eHarlemTV

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4/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 3/5
  • Pest Free 3/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 4/5
  • Parks & Recreation 4/5
  • Shopping Options 4/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Parking 4/5
  • Cost of Living 5/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 4/5
  • Medical Facilities 3/5
Just now

"Fighting the negativity, day by day."

When we moved five years ago to East Harlem from the Upper West Side, friends asked us "Why?" citing the fact that "Nobody lives there." Well, actually, lots of people live here, and for the most part, they are hardworking, largely immigrant families who are concerned with living their own lives. Like most other communities, there are a few people that bring the place down. Not surprisingly, they are largely poor young men of color: We've all heard the statistics about dropouts and incarceration. But then again, they are also mostly concerned with each other and tend to leave the rest of us alone. Let's face it, there will always be those who will equate the sheer presence of poor people of color with crime, so for them, the neighborhood can never be a place they'd consider moving to. For us, the only problem we've had in five years is the guy who got drunk one night, thought that our building was his, and rang the bell repeatedly at 2 AM.

To combat our community's negative image, we, as longtime television producers, launched a television program, eHarlemTV, about the good things that happen here. There are good things about East Harlem, and it just keeps getting even better.

By the way, the grocery store around the corner continues to evolve with the neighborhood and the selection has improved probably 500% since we first moved here. And the prices are good, too!
Pros
  • Ethnic diversity.
  • The new CUNY/Hunter College complex at 119th and Third
  • The shopping mall at 116th - walking distance - that has Manhattan's only Costco and Target.
  • affordable rents
  • Cheaper than elsewhere in Manhattan
Cons
  • 125th and Lex
Recommended for
  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Tourists
  • Hipsters
  • Students

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