The construction of the elevated transit line to Harlem in 18, and the building of the Lexington Avenue subway in 1919, urbanized the area, precipitating the construction of apartment buildings and brownstones. The area which became East Harlem was rural for most of the 19th century, but residential settlements northeast of Third Avenue and East 110th Street had developed by the 1860s.
See also: History of Harlem Looking north over East Harlem between Third and Lexington Avenues Early history
It is patrolled by the 23rd and 25th Precincts of the New York City Police Department. East Harlem is undergoing some gentrification, and in 2016 the city considered rezoning the area.Įast Harlem is part of Manhattan Community District 11, and its primary ZIP Codes are 1005. It has the second-highest concentration of public housing in the United States, behind Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Įast Harlem has historically suffered from many social issues, such as a high crime rate, the highest jobless rate in New York City, teenage pregnancy, AIDS, drug abuse, homelessness, and an asthma rate five times the national average. The Chinese population has increased dramatically in East Harlem since 2000. East Harlem also includes the remnants of a once predominant Italian community. The community is notable for its contributions to Latin freestyle and salsa music. The neighborhood has one of the largest Hispanic communities in New York City, mostly Puerto Ricans, as well as Dominicans, Cubans, and Mexicans. Despite its name, it is generally not considered to be a part of Harlem proper, but it is one of the neighborhoods included in Greater Harlem. East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the west, and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north.
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