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Central Park is the heart of Manhattan, and you live right in the middle of it. A mix of affluent and working-class residents, you enjoy a high quality of life, but a decrease in small businesses due to high rents. Home to Julliard and Lincoln Center and once a haven for artists, the Upper West Side...

Whether from across the George Washington or from across borders, the bridges of Washington Heights feel symbolic. Northernmost Manhattan is surrounded by miles of waterfront, and serves as a connector between New York and beyond. This is the land of small business owners who are focused on family...

The neighborhoods surrounding East Harlem are some of the most diverse in the city, and you live in one of the city’s last holdouts for gentrification. You celebrate the unity of your community with block parties and festivals, and you value knowing your neighbors. But despite this, the community...

You love the architecture of Columbia University and the surrounding buildings because it gives your neighborhood an unexpected Gothic feel. The mix of residents and business owners is a tale of the haves and the have-nots. While a hub for scholars, many of this community’s inhabitants feel...