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Asians moving over there is a real phenomenon. I also see a a steady rising trickle coming into the Bronx, and I don't mean the Paki's and Bengali's in Parkchester.
I have been told East Harlem is Spanish Harlem and everything that is Spanish Harlem is East Harlem. Then I am told it's smaller than that. I am was told it's 116th to 106th and 5th to 1st?
Spanish harlem Aka El barrio is between E 96th Street to 119th street. Between 5th Ave and the FDR. 116th was the main drag where they always have the Pre PR party. Also the old Market is on 116th street and park Ave. Also every year the 3 kings parade marches N/B on 3rd Ave up to St Ceilia's on E 106th street between Park Ave and Lex ave. Actually that's the church where Macho Camacho the boxer was Buried.
Spanish harlem Aka El barrio is between E 96th Street to 119th street. Between 5th Ave and the FDR. 116th was the main drag where they always have the Pre PR party. Also the old Market is on 116th street and park Ave. Also every year the 3 kings parade marches N/B on 3rd Ave up to St Ceilia's on E 106th street between Park Ave and Lex ave. Actually that's the church where Macho Camacho the boxer was Buried.
Whoah. I just went on Google maps street view to see what El Barrio looks like today. There's a Duane Reade and a Bally Total Fitness on the corner of 106 and Third? WOW. OK, the Duane Reade isn't really that big of a surprise, but the BTF is. From what I remember in the 80s and 90s, everyone in that area was either chubbyfrito or crackorexic.
And I also remember when that Duane Reade/BTF was a Kress 5 & dime, and I think I also remember people calling it 'Kressco'. I think there was something else there after Kress closed, but I can't remember what it was.
Spanish harlem Aka El barrio is between E 96th Street to 119th street. Between 5th Ave and the FDR. 116th was the main drag where they always have the Pre PR party. Also the old Market is on 116th street and park Ave. Also every year the 3 kings parade marches N/B on 3rd Ave up to St Ceilia's on E 106th street between Park Ave and Lex ave. Actually that's the church where Macho Camacho the boxer was Buried.
Yeah, this sounds the most accurate.
I guess the term 'East Harlem' can be considered the general, geographic area (as Kefir King posted, "East Side of Manhattan North of 96th St."). 'Spanish Harlem' is El Barrio, specifically. Although, I think those 2 names are still used pretty interchangeably.
Asians moving over there is a real phenomenon. I also see a a steady rising trickle coming into the Bronx, and I don't mean the Paki's and Bengali's in Parkchester.
This is a link to a website and soon to be documentary by some of the now adult children of mixed marriages of Muslim Bengali men to Black American, and Puerto Rican women. These men and women arrived in NYC from Bangladesh, the southern US and Puerto Rico in the late 1920's to early 1940's.
They showed the finished portion of the documentary "Dishwasher Dreams" and had a panel discussion with some of the adult children now in the age brackets of 45 - 65 years old at the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture.
All the participants were mostly born and raised in East Harlem. The daughter of the owner of the now closed famed Salaam Bombay Restaurant in East Harlem was there and spoke of her experiences with customers like Miles Davis and Malcolm X and others that frequented the restaurant as well as the love story of her parents. One man born and raised in Detroit would come to NYC every summer as a teen to live with single male relatives and immerse in the NYC Bengali/Black/Puerto Rican culture of East Harlem.
This was interesting to me because one of my Aunts was married to a Muslim Bengali Man they both also came to NYC in the same period. They like these couples remained together until death parted them.
These decendants getting their until now untold story out there.
Also in my family in East Harlem another Aunt was married to a Japenese man, there is the untold story of Japenese immigrants in East Harlem and mixed marriages to Black and Puerto Rican women.
This is nothing new at all.
This is a link to a website and soon to be documentary by some of the now adult children of mixed marriages of Muslim Bengali men to Black American, and Puerto Rican women. These men and women arrived in NYC from Bangladesh, the southern US and Puerto Rico in the late 1920's to early 1940's.
They showed the finished portion of the documentary "Dishwasher Dreams" and had a panel discussion with some of the adult children now in the age brackets of 45 - 65 years old at the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture.
All the participants were mostly born and raised in East Harlem. The daughter of the owner of the now closed famed Salaam Bombay Restaurant in East Harlem was there and spoke of her experiences with customers like Miles Davis and Malcolm X and others that frequented the restaurant as well as the love story of her parents. One man born and raised in Detroit would come to NYC every summer as a teen to live with single male relatives and immerse in the NYC Bengali/Black/Puerto Rican culture of East Harlem.
This was interesting to me because one of my Aunts was married to a Muslim Bengali Man they both also came to NYC in the same period. They like these couples remained together until death parted them.
These decendants getting their until now untold story out there.
Also in my family in East Harlem another Aunt was married to a Japenese man, there is the untold story of Japenese immigrants in East Harlem and mixed marriages to Black and Puerto Rican women.
This is nothing new at all.
Interesting indeed DAS. I was speaking more in regards to Chinese in Harlem as there #s are indeed on the rise in Harlem.
I guess the term 'East Harlem' can be considered the general, geographic area (as Kefir King posted, "East Side of Manhattan North of 96th St."). 'Spanish Harlem' is El Barrio, specifically. Although, I think those 2 names are still used pretty interchangeably.
One of the best Pernil which is roasted pig ever made on E 110th st. Casa Blanca Butcher. Louie, has a local old school Puerto Rican spot who slow roasts all day. I bought a few from him for my Pre Giant tailgate parties.
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