Harlem is one of the most easily accessible areas of Manhattan and subway service in the area is plentiful. The 2 or 3 train to Lenox Ave and 135th Street drops you around the corner from our building, but you can also get here by taking:

• The 1 & 9 trains via Broadway
• The A, C, B & D trains via St Nicholas Ave
• The 4, 5, and 6 trains on the eastside of Harlem.
• The Metro North train stop is at 125th street and Park Ave.

In addition to the trains, there are several local and express buses traversing Harlem at virtually every avenue and major cross-town street. The FDR/Harlem River Drive and the West Side Highway/Sawmill Parkway also provide convenient access for you by car.

Harlem was originally a Dutch village founded by Governor Peter Stuyvesant in 1658. The area that is present day Harlem consisted of a small village, a large estate owned by the Roosevelt Family, farms and wilderness into the early 1800's. By the late 1830's, Harlem started to develop as a residential neighborhood. The development was sparked by the opening of the New York and Harlem Railroad, which made the commute to the “city” easier for residents of Harlem. When the IRT subway was built in 1879, Harlem became a wealthy residential suburb.