Join Friends of the Upper Eastside Historic Districts and Save Harlem Now! for a walking tour through the vibrant streets of East Harlem, led by Save Harlem Now! Executive Director Claudette Brady.

Discover the rich architectural and cultural tapestry of "El Barrio," exploring its enduring legacy and vibrant present. Immerse yourself in the diverse influences that have shaped East Harlem, from its early immigrant roots to its prominence as a hub of Puerto Rican and Latino culture. Come ready to walk, learn, and experience this iconic neighborhood firsthand!

Learn about Tax Credits, Grants, Loans, and other Financial Benefits available to property owners in these Historic Districts:  Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill, Manhattan Avenue North and West Harlem.

Alfred Warren Gene Norman, Feb1935-Sep 2020, was the first, and to date only, African American Chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Serving under Mayor Edward I. Koch in the 1980s, Norman helped defeat New York State legislation that would have exempted religious institutions from landmarks designation, and oversaw the preservation of St. Bartholomew's Church. During his tenure as chairman, LPC granted landmark designation to the Coty and Rizzoli Buildings on Fifth Avenue; the Ladies Mile shopping area from 15th to 24th Streets, between Park Avenue South and Avenue of the Americas; and the Coney Island Cyclone. Norman was widely praised for his superior skill in navigating New York City's landmarking bureaucracy.

Our honorees are Michael Henry Adams, Mussenden Van Der Zee, and New York State Senator Cordell Cleare.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 14th annual Sacred Sites Open House takes place May 18-19th 2024.

This year’s theme is “Welcoming our Neighbors”, where participating congregations will showcase their buildings and histories through guided tours, lectures, and musical performances.

Schedule your tour for St. James Presbyterian Church!

Learn about Tax Credits, Grants, Loans, and other Financial Benefits available to property owners in these Historic Districts: Dorrance Brooks, Central Harlem West 130th -132nd Streets, St. Nicholas (aka Strivers’ Row), and Astor Row Houses.

On this tour, we’ll tell you the story of the East Village since the 1950s, focusing on the many subcultures that took root and flourished here, and on the nightlife that continues to draw people to this day!

Join State Senator Cordell Cleare, Save Harlem Now! And the New Amsterdam Musical Association (NAMA) to unveil a new Harlem Heritage Marker at the National Headquarters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom.

Held in the Nelson Mandela Room at the Ford Foundation in midtown Manhattan, Preservation Conference 2022 brought together a wide array of speakers who shared both the challenges and triumphs of grass-roots advocacy to preserve the cultural and architectural legacy of Harlem and other historically African American communities.

Save Harlem Now! board members Valerie Bradley, Angel Ayón, Roberta Washington, and Rachel Lisa Nickie and moderator Matthew Spady discuss the process of creating the Central Harlem West 130th-132nd Streets Historic District, designated in 2018.

As the first program in its 2021 series, Save Harlem Now! presented a virtual walking tour of northern Manhattan’s Audubon Park neighborhood with Save Harlem Now! board member, Matthew Spady, author of The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It.

After decades of local activism, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to designate a small brick home in Brooklyn as an historic landmark. In the mid 19th century, 227 Duffield Street was owned by abolitionist couple Harriet and Thomas Truesdell, and there is reason to believe that their home served as a temporary stop for those escaping slavery on the underground railroad.

As the city and the nation confront issues of representation and equity in public commemoration, FRIENDS and Save Harlem Now! partnered to sponsor a virtual walk through Harlem. The tour focused on sites publicly celebrating pioneering black and Latina women, and issues surrounding the preservation of such sites.

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, Save Harlem Now!, in partnership with Harlem One Stop and the Harlem Cultural Collaborative, presented a Harlem Renaissance 100 Virtual Salon, Saving Harlem Buildings To Save African American History: The Building Where The 1963 March On Washington Was Planned.

Save Harlem Now!, uptown preservation advocates seeking to protect Harlem’s architectural and cultural heritage, extend an invitation to enjoy its inaugural Historic Harlem Fundraising Halloween Party, a fun evening of drinks and great food, courtesy of Harlem Shake and Corner Social, and dancing to magically eclectic sounds of DJ Ernesto Johnson.

Landmark East Harlem is holding a Historic Preservation Workshop on June 7, 2018 at the Dream Charter High School, 439 East 115th Street. The event is free of charge.