St. Nicholas Avenue Archives - Harlem World Magazine

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. Continue reading

Coronavirus Thief Strikes At Laundromat In Harlem NYPD Says

A Harlem robber threatened a laundromat worker with the deadly coronavirus during an early Thursday morning stick up, an NYPD spokesperson said.Continue reading

Pilot Lands On St. Nicholas Avenue, 1956

Surprise airplane landings always make headlines. Who will forget Capt. Chesley Sullenberger steering a US Airways jetliner onto the Hudson River in 2009? Continue reading

New ‘Harlem Details,’ Classic Organic T-Shirts

This white short sleeve t-shirt from the "Harlem Details" series is one of our new one-of-kind favorites from the Harlem World Gear collection.Continue reading

Affordable Development Approved In Harlem

On June 27, 2017, Landmarks considered and approved a proposal for a new development on a vacant lot at 841 St. Nicholas Avenue, at the corner of 152nd Street, in the Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District. Continue reading

Real Estate Multifamily Investment In Harlem (Updated)

Amazing opportunity to purchase this newly renovated 5-story building in West Harlem. Legal 11 family property with a newly installed elevator and roof. The first floor was extended to create 2 duplex garden apartments. Continue reading

Harlem Woman Wants Park lights To Go On Earlier

Carmen Peguero walks to the subway every morning and night at 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue to get to the subway in Harlem, New York. Continue reading

David Adjaye’s Children’s Museum Opens In Harlem

The children’s museum within Adjaye Associates’ Sugar Hill housing project in Harlem New York opens to the public on Saturday.Continue reading

Washington Heights CB 12 Backs Road Diet, Bike Lanes

A road diet and bike lanes could come to St. Nicholas Avenue next spring. Image: DOT [PDF]

DOT Proposes Road Diets for Two Harlem Uptown Aves

Two dangerous Harlem/uptown avenues could get road diets and bike lanes this summer under a DOT plan presented to the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee on Monday [PDF]. A plan for Sherman Avenue received the committee’s support, while a design for St. Nicholas Avenue is headed for at least one more month of review.Continue reading

Sugar Ray Robinson In Harlem, 1940’s

The New York Times published a piece on Sugar Ray Robinson and his glory days in Harlem. And the UpTownFlavor ran this piece, so we thought it might be cool to look back over some Sugar Ray’s favorite places to hang out in Harlem.Continue reading