smirkword t1_j4tq1by wrote on January 18, 2023 at 4:35 AM Reply to TIL that the NYC neighborhood of Marble Hill is part of Manhattan despite not being connected to Manhattan Island. Instead it is connected to the Bronx. It was separated from the island of Manhattan by the construction of the Harlem Ship Canal in 1895 by IAmDavidGurney Another fun fact, it’s got that 1 train overhead making a lot of noise all day long! I lived there for a couple of years—the noise pollution is oppressive. Permalink 3
smirkword t1_j4tq1by wrote
Reply to TIL that the NYC neighborhood of Marble Hill is part of Manhattan despite not being connected to Manhattan Island. Instead it is connected to the Bronx. It was separated from the island of Manhattan by the construction of the Harlem Ship Canal in 1895 by IAmDavidGurney
Another fun fact, it’s got that 1 train overhead making a lot of noise all day long! I lived there for a couple of years—the noise pollution is oppressive.