Nestled between downtown Harlem and Central Park, Little Senegal is a vibrant West African community. On any given day, a stroll around the block of 116th between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard will greet you with a mix of French and Wolof in the air.

Pictures by Christophe Legris

USEFUL LOCAL ADDRESSES

- Association des Senegalais d’Amerique (America’s Senegalese Association – ASA): 121 Saint Nicholas Avenue, NY 10026-2104 @W116th St – Subway: 116th St on B,C lines – P: 212-932-0900. Website: www.asa-website.org

- Masjid Aqsa Mosque: 2136 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, NY 10026-2104 – bet. W115 and W116th St. P: (212) 316-9803‎ – Subway: 116th St on B,C lines