Bridge 4 Field Visit

The trip to Harlem took a little over an hour to get there from my dorm. I took the subway, following google maps and I got off at East 116th Street. This was the street I focused on while exploring Harlem. As I walked towards 3rd Avenue, I saw many small businesses such as delis, nail salons, and a dentist’s office. There was an abundance of fast food places including Taco Bell, Burger King, a pizza parlor, and a restaurant called Cuchifritos. There were also apartments on the upper floors of the stores. As I made my way towards 2nd Avenue, I began to see more Mexican restaurants and also one Italian restaurant called Nocciola Ristorante. There were more barber shops on this part of East 116th Street as well. I also started seeing more stores and signs with Spanish words. I walked one more avenue down and saw a juice bar and two more barber shops. The people who walked around me were of different ethnicities, but the majority was Latino. Most of the people were middle-aged men and women. It was extremely cold outside so there weren’t too many people walking down the sidewalk. I made my way back but also turned on 3rd Avenue so I could walk down East 117th Street for a few blocks. This was a residential street with old looking multi-family houses. I didn’t see anyone as I walked down this street. I also saw a few churches while walking around. On East 117th Street I saw one church called St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church.  This neighborhood is culture-rich and still filled with the energy it displays throughout history. I enjoyed my visit to Harlem and am excited to write about it for my final project.

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