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Contributed by Angelina Ramirez
Executive Director,Washington Heights BID
The end of June marks the start of summer vacation. Students and teachers alike are enjoying some rest and relaxation from a grueling school year.
The businesses in the Washington Heights Business Improvement District (BID) can provide you with all the necessary products and services you need to enjoy your summer. From bathing suits to footballs, our stores have it all!
Veronica Liu, the managing editor for the publisher Seven Stories Press, said Word Up Bookstore, which she runs with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and Vantage Residential in a vacant Broadway storefront, will stay open through September.
Word Up, the plucky volunteer bookstore occupying a vacant Broadway storefront, has received an extension from landlord Vantage Residential – it will continue to enchant local readers through the end of September.
Police say they have arrested the suspect pictured above who sexually assaulted a woman in Washington Heights on Sat., June 11th
Police say they arrested a man on Mon., July 4th in connection with an alleged sexual attack in Washington Heights last month.
The 34th Precinct Community Council announced that it had seized 12 motorcycles over the Fourth of July weekend as part of a summer-long campaign to address quality of life conditions.
This past Wed., July 6th, the 34th Precinct Community announced that it had seized 12 motorcycles during the July 4th weekend, and released an image of the dozen confiscated vehicles.
Daniel Gwirtzman
Story by Elyssa Ramirez
Photos by Amanda Hiciano
Elaine Marie Benes would feel right at home.
Starting July 18th, students of the 2011 Washington Heights Summer Dance Festival will join local dance repertory the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company every day, for six days, from 9 am to 6 pm, to participate in daily technique, repertory, composition, and master classes.
Dance Troupe “The Class” was one of the acts at the “Uptown Takeover” event last week on Thursday July, 7th at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center in Washington Heights. From left to right: Stephanie Delacruz, Xonik Ramirez, Erica Perez, Cristian Moreno, and Kimberly Saldana.
“The sky is the limit”: that was the message at the “Uptown Take Over” event on July 7th, this past Thursday night, at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial
Summertime. Yum.
Summertime, in our dense urban communities in Washington Heights and the Bronx, means a colorful and delicious bounty that makes its unlikely way to many corners of our concrete jungle.
Having wrapped up six months of informal conversations with the community about plans for two to four residential towers on Broadway at W. 190th Street, the developer will begin working with the Department of City Planning to submit an application in the fall. As proposed the towers would be taller than the apartments on top of Wadsworth Terrace behind the site. PHOTO: Mike Fitelson
On the eve of beginning conversations with the Department of City Planning and after six months of informal meetings with community and elected leaders, the developers who are planning to build two to four high rise apartments on Broadway at W. 190th Street met with a Community Board 12 committee last week in hopes of garnering backing for the project.
Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez, former president of the Dominican Republic, and newly appointed presidential candidate of his country’s political party PRD (Partido Revolucionario Dominicano) recently visited New York City as part of his campaign.
Story by Debralee Santos and Adrian Cabreja
Report from sister publication The Bronx Free Press
Hundreds of local residents gathered recently for an early morning breakfast – and an avid political discussion.
July 4 – July 9
Its official, Vantage Residential has extended the use of Word Up (4157 Broadway) until the end of September. This is a big victory for our community and for book lovers. With that said, it is still up to us to patronize, support and use the space. So let’s keep up the good work and show that place some real love. Long live Word Up Books!
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