The Manhattan Times

Snowy days, clean steps and bridge tolls: the holiday wishes of Northern Manhattan

What’s your holiday wish for Northern Manhattan? Read More

Miguel Martinez sentenced to five years

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With eyes cast downward and squeezing a tissue, former City Council Member Miguel Martinez was sentenced to five years Tue., Dec. 15 on three counts of misusing public funds by Judge Paul Crotty at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in lower Manhattan. Read More

Police shutter pool hall-turned night club

It turns out there was more than just eight-ball being played at what was supposed to be a family billiards hall on W. 207th Street. Read More

Parks Department to cut down unsafe trees in Indian Road Playground

Five trees in Indian Road Playground, which for decades have shaded children and parents during hot summer months, will soon be cut down by the city’s Parks Department due to safety concerns. Read More

Ramadan bows out, North keeps CB12 chair position

Community Board 12 Chair Pamela Palanque North will hold onto the chair position that fell into her lap after the November resignation of former chair Manny Velazquez when her only challenger, long-time board member and former chair Zead Ramadan, bowed out of the race during the board's Dec. 15 General Meeting at Isabella Geriatric Center on Audubon Avenue and W. 190th Street. Read More

Shhhh!

Of Spanish wine and Dominican rum

Learning to drive in Northern Manhattan

Sitting in the passenger seat of an Americana Driving School car, June Coleman, a life-long New Yorker, is determined to learn how to drive. Read More

UPTOWN DINING

Ring in the New Year uptown

The countdown to the New Year has begun, and there are a variety of parties planned for Northern Manhattan’s restaurants. Read More

Runners beware, safe steps to wintertime workouts

For die-hard urban athletes, the winter months are just one more hurdle to leap while staying fit in the city. Read More

Neighborhood Blogwatch

Much has been written about the artistic revolution occurring in Northern Manhattan. Read More