Harlem River Park Explained

Harlem River Park is a portion of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway that runs along the Harlem River from 145th Street south to 135th Street near the 369th Regiment Armory. In 1997, under Rudy Giuliani and NYC Parks Commissioner Stern, the mayor's office provided approximately $380,000 to explore the park's creation and construction began in 2001 to extend the East River Greenway north from the 125th Street terminus in what was, by 2017, called the Harlem Greenway Link.^{[1] [2]}

The park includes murals, including ones in tribute to Harlem's cultural history, and preservationists have discussed a so-called "Grand Harlem Park" encompassing this and others adjacent.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harlem River Park . 2023-02-26 . New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
2. Web site: Krisel . Brendan . 2017-09-13 . Discuss The City's Planned Harlem Greenway Link Next Week . 2023-02-26 . Harlem, NY Patch . en.
3. Web site: Levine . David . 2022-02-16 . African American History: A Past Rooted in the Hudson Valley . 2023-02-26 . Hudson Valley Magazine . en-US.
4. Book: Adler, Cy A. . Walking Manhattan's Rim: The Great Saunter : Adventures and Discoveries on the Shores of the World's Richest, Most Varied Island . 2003 . Green Eagle Press . 978-0-914018-12-4 . 94,161 . en.