In this video David Hill with New York Habitat ( [ Ссылка ] ) will tour another one of New York's neighborhoods, the easternmost Harlem neighborhood known as East Harlem. This video is a part of our series of Harlem video tours,

Please find on the New York Habitat's blog [ Ссылка ]


History:
East Harlem has a long history as being home to immigrant groups. In the late 19th century, as Harlem grew up, East Harlem became the local home to many Italian immigrants and became known as Italian Harlem. In the early 20th century a growing population of Puerto Rican immigrants began to make their homes in the neighborhood and by the end of World War II they had become the dominate population in East Harlem. As a result Italian Harlem became known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio.
El Museo Del Barrio
The Museo del Barrio is a museum founded in 1969 by teachers, parents and community activists It was created as a place to feature all types of art from Latin America and the Caribbean. Furthermore, the museum offers classes and lessons about the arts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Duke Ellington Circle
There is a statue of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington at the corner of 110th Street & Fifth Avenue. It is the first monument in New York City dedicated to an African-American. Duke Ellington was a musician, composer, orchestra conductor and one of the most influential artists in the history of jazz music.
Tito Puente Way
Did you know that many famous musicians who contributed to the modern "Latin Jazz" style of music were born and raised in Spanish Harlem? One of them is Tito Puente, who was born in East Harlem in 1923. By playing piano, clarinet, drums and timbales, he was able to fuse mambo, jazz and afro-Cuban drumming and take it to a higher level.

Latin Music and Food
Spanish Harlem is known for its many musicians, like Eddie & Charlie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and many more. You can catch some live Latin music and delicious food at various venues in Harlem.
Patsy's Pizzeria
Some remnants of the Italian immigration are still visible in East Harlem. Patsy's Pizzeria was founded in 1933 by an Italian immigrant named Pasquale Lanceri. When it opened it was one of the first pizzerias in New York City that started selling pizza by the slice.
Rao's Restaurant
It opened in 1896 and is known for its Southern Italian cuisine and tomato sauce. The walls of this restaurant are covered with photos of celebrities who have dined here, including Jerry Lewis, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali and many more.

All Saints Roman Catholic Church
The Church of All Saints was designed in 1892 by the same architect who designed St. Patrick's Cathedral, located at Fifth Avenue & 51st Street. It was built in Venetian Gothic style, with details in terra cotta, hand-carved pews and stained glass.

A great way to experience East Harlem is to rent an apartment rather than an hotel room. New York Habitat offers tons of apartments [ Ссылка ] in East Harlem and New York City.
One of the possibility is to rent a fully furnished apartment [ Ссылка ] offered by New York Habitat.
Another possibility is to get one of our accommodations [ Ссылка ] in East Harlem, nyc.

One choice is this centrally located 1-bedroom vacation rental (NY-12780) [ Ссылка ] in East Harlem, on East 111th Street. The apartment is decorated and furnished with a modern appeal and has an open kitchen with a bar/counter area. This accommodation also offers cable TV and wireless Internet.
Another option is this furnished rental : 2-bedroom apartment (NY-12870) [ Ссылка ] in East Harlem. The apartment has access to the fourth floor balcony.

I hope that our tour of East Harlem will make you want to dance some salsa and eat some good Latin food! Remember that East Harlem is only a small part of the greater Harlem area so make sure you check out our other video tours of Hamilton Heights [ Ссылка ] or Morningside Heights [ Ссылка ] in Harlem.

If you know other fun places in Harlem, please feel free to leave us a comment in the box below

Thank you for watching the video, and it will be a pleasure to see you in New York City.

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