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Neighborhood Profile

Harlem

Harlem Photo
Photo: DennisInAmsterdam’s Flickr

Despite radical changes in recent years, crime is still relatively high and the public schools could still use improvement.

Boundaries

Central Harlem: 110th St. to Harlem River, 5th Ave. to St. Nicholas Ave.
East Harlem: 96th St. to Harlem River, East River to 5th Ave.

Subway Stations

6 to 96th St. | 2,3 to 110th St. | 6 to 110th St. | 2,3 to 116th St. | 6 to 116th St. | A,B,C,D to 125th St. | 2,3 to 125th St. | 4,5,6 to 125th St. | 2,3 to 135th St. | B,C to 135th St. | A,B,C,D to 145th St. | 3 to 145th St. | 3 to 148th St.-Lenox Term | C to 155th St. | B,D to 155th St.

Quality of Life

Number of Trees
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9364
Number of Murders
2006200720082009
45282120
Transportation
Travel time to...42nd St.Fulton St.Columbus CircleUnion Sq.
... in Minutes
From 116th St.		25302520
Number of Trains: 10
Number of Stations: 16
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