douglass circle

Boulevard and Morningside Park on the east and west—say that construction has exploded in the past five to 10 years. Buildings once condemned are now high-end residences. The new neighbors are, for the most part, white and wealthier than the long-rooted residents, who tend to be poor and black.

For many members of the community surrounding the northwest corner of Central Park, the completion of Frederick Douglas Circle will come as a huge relief for a community in limbo. The renovation of the intersectionbegan in June 2004 and was supposed to last just one year.