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This vibrant, unpredictable NYC ’hood is having a second renaissance
['Kathy Evans']
Sydney Morning Herald - Traveller
Standing on the northwest corner of 126th Street, in front of artist Paul Deo’s giant landmark mural Planet Harlem, celebrating the profound struggles and immense strength of African Americans, he easily identifies the faces enshrined on the wall. In between the numbers, Bill, born and raised in Harlem, tells us a bit about the history; 133rd was formerly known as Swing Street – where people from all backgrounds intermingled to party and hear live jazz in the era of Prohibition, while bootleggers ran booze between buildings.