NYC/EDC: Harlem African Burial Ground

East Harlem (El Barrio)

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126th Street Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use Project

Honoring and memorializing the historic Harlem African Burial Ground with a new outdoor memorial and indoor cultural center and addressing affordable housing and jobs needs in the East Harlem community.

The 126th Street Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use Project honors and memorializes an important part of the city's history and addresses needs of the East Harlem community. The 2.7-acre project site is a full Manhattan city block located at 126th Street and 2nd Avenue in East Harlem that is currently occupied by the MTA’s decommissioned 126th Street Bus Depot. The historic footprint of the Harlem African Burial Ground occupies 0.4 acres on the southeast portion of the site.

Sites & Attractions: Historic East Harlem (El Barrio)