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2931 frederick Douglass Blvd.
New York, NY 10039


The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963. The third Polo Grounds, built in 1890 and renovated after a fire in 1911, is the one generally indicated when the Polo Grounds is referenced. It was located in Coogan's Hollow and was noted for its distinctive bathtub shape, very short distances to the left and right field walls, and an unusually deep center field. As the name suggests, the original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the sport of polo. Bounded on the south and north by 110th and 112th Streets and on the east and west by Fifth and Sixth (Lenox) Avenues, just north of Central Park, it was converted to a baseball stadium when leased by the New York Metropolitans in 1880.In baseball, the original Polo Grounds was home to the New York Metropolitans from 1880 until 1885, and the New York Giants from 1883 until 1888. The Giants played in the second Polo Grounds for part of the 1889 season and all of the 1890 season, and at the third and fourth Polo Grounds from 1891 through 1957. The Polo Grounds was also the home field of the New York Yankees from 1913 until 1922 and the New York Mets in their first two seasons of 1962 and 1963. It hosted the 1934 and 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Games.

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Washington Heightss*
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181 Street
New York, NY 10032

Harlem – 148th Street (IRT Lenox Avenue Line)
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200 W 148th St
New York, NY 10039

Harlem–148th Street is a terminal station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The station is located in Harlem, though the name is partially erroneous, as the station is actually at the intersection of 149th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. It is served by the 3 train at all times.HistoryThe location and tracks of the station were originally part of the Lenox Avenue Yard opened in 1904, where '' trains are currently assigned and stored. An extension of the Lenox Avenue line to 149th or 150th Street had been proposed since the Dual Contracts of the 1910s. In 1916, an extension to 149th Street was proposed as part of a connection between the Lenox Avenue Line and the IRT Jerome Avenue Line in the Bronx.In 1957, a station at 150th Street within the Lenox Yard was proposed to better serve the local area (including the nearby Harlem River Houses). The station, and the Bronx extension, had been requested by local citizens since the 1940s due to unreliable bus and surface trolley service. The station was later moved to 149th Street due to the downsizing of the Lenox Yard in the 1960s, with the land sold to the developers that would build the high school and apartment complex above the yard and station (see below).The new terminal, when completed, was intended to be a replacement for the former terminal at 145th Street station due to the proximity of switches that prevented the station's lengthening to accommodate ten-car trains. However, plans to shut down 145th Street were cancelled due to protests from local residents. 148th Street Station opened on May 13, 1968. The name of the station was to be 149th Street–Seventh Avenue, but because of possible confusion with 149th Street–Grand Concourse, it was changed to 148th Street–Lenox Terminal.

158th & Broadway.
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3802 Broadway
New York, NY 10032

(212) 568-9400

The Polo Grounds - 155Th & 8Th
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Frederick Douglas Blvd
New York, NY 10039

3472848127

Esplanade Gardens Inc
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129 W 147th St
New York, NY 10039-4303

212 234 1600

Drew Hamilton Projects
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2680 8th avenue
New York, NY 10030

Harlem River Houses
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183w 152 st, Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Harlem River Dr
New York, NY 10039

(646) 771-0344

The Harlem River Houses is a New York City Housing Authority public housing complex located between West 151st and West 153rd Streets and between Macombs Place and the Harlem River Drive in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The complex, which covers 9acre, was built in 1936-37 and opened in October 1937 - one of the first two housing projects in the city funded by the Federal government - with the goal of providing quality housing for working-class African Americans. It has 574 apartments.The complex was designated a New York City Landmark in 1975 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 2014 the complex was designated a Special Planned Community Preservation District, a zoning category created in 1974 "to preserve and protect... superior examples of town planning or large-scale development." The success of the project can be attributed to its formal, classically influenced design, to the project's focus on attracting a wide variety of tenants, not just the indigent, and to its "generous budget and high aspirations for quality."History and descriptionAs originally planned public housing in New York City was segregated. After the Harlem Riot of 1935, there was pressure to improve housing for African Americans, but no general attempts were made to desegregate public housing. The Harlem River Houses were one of two projects which, for the first time, used Federal funds to construct public housing in New York City as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s "New Deal" social program. The project was built by the Housing Division of the Public Works Administration at the cost of $4.5 million, a site owned by the Rockefeller family, which demanded twice the amount which Federal land acquisition guidelines would normally allow to be paid. Eventually, community protests pushed the project ahead, and the property was taken by eminent domain at the price of $1 million.

