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Living in East Harlem: A True NYC Community

Known as Spanish Harlem, El Barrio, and the birthplace of salsa and graffiti, East Harlem is an Upper Manhattan neighborhood with many varieties of local food, culture, and history.  A mixture of lively immigrant communities, many residents have family roots tied to East Harlem going back generations. Newcomers often compliment the sense of kinship within the area.

The district’s current education system hosts some of the most groundbreaking programs in NYC, with primary schools having competitive admission benchmarks and excellent approaches to education.

The northern area of East Harlem is predominantly made up of pre-war low-rise apartment buildings and rent-stabilized housing. With more affordable prices compared with other NYC neighborhoods, living in East Harlem offers excellent opportunities for renters with larger apartments at a great value.

East Harlem History

During the 1800s and early 1900s, East Harlem was predominantly inhabited by poor Irish, German, Scandinavian, and Eastern European Jewish immigrants—with Italian immigrants joining the melting pot in the 1870s. Italians began to make up most of the area, leading to the nickname “Italian Harlem” and later, “Little Italy.”  Crime syndicates populated the neighborhood such as Black Hand and Italian-American Mafia, not to mention the Genovese crime family, one of the most well-known crime families to dominate NYC’s organized crime.  After WWI, Puerto Ricans and Latin Americans came into the neighborhood in waves, and Italians moved towards Brooklyn, the Bronx, New Jersey, and upstate NY.

In the 21st century, East Harlem has become a racially diverse melting pot of a neighborhood, although approximately one-third of the population is Puerto Rican. Gentrification has affected the area, leading to The New York Times featuring East Harlem as one of “New York’s Next Hot Neighborhoods,” and many realtors describe the area as one of the few places in NYC where you can get a bang for your buck as far as living space is concerned.

Living in East Harlem: Things to Do & Places to Go

“El Barrio” is home to authentic locally owned businesses. Taquerias, bakeries, pizzerias, and more are owned and staffed by local residents. See, smell, taste, and hear Latin America and the Caribbean islands everywhere you step foot in East Harlem. Enjoy hand-blended smoothies, Puerto Rican plantain mofongo, organic food markets, and authentic live music.

Head over to East River Plaza for suburban living stores like Target, Costco, and Old Navy.

East Harlem is home to a plentiful sum of public green spaces and playgrounds to take the kids to for some exercise and play.

Museum of the City of New York is located within East Harlem and is just a short walk away from the Upper East Side’s Museum Mile.

Moving to East Harlem with Shleppers 

If you’re about to become one of East Harlem’s newest residents, you’ve most likely lucked out with nice-sized living space at a great price. Keep your lucky strike going by choosing Shleppers for all of your moving needs! As the leading moving company in New York City, Shleppers will get you moved in hassle-free, simply contact us or request a quote today!

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Definitely Very Professional
Shleppers Movers are the best. Carlos, Danni and Héctor were great. They arrive in time, and work very hard, with discipline and organization. They move my (millions of) plants with great care and always were very careful with all the belongings. The Almanzar team is definitely very professional. Thanks so much guys for make my move so smooth!”
- Yanislei M.
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Quality Moving Service
They made a stressful event a lot less stressful! They had great prices and everyone was amazing to work with. I’d recommend them to anybody who might need a quality moving service.
-Brittany A.
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Extremely Good Prices
We opted for an additional service to help them pack a few things. They were very careful when it came to our new floors at our new home. We appreciate them being mindful of that. They had extremely good prices, the movers were amazing to work with."
-Jose G.
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Wonderful Experience
We had a wonderful experience with the crew from Shleppers! They were courteous, professional and timely. We could not thank them more and definitely recommend them to anyone who asks. They also did come recommended from friends which we are grateful."
-Nicole A.
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Pleasure to Work With
The movers were great and a pleasure to work with. They came on time and got everything done the same day. Our move started and finished in West Bronx. I had no issues with communicating with the movers, and I’m happy with how everything went. I’d work with them again on future moves."
-Thomas B.
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Shleppers Rocks
Shleppers is the best of the best. Carl, Ramon, Wallace, and Dorsey were OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD. They made our move as easy, efficient, and fun as possible. We’re so happy with everything and recommend them to everyone. Shleppers rocks"
-Max B.
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Smooth and Hassle-Free
Shleppers Moving Company was amazing from start to finish! The whole process was seamless, and the team made what could have been a stressful move incredibly easy. The movers were so helpful and friendly, handling everything with care and efficiency. The staff communication was excellent, keeping me updated every step of the way. I highly recommend Shleppers for anyone looking for a smooth and hassle-free moving experience. Thanks again for such a great job!"
-Brigette S.