Morningside Park

Morningside park is the geographical boundary between the Harlem neighborhoods of Morningside Heights and Central Harlem.  Morningside D

Morningside park like St. Nicholas Park and Marcus Garvey Park is built on a rocky base, which looks over the Harlem or "the flats" as some long time residents call Central Harlem.  These parks are remnants of surfaces that could not be built upon.

I didn't cover the entire park, this is just a teaster.

Along Morningside Avenue

 Approaching the pond, in summer this man-made feature turns on at 7AM and automatically turns off at 7PM

Columbia University wanted to build an

athletic center here.  You can see blast marks.

Harlem residents banded together to stop this project

 

The Mallards, Marisol and Marquis

He was quacking and she was straight ignoring him!  LOL

 

From one of the tiered landings you can see

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

Up the stairs to Morningside Drive

I think I'm going to run these stairs. 

Looks like a good cardio work out.
   

Atop the stairs is the Carl Schurz Memorial

On the sides are marble relief's representing

African-Americans and Native Americans, groups whose rights Schurz defended.

The massive retaining wall that

outlines Morningside Drive

 

 

Here at the overlook you get sweeping views of Manhattan

Central Harlem it's gorgeous prewar buildings

and a sprinkle of new construction

116 Street, looking East

 

The Upper Eastside

That other park, Central Park and 

High rise condos on 110 Street

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

    

Construction of this portion of the cathedral halted in the 40s

and a fire damaged it in 2001

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