Washington Heights is situated in northern Manhattan and is known as a Dominican neighborhood with Latin music always playing. It has historical sites like the Morris-Jumel Mansion where George Washington stayed and the Cloisters museum with medieval art. Although Dominican, it is diverse with places like the Hispanic Society of America teaching about different cultures. Harlem has been an African American cultural center since the 1920s, with important sites like the Apollo Theater and Studio Museum in Harlem showcasing black artists. Gramercy Park is a residential area known for its private park and historic architecture like townhouses and the iconic Flatiron Building skyscraper.

1. Washington HeightsWashington Heights

3. Named for George Washington,
who battled the British in 1776,
Washington Heights is the emblem
of New York City's rich history
and its evolving cityscape,
and it's situated in the north of the
New York borough of Manhattan.

4. The area has in many ways become a little Dominican
Republic from its jewelery (las joyerìas) and chimichurri
vendors to the bachata and reggaeton beats that add life
to its buzzing streets.
Music is a part ofMusic is a part of
the lifestyle here,the lifestyle here,
you'd be hard-you'd be hard-
pressed to spend apressed to spend a
dance-less eveningdance-less evening
in Washingtonin Washington
Heights.Heights.

5. Although the area is a Dominican neighborhood, it's still a haven of diversity.
For example in the Hispanic Society of America,
you can learn about Spanish, Portuguese and
Latin American culture, history and art.
For a bit of US history there's the
Morris-Jumel Mansion where General Washington
bunked dur
The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
houses its Medieval European art collection
and overlooks the Hudson River.

6. Although the area is a Dominican neighborhood, it's still a haven of diversity.
For example in the Hispanic Society of America,
you can learn about Spanish, Portuguese and
Latin American culture, history and art.
For a bit of US history there's the
Morris-Jumel Mansion where General Washington
bunked during the Revolutionary War.
The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
houses its Medieval European art collection
and overlooks the Hudson River.

7. Although the area is a Dominican neighborhood, it's still a haven of diversity.
For example in the Hispanic Society of America,
you can learn about Spanish, Portuguese and
Latin American culture, history and art.
For a bit of US history there's the
Morris-Jumel Mansion where General Washington
bunked during the Revolutionary War.
The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
houses its Medieval European art collection
and overlooks the Hudson River.

8. Although the area is a Dominican neighborhood, it's still a haven of diversity.
For example in the Hispanic Society of America,
you can learn about Spanish, Portuguese and
Latin American culture, history and art.
For a bit of US history there's the
Morris-Jumel Mansion where General Washington
bunked during the Revolutionary War.
The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
houses its Medieval European art collection
and overlooks the Hudson River.

9. Harlem

10. Harlem

11. Since the 1920s, it's been known as an African-American residential, cultural
and business center. They began to arrive with the Great Migration and today
the area is the heart of New York's black population.
-A piece of their history is the Apollo Theater,
the most noted African American music club
where artists such as Aretha Franklin performed.

12. Since the 1920s, it's been known as an African-American residential, cultural
and business center. They began to arrive with the Great Migration and today
the area is the heart of New York's black population.
-A piece of their history is the Apollo Theater,
the most noted African American music club
where artists such as Aretha Franklin performed.
-But there is also The Studio Museum in Harlem,
a two-floor gallery space dedicated to
the art of local, national and international black artists.

13. Since the 1920s, it's been known as an African-American residential, cultural
and business center. They began to arrive with the Great Migration and today
the area is the heart of New York's black population.
-A piece of their history is the Apollo Theater,
the most noted African American music club
where artists such as Aretha Franklin performed.
-But there is also The Studio Museum in Harlem,
a two-floor gallery space dedicated to
the art of local, national and international black artists.
-Another fascinating part of Harlem's cultural life
is the Schomburg Center for Research
in Black Culture,
a branch of the New York Public Library.

14. There are other things we can visit
such as the Columbia University,
one of the ancientest of the Usa
or St John the Divine cathedral,
the biggest NeoGothic church of the world.
In the south there's the Spanish Harlem
where we can find El Museo del Barrio
dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean
and Latin American art.

15. GRAMERCY

16. GRAMERCY
Gramercy is situated in the south of
Manhattan and it's a mostly
residential neighborhood dotted
with townhouses, known for its
private park and historic district.

18. GRAMERCYGRAMERCY
PARKPARK
Its park has generally receivedIts park has generally received
positive reviews. Charlotte Devreepositive reviews. Charlotte Devree
in the New York Time said thatin the New York Time said that
"There is nothing else quite like"There is nothing else quite like
Gramercy Park in the country. inGramercy Park in the country. in
fact it is considered to be a quietfact it is considered to be a quiet
and safe area.and safe area.

19. Architecture
East 19th Street has been called "Block Beautiful" for its wide array of
architecture and pristine aesthetic. Townhouses with generous backyards and
smaller apartments forms a collage of architecture in Gramercy Park.

21. The most important landmark is
FLATIRON BUILDING
● It's considered a groundbreaking skyscraper
and the quintessential symbol of New York
City
● Its distinctive triangular shape makes it similar
to the flat metal base of an iron.
● It was NY's first iron-frame skyscraper and the
world's tallest building until 1909