East Harlem (El Barrio)

East of Fifth Avenue, East Harlem was long home to Italian families and then, from the mid-twentieth century, to a large Puerto Rican community, which gave it the name El Barrio or Spanish Harlem. More recent arrivals from Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa and elsewhere keep adding to its character.

El Museo del Barrio, founded in 1969, is dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean art. Check local sources for the current status of the La Marqueta market and other community spaces.