On the Upper East Side — far from the downtown clubs that usually steal the spotlight — Harlow’s lit up 79th Street with its own brand of late-night glamour. Located at 242 East 79th Street, the club was a buzzy, disco-era hotspot in the late 1960s to the early ’80s, known for its chic crowd, mirrored walls, and dance floor packed with locals, scenesters, and the stylishly curious.
Harlow’s had a different kind of energy: part neighborhood lounge, part uptown fantasy, where East Side elegance met thumping disco beats. For many queer New Yorkers, it offered a more polished, slightly hidden alternative to the wilder downtown scene — a place to dance, flirt, and soak in the glamour without leaving the neighborhood.
