North Harlem continues the neighborhood's rich cultural legacy with community institutions and improving housing stock. Strong A/B/C/D train access connects residents to Midtown.
North Harlem continues the neighborhood's rich cultural legacy with community institutions and improving housing stock. Strong A/B/C/D train access connects residents to Midtown.
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The brownstones along Strivers' Row (138th-139th Streets) were designed by Stanford White in 1891 and still have their original rear alley signs reading "Walk Your Horses."
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Harlem North's playground game is stronger than you might expect — there's a deep bench of them scattered across the neighborhood, from Frederick Johnson Playground near 130th Street up to Holcombe Rucker Park by 155th, with St. Nicholas Playground North tucked in between. These are classic NYC playgrounds with swings and slides, nothing fancy but well-loved by local kids. Tree shade can be hit or miss depending on which one you land at.
Schools & early education
Harlem North packs real depth into its school landscape — 24 public zoned schools sit alongside 8 charter networks and 4 private options, giving families a genuine mix of governance models to consider. P.S. 200 The James McCune Smith School anchors the southeast corner as a well-established zoned option, while Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem and the Thurgood Marshall Academy campuses represent some of the stronger-known public and charter programs north of 125th. The charter presence is notably robust here, with Democracy Prep and Success Academy each running multiple Harlem campuses.
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Best schools in Harlem (North)
Schools in Harlem (North)26
- Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School
- Democracy Preparatory Charter School
- Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter School
- Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
- FELLOWSHIP OF LEARNING SCHOOL
- Frederick Douglass Academy
- Global Community Charter School
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
- Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
- Mott Hall High School
- NY CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan
- P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune
- P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
- P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman
- P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
- P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School
- ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL
- ST MARK THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL
- St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 5
- Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change
- Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
- Urban Concepts/Round The Clock
Early education in Harlem (North)32
- Bethany Day Nursery Inc
- CHLOE DAY SCHOOL AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER
- Community Life Center, Inc. Lenox Avenue Site
- ECDO ACP EARLY LEARN
- Ecdo Adam Clayton Powell Early Learn Center
- Ecdo Child Start Center
- FELLOWSHIP OF LEARNING SCHOOL
- Global Community Charter School
- Harlem Gems North
- Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
- Heaven's Tiny Tots Inc
- P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan
- P.S. 046 ARTHUR TAPPAN
- P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune
- P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
- P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman
- P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
- P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School
- PRINCE HALL COLONIAL
- Prince Hall Colonial Park Day Care Center
- Sequence For Cidz Inc.
- ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL
- ST MARK THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL
- TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
- UCNY ROUND-THE-CLOCK NURSERY
- Urban Concepts of Ny-Round The Clock Nursery, Inc.
- Urban Concepts/Round The Clock
- Utopia Children's Center
- UTOPIA CHILDRENS' CENTER
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Harlem (North) a good neighborhood for families?
- Harlem (North) scores 45/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Harlem (North) safe?
- Harlem (North) scores 2/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Harlem (North)?
- Harlem (North) has 26 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 65/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Harlem (North) affordable?
- Harlem (North) scores 18/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Harlem (North) in?
- Harlem (North) is a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City.
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