Concourse Village Inc
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775 Concourse Vlg E
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 588-2200

3333 Broadway
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3333 Broadway
New York, NY 10031

(212) 838-4747

High Bridge, the Bronx
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1465 Nelson Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

Esplanade Gardens (W. 147th st)
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129 W 147th St
Bronx, NY 10039

175th Street
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West 175th St & Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033
New York, NY 10033

175th Street is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the neighborhood of Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, at 175th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, it is served by the A train at all times.Station layoutThe station opened on September 10, 1932. It has two tracks and one island platform, with single green columns in the center of the platform rather than the double columns found near the platform edges at other stations. The tilework in this station is plain, and the station lacks the maroon-colored tile bands that are present at adjacent stations along the line.It is linked by an underground tunnel to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. The tunnel, which is maintained by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is not wheelchair-accessible, as using it requires traversing a short flight of stairs between the tunnel and the station mezzanine. This tunnel is closed at night between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.The 174th Street Yard, used to store trains assigned to the C service, is adjacent to this station to the east.The station is planned to be rehabilitated as part of the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Program.

Executive Towers
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1020 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451-2605

(718) 681-6644

Riverview Towers
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626 Riverside Dr
New York, NY 10031

(212) 283-3523

Riverton Square
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2156 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10037

(855) 226-1567

Riverton Square features Central Harlem's premier no fee one bedroom and two bedroom apartment rentals. Riverton Square is a gated apartment community, conveniently located in Harlem, and professionally managed by CompassRock Real Estate. Availability is limited, so call us at 855-226-1567 to schedule your private appointment today, and rent your no fee apartment directly from Riverton Square. Click http://Riverton-Square.com

Polo Ground Towers
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2975 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039

(212) 283-1390

153 Broadwayy
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1872 Amsterdam Ave, NYC
New York, NY 10031

Andrew Jackson Pj's.
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785 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

3474014560

Michelangelo Apartments
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225 E 149th St
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 993-8312

Ellington on the Park
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130 Bradhurst Ave
New York, NY 10039

(212) 862-0306

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The Polo Grounds - 155Th & 8Th
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Frederick Douglas Blvd
New York, NY 10039

3472848127

Head Start
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2967 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1324

(212) 886-5612

Thomas General
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2949 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Apt 14K
New York, NY 10039-1353

(212) 862-6160

Nyc Housing Authority
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2965 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1324

(212) 234-2418

Kevs Copy Center
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355 Malcolm X Blvd
New York, NY 10027-3801

(212) 663-6003

Hayes Newstand
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2929 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039

(212) 283-9119

2927 8 Av Corp
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2927 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1304

(212) 368-1300

Polo Ground Towers
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2975 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039

(212) 283-1390

Specialized Fitness & Nutrition
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409 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10032

(212) 690-5776

Ready Willing & Able
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2960 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1323

(212) 690-1472

Bqe Industries
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2960 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1323

(212) 690-5656

Morningside Day Nursery
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2967 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039

(212) 281-4142

PS 46 Mini School Elementary School
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2987 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1324

(212) 690-5889

Chavarria Armando
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2987 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1324

(212) 781-1321

N Y City Developments
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2975 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1324

(212) 491-6127

PS 46 Arthur Tappan School
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2987 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10039

(212) 690-5911

Holcombe Rucker Basketball Courts
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156 St. & 8 Ave.
New York, NY 10039

Rucker Park, Harlem, New York
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155th & Fredrick Douglas
New York, NY 10039

Rucker Park
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155th & Fredrick Douglas
New York, NY 10039

(212) 408-0100

Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard across the street from the former Polo Grounds site; it is geographically at the base of a large cliff named Coogan's Bluff. Many who played at the park in the Rucker Tournament achieved a level of fame for their abilities, and several have gone on to play in the NBA.Rucker Park was featured in the TNT television film On Hallowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Park, which aired in 2000 and won a Sports Emmy Award.HistoryThe court is named after Holcombe Rucker, a local teacher and a playground director for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Rucker started a basketball tournament in 1950 in order to help less-fortunate kids stay off the streets and aim for college careers. The players in the Rucker Tournament featured slam dunks, crossover dribbles, and bravado that excited the crowd, a playing style then foreign to the National Basketball Association (NBA).