A Look Back: "Our Block" goes to East Harlem

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11 ай бұрын

In the next installment in our "Our Block" series, the late Vic Miles takes us back to East 116th Street in East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem, in 1986. Jessi Mitchell, our Harlem Community Journalist, went back to that neighborhood to see what's changed. Read more: cbsn.ws/47eyOUZ

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@shiwooify 7 күн бұрын

Born 'n raised in Spanish Harlem in1960s/70s. 114th Street & Lexington. Proud Nuyorican. Went to P.S. 57 & I.S. 117. Used to go to the Cosmo with my 4 siblings every summer Saturday. I remember 3 movies and a cartoon. That was our whole day!

@incubustimelord5947 11 ай бұрын

I grew up in Spanish Harlem back in the 1980s and 1990s. Born and raised Nuyorican. I've lived in El Barrio all of my life. East Harlem Boricua 4 Life! ✊❤️🇵🇷

@1525boy 3 ай бұрын

Where do you live now?

@abrahamlima5052 3 ай бұрын

Less go Mexicanos 🇲🇽

@RosaPerez-ct5bf 5 ай бұрын

I’m born and raised in the great barrio , I gave back to my community!! Now in 2024 , there is salsa, dancing on 116 park ave every Saturdays from May till OCT! For sure !

@Nobleguard910 11 ай бұрын

I grew up on 103rd street. From there we moved to 117th Street between 1st and Pleasant Ave. Oh the days!

@efraintorres1657 Ай бұрын

Cool that my old blocks 117 street abd frist Ave

@efraintorres1657 Ай бұрын

We had a football team 117

@junejones9819 3 ай бұрын

210 East 111st NYC 10029.🗽❤❤❤

@hectornegron9155 7 ай бұрын

I moved to El Barrio from Puerto Rico in 1980. Lived on 104th between 3rd & Lex for about three yrs before my 1st wife abducted me and took me to da Bronx. Before moving there I used to hear stories of people telling me don't go to spanish Harlem, that place is dangerous. The first day there I was scared cause I didn't know anybody but by the 2nd day I was feeling at home, almost as if I had lived there all my life. I used to go visit a friend from back home at 115th st and there I bumped into old friends I hadn't seen for yrs and that was all I needed. By the end of the first week there I was going out at night by myself and never had any problems with nobody. I still miss El Barrio. Love to y'all from Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷🇵🇷

@protolexis 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE this series sooo much. Can’t wait for the Queens episode!!

@stbrian1861 11 ай бұрын

My Next trip to New York, I'll definitely be stopping by Cuchifritos 😁🇵🇷🤗🇵🇷😋

@JoseTwitterFan 11 ай бұрын

The good ol' days when it had a strong sense of identity and pride. When El Barrio was El Barrio. Now it's gotten so much worse! 🤢 The failure to update restrictive zoning codes with the times combined with excessive demand for space in dwindling supply have pushed costs sky-high, driving residents and small business out of Spanish Harlem and out of town and increasing homelessness and chain stores, not to mention the big-box behemoth that is East River Plaza bringing suburbanites and their polluting cars here!

@s.s.secretsocietyprim2967 11 ай бұрын

Omg I LOVE THEM!!! EL BARRIO💪 SMH so missed just a faction of what it was 🙏

@denzel7822 11 ай бұрын

El barrio!

@s.s.secretsocietyprim2967 11 ай бұрын

God smh when ppl once were ppl. This is so good smh luv it! Nice story

@famguy218 2 күн бұрын

I’m from Chicago but I feel bad for how some of these areas are getting gentrified and losing their character

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 11 ай бұрын

They should have visited Capri Bakery! Btw no mention of abusively high rent and gentrification. High commercial rent is what drives away small business and brings more corporate/franchise businesses.

@efraintorres1657 Ай бұрын

My old blocks 117 st. Frist Avenue

@VanBoogie 5 ай бұрын

No mention of the Cosmos??? Born and raised a block away and as a kid in the 80s the Cosmos was DA SPOT!!!

@user-cf7dk2ui4z 5 ай бұрын

Cosmo and The Eagle on 103rd+3rd ave. Loved My old Neighborhood.... We had the that corner record/ electronics store on 106st +3rd. To Me East 86st was like My Time Square, it was in such close proximity to Home. Steakhouse Crazy Eddie Gimbels Toy Works More Movie Theaters Great times