On the transportation side of things, Harlem's changes have been noted in the increased number of taxis and the mere presence of a pedicab on a street above Central Park. On Saturday, Harlem reached the next transportation benchmark in midtown's move uptown.

Having lived on 49th Street, which Central Park's horses use to return to their stables, I at first thought nothing of the horse hooves clicking on the street, until I remembered I was in Harlem. Looking out the window, like a ghost from the past, I saw an elaborate horse drawn carriage, all in white, steadily moving east along 116th Street.

Thankfully the carriage was slow going, as it took a little while for the Canon to power up. I did manage to take a shot of the end of the carriage as it passed, which is seen much better in this enlarged, but grainy, excerpt. For better viewing, the photos are on flickr.