Harlem River Park

Zac Howard
Places of New York
Published in
2 min readOct 6, 2015
The Harlem River Park courtyard is located between 135th street and 138th street on the East side of Harlem. (Zac Howard/NYU)
A stretch of pavement running parallel to the river walk has two lanes that go beneath multiple bridges. (Zac Howard/NYU)
Small murals of African American art, history, and figures are on display close to the park’s north entrance. (Zac Howard/NYU)
Paintings line several stretches of the park’s brick walls. (Zac Howard/NYU)
An American flag rests on this pole, which is located at the park’s entrance. (Zac Howard/NYU)
The river walk delineates lanes for walking and biking. (Zac Howard/NYU)
A crew team rows southeast on the river. (Zac Howard/NYU)
Some of the park’s trashcans are chained to benches, which are bolted in to the concrete. (Zac Howard/NYU)
A black chain link fence separates Park Avenue from the river walk. (Zac Howard/NYU)
Street lights illuminate most of the park at night. (Zac Howard/NYU)
The Harlem River Park contains several tables where visitors can play chess or checkers. (Zac Howard/NYU)
Park benches line much of the river walk. (Zac Howard/NYU)

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