New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
DRE4uS OF 4 NEW NEW-YORK.
GROWTH OF THE CITY BEYOND THE HARLEM
yIFws or Mn. CRIMMINs.

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vIrws or Mn. cRIMMISs.
gTke growth of New York during the next
ten years. remarked President CrlmmIns. Of tho Park
Commissioners, recently 10 TRIBUNE reporter as he
glanced a map OF tho annexed district anticipate
will exceed that Of the ten years that have just closed
In connection with my work IN The Park Board have
elt great interest IN the city that Is growing np
bcyond the Harlem Ri and OF which tho Park Com
missioners In some sense the founders They VIII
lie responsible for most OF the fants a well a. Tor Tue
compar stivey few Ncw-Yorkers know what has been
New Workers would he surprised by trip beyond the
Harlem River ten years ago was the boundary line
technically OF the city. The elevated roads had t.t
bcgnn operate freely aud Harlem little corior-
tion by itself on the east side the island with wide
stretch OF rocky territory bet II and the city proper
nled In with few struggling buildings ana group oi
sqatters huts Now there Is scarcely street on the
east side from tho Battery to the Harlem River hnt Il
partly built up, and the improyemenis are goinx
forward rapidly the side OF tie island. Harlem
hundred and thin etl-st."
But tho distance from the lower part OF the Island
will he AN objection sngge,iei tho reporter .,,n.
Not any more. ! think, replied Mr. Crimmihs;;
Brooklyn or Jer-ey City Transit facilities will he even
more convenient 10 npper new.f.rk ana rates VIII S0
The annexed district In ths next twe9y-ve years Wi,
moderate incomes may live comfortably aud build ana
buy their own little homes " is not contracted IN
space Manhattan Island. and with the Hudson Ver
side aud the Long Island sound the other e
Is fully healthy. FordIum. fremont and the small
section below Mt Vernon the east and Yonkers on
the west side he covered with pleasant streets ana
attractive houses, not with the thOroughlafcs
OF brick and stone such as make New-YOrk OF the
present day. MOrrisania Ia already becoming merged
In the city and lost Thrdav continues for five miles
beyond the Harlem and Is paw ed great part OF Tue
distance and lined with fine houses and stores 10 rlde
along IL the street-car In the evening when the
avenue is crowded would suppose himself still III
the heart OF the city, except that the air pure not
sitting" -,
What Is the nature Of the improvements being
made In the annexed district T.
81 vat nnned IN navi and grading
Of new streets and the building OF sewers. The NAN
the beat OF the kind that have been bniit III
this country. Some OF then like the Paris sewers are
enough to drive horse and wagon through lhey
are made to follow the natural drainage Of the land ana
streets they required Another feature now under
adjustment is the sinking OF tho tracks OF the Harlem
Railroad they are between the Harlem River ana the
Grand Central Depot. one suggestion entertained 10y
railroad authorities Is 10 do away with the Druse
over the Harlem and tunnel the Both the Harisn
north shore OF the Harlem River which regarded rs
prospective sites for dcpos. ON the west side new
bridge been located ny the Park Board for genera
travel above High Bridge. The Madison Avenue briaee
open last fall and the Second Avenue Bridge
will he finished In few months. During the summer
Bridge will also be partly finished giving rapid anu rns
access h. places beyond the Harem now bill whlcn
recommended O Mayor Grace is now before the Legs
lature II provides for special conmiss0n 70 iocae
and open streets In the xcd district with fnli power
This will greatly facilitate and expedite the NEEDED
improyernents In these upper wards. Within two years
many 0i the changcs whish have mentioned VII hsvc
gone into effect. and the city beyond tno Hien
River by that time will have become vigorous AM
good sized infant" -,