Welcome to Harlem River Park, a multi-phased project being constructed by the City of New York on 20 acres along the Manhattan side of the Harlem River, between the Harlem River and the Harlem River Drive, from 125th to 145th Streets. 
The Harlem River Park Task Force (HRPTF), formed with community stakeholders in December 2001 and led by Harlem Community Development Corporation, was a group of local, citywide and regional organizations and elected officials that met monthly to help the city plan and manage Harlem River Park. During its activity, the task force was instrumental in generating the local community support needed to fund, design and construct an environmentally and culturally sensitive waterfront gathering spot.
It was also responsible for:
  • Initiating the discussion to expand the park northward in partnership with Esplanade Gardens and the MTA.
  • Improving and making safer local intersections and pedestrian/vehicular ramps leading to the park with the help of NYC Department of Transportation and Transportation Alternatives.
  • Providing local artists with the ability to create and permanently display their art in the park.
  • Developing an environmentally sustainable alternative to a proposed elevated highway on-ramp over the Harlem River Drive. Read more. 
  • Providing employment and economic development opportunities for local residents.
In 2015 the Task Force transferred planning, maintenance and development of Harlem River Park to Partnership for Parks. This website serves as a resource for individuals interested in working with Partnership for Parks to address the future needs of Harlem River Park and to continue the model of sustainable, community-driven, and environmentally sensitive development set forth by the Harlem River Park Task Force. ​
Thank you to all the valuable members of the Harlem River Park Task Force without whom this project would not have been possible.

This film was made by Alicia Campbell and produced by Create.Change Media and the Harlem Community Development Corporation 

This website was created by the Harlem Community Development Corporation, and designed by Malika Leiper, Intern at the Harlem Community Development Corporation.