Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City and is bound by the Upper West Side, Morningside Park, Harlem, and Riverside Park (some now consider it part of the Upper West Side). Streets marking its edges are 110th and 123rd Streets, Riverside Drive, and Morningside Drive (some define the southern edge as being 106th St., and a few place it as far south as 100th St.). The main thoroughfare is Broadway. Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. ... Morningside Park is a New York City public park located at the east edge of Morningside Heights. ... Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African American cultural and business center. ... Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, consisting of a narrow four-mile strip of land between the Hudson River and the gently curving rise-and-fall of Riverside Drive. ... Riverside Drive is a scenic north-south thoroughfare in New York City. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. ...

The label Academic Acropolis could have been used to describe the area, since it sits on one of the highest natural points in Manhattan and contains numerous academic institutions. Much of the neighborhood is the campus of Columbia University, and the university also owns a large amount of the non-campus real estate. Other educational institutions in the neighborhood include Barnard College, Union Theological Seminary, Jewish Theological Seminary, Manhattan School of Music, and Bank Street College of Education. Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... Motto: Hepomene toi logismoi Following the Way of Reason Mascot: the Barnard Bear, Millie (though Columbia and Barnard atheletes all play on University-wide Lions teams, the College retains its own mascot for history and spirit) Barnard College, founded in 1889, is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences... Union Theological Seminary is an independent college of theology, located in Manhattan, in New York City. ... The Jewish Theological Seminary of America The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, known in the Jewish community simply as JTS, is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism, and is the movements main rabbinical seminary. ... Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music is a music conservatory located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. ... The Bank Street College of Education is located in upper Manhattan in New York City. ...

Other landmarks in Morningside Heights include the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, The Riverside Church, The Interchurch Center, International House, and St. Luke's Hospital. The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City is the seat of the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. ... Grants Tomb, circa 1909 Grants tomb 2004 Grants Tomb is a mausoleum containing the bodies of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), an American Civil War General and the 18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... International House can refer to more than one thing: International House (1933 movie), a 1933 film International House of Pancakes (IHOP), a restaurant chain International House World Organisation (IHWO), a worldwide organization of language schools International House (I.House-NYC) International House Berkeley, a dormitory on the campus of University...

On 1776 September 16, the Battle of Harlem Heights was fought in Morningside Heights, with the most intense fighting occurring in a sloping wheat field that is now the location of Barnard College. This article is about the year 1776. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... The Battle of Harlem Heights was a skirmish in the New York Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. ...

Famous Residents

Comedian George Carlin grew up on West 121st St. in Morningside Heights, and in the piece "Morningside Heights" (which appears on his "Occupation: Foole" album) he referred to the neighborhood as "White Harlem." While writing a master's thesis on William Blake at Columbia University, Thomas Merton attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church on West 121st St., where he formally converted to Catholicism. A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... George Carlin in the film Jersey Girl George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York City) is a Grammy winning Irish American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many other taboo subjects. ... William Blake (1807) William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... Thomas Merton Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist monk and author, born in Prades in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of France. ...

The real Tom's Restaurant also appeared in Seinfeld.

Singer/composer Fiona Apple grew up in Morningside Gardens, the experimental co-op project built in 1957 between 121st Street and LaSalle Streets, and Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues. The Gardens prided itself on being an integrated community and for most of its existence, those selling their apartments have not been allowed to take any significant profit. Many professional African-Americans moved to Morningside Gardens to maintain roots with the black community of Harlem and to enjoy the benefits of a safe and integrated community. Among those were Thurgood Marshall, first black justice named to the Supreme Court. He moved to Washington, D.C., from the Gardens. Seinfeld restaurant, 2000, by Rick Dikeman This is actually Toms Restaurant, NYC. Famous as Monks in Seinfeld, and as Toms Diner, in the Suzanne Vega song of that name. ... Seinfeld restaurant, 2000, by Rick Dikeman This is actually Toms Restaurant, NYC. Famous as Monks in Seinfeld, and as Toms Diner, in the Suzanne Vega song of that name. ... Seinfeld is a television sitcom which ran from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998. ... Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple Maggart on September 13, 1977 in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. ...

Arguably the most famous restaurant in Morningside Heights, (and one of the most famous diners in the world) is Tom's Diner on Broadway at 112th St. After being featured in a song by Suzanne Vega, it became known as the daily hangout by the characters of the television sitcom Seinfeld. It is now part of the regular Seinfeld New York Tour conducted by Kenny Kramer. The real Toms Restaurant also appeared in Seinfeld. ... Suzanne Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer. ... Seinfeld is a television sitcom which ran from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998. ... Kenny Kramer inspired the popular Cosmo Kramer character. ...

Numerous other famous people have resided in the area while attending Columbia University. Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ...

Political

The neighborhood is part of the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York, which includes much of Harlem. Traditionally, Morningside Heights has been heavily Democratic. As of the 2000 Census, the State of New York was divided into 29 Congressional Districts, decreasing from 31 due to reapportionment. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ...

The famous Columbia University student riots and takeover of administrative buildings in 1968 stemmed from a protest opposing a Columbia University plan to build a gymnasium in Morningside Park, the park adjacent to Morningside Drive.

The neighborhood's ZIP codes are 10025 and 10027. Mr. ...

Morningside Hieghts is also the name of the stereotypical 'flash neighbourhood' in the New Zealand television series Bro Town broTown is New Zealands first adult-targeted animated series. ...

References

• Andrew Dolkart, Morningside Heights, 1998 ISBN 0231078501.
• Hopper Striker Mott. The New York of Yesterday: A Descriptive Narrative of Old Bloomingdale. 1908.

1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Famous Residents of Morningside Heights
• Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
• Morningside Heights Mailing List