas, 4th century saint, Greek bishop of the once important Lycian city Myra (now called Demre, Turkey), and the inspiration for today’s Westernized St. Nick, also known as Santa Claus. Continue Reading →