A great blog - Ephemeral New York - has a deep dive into an East Harlem building at the corner of 3rd and 106th Street.

The building (aka The Disken) is from 1887, and now houses a KFC.

To learn more about the developer, the building, and it’s evolution through the decades, check out Ephemeral New York, HERE .

Yes, There Are Crazy Numbers of Illegal Cannabis Stores

This chart pretty much sums up your experience walking on the streets of of our community.

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