New York City 2022 - Chinatown morning & Harlem night

Our plan was to visit both Barnard College of Columbia University (2:30 pm tour) and Columbia University (4:00 pm tour) today. Since our first scheduled tour was not until 2:30 pm, we figured we had time for dim-sum in Chinatown and perhaps even time to walk The High Line afterwards. 

MM waiting for the Q line to take us to Manhattan

Chinatown NYC in light rain

Mott St, the Transfiguration Church is seen in the distance

Starting the day right at House of Joy, opens at 9:00 am

Nothing is better than ordering everything off the cart

The sun is almost coming out

After sipping hot tea and enjoying our dim-sum brunch to wait out the rain, we headed to Chelsea Market again since the stores were closed when we visited it two days ago. We walked from Chinatown through Tribeca to Canal St. Blue Line station to get on the subway to Chelsea Market. 

Cortland Alley, Tribeca

Window of Firehouse Engine Company 31, a historical building

E Line at Canal St. Tribeca

Back at the Market in mid-day

We spent about an hour in the market trying to shop for some souvenirs and browsing the various food stalls. After getting another cup of coffee and a bit of gelato, we fought the thick crowd of people out of the market and eventually found the entrance to the High Line to take a mid-day walk uptown. 

Welcome to the Market

Remnants from the old factory (National Biscuit Company or NABISCO)?

Fresh noodles?

Under the High Line

Finally found the entrance on 17th St.

The High Line, half pass noon

Cherry blossom

East bound traffic on 26th St.

Windows of apartments along the High Line

"The Shed" by 10 Hudson Yards

At the end of the walk, we made it to 30 Hudson Yards. We made a short pit stop at Shake Shack and Magnolia Bakery before our 2:30 pm tour at Barnard uptown. We made it to Barnard slightly pass 2:30 pm due to a mistake of attempting to get on the subway at Penn Station (too long of a walk from 30 Hudson Yards). 

30 Hudson Yards again with The Vessel in the background

Have to take it to go

MM at Barnard in front of "The Runner'

GG at Barnard

After concluding the Columbia campus tour, we made it to Sylvia's at Harlem for dinner and ended our night in no other place than Time Square. 

GG in front of the Columbia Library

The sun is out and so are the students

No better way to end the day than at Sylvia's

Corn bread and the classic Chicken and waffle

Black eyed peas, Mac n' Cheese, Fried Chicken and Ribs

Sylvia Woods, The Queen of soul food

Can't come to Harlem without visiting the Apollo Theater

No shows tonight

Statue of Adam Clayton Powell Jr, the first African American to be elected to congress from New York

MM stopping traffic on Time Square

GG on 47th and Sixth

Ended our night at 30 Rock

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There was a subway attack in Brooklyn that day. We heard the police siren in the morning and saw helicopters over Manhattan in the afternoon in search of the suspect. We were warned by our family to not take the subway that day. However, we continued to ride the public transportation that day and the following day after this incident. 

In our perspective, we believe New York City is a city that can always stand up for itself in the face of challenges and terrors. We will continue to stand by with New York City in the face of challenges and terror and will continue to ride the public transportation to show our support for the great people of New York City.