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East Harlem

Photo: Brittany Petronella

Commonly known as “El Barrio,” East Harlem has a strong Latin, Caribbean and African American presence. The influence of those communities reflected in the neighborhood’s cultural institutions, shops and restaurants. Numerous parks and works of public art add to the allure.

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Photo: David 'Dee' Delgado
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East Harlem

Latino Culture in East Harlem

Head to this Manhattan neighborhood for restaurants, shops and art that represent the Latin American diaspora in NYC.

Crack Is Wack. Keith Haring artwork © Keith Haring Foundation
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Keith Haring’s Art in NYC

Celebrate the return of Keith Haring’s Crack Is Wack mural and see more of the artist’s work in NYC.

El Museo del Barrio
Museums & Galleries
East Harlem

El Museo del Barrio

El Museo del Barrio on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile is the nation’s leading Latinx and Latin American cultural institution.

The Africa Center. Photo: Adam Pape
Museums & Galleries
East Harlem

The Africa Center

The Africa Center is one of America's foremost institutions devoted to both historical and contemporary African art.

Museums & Galleries
East Harlem

Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York captures the spell the City casts to a T.

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BROWSE ALL EAST HARLEM