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- The Harlem River has been shaped by tide patterns and climate change, and like the Hudson River it contains a legacy of toxic pollution. Despite the fact that the Harlem River is a man-made river–New York City engineers rerouted its channel–most people who live along the river have no access to the waterfront.
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The Harlem River is an 8-mile (13 km) tidal strait in New York, United States, flowing between the Hudson River and the East River and separating the island of Manhattan from the Bronx on the New York mainland. The northern stretch, also called the Spuyten Duyvil ("spewing devil") Creek, has been significantly altered for navigation purposes.
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Grasshopper Geography. Harlem River History. This storymap presents the social, environmental, and political history of the Harlem River. Each marker corresponds closely with actual sites, especially the bridge locations, though some aspects of the river including the location of its channel have shifted over time.
Urban History and the Harlem River. A class explores Manhattan’s neglected waterway. By. Paul Hond. |. Winter 2019-20. Duane Bailey-Castro.
Sep 25, 2014 · For many decades, the Harlem River tidal strait between Manhattan and The Bronx was known as "New York's Forgotten Waterfront," its nine miles fragmented by a patchwork of industry, freight...
- Nathan Kensinger
Aug 28, 2017 · These buildings, collectively called the Harlem River Houses, date to 1937 and represent a milestone in public housing. Along with the Williamsburg Houses in Brooklyn, Harlem River Houses was the first time federal money was used to construct public housing in New York City.
Nov 12, 2020 · By Scot McFarlane. Recently, I led the first digital history walk of the Harlem River, with Duane Bailey-Castro and Nathan Kensinger. Using their photos to explore the river’s history, we focused on how the Harlem has been disconnected from its community, and what can be done to reconnect with it.
Oct 9, 2020 · Untapped New York. The Harlem River is an eight-mile-long tidal strait that runs past some of the most densely populated neighborhoods in New York City. However, most people living near the...
