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A hospital employee buys fresh vegetables on the first day of the new Greenmarket on Ft. Washington Avenue and W. 168th Street. PHOTO: Daniel P. Bader
Inwoodite Sharon Rivera stepped out of her job as a post doctoral research assistant at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday and bought some yucca and some squash.
With 12 years of experience representing parts of Washington Heights and Inwood in the Assembly, the name recognition bestowed by that length of service and a near monopoly on endorsements from local elected officials, Adriano Espaillat appears to be the front runner in the race to replace State Senator Eric Schneiderman.
Miguel Martinez, the former City Council Member representing Washington Heights and Inwood, has a big bill waiting for him when he gets out of prison.
Washington Heights
Comptroller honors RACH-C founder Dr. Olga Zatsepina
City Comptroller John Liu honored Dr. Olga Zatsepina, founder of the Russian American Cultural Heritage Center, at a celebration of Russian heritage on Tue., June 29.
By Adam Garrett-Clark
When you ask former American history teacher, Don G. how he heard about the memory club at Riverstone Senior Life Services on Fort Washington Avenue, his answer is fairly predicable – he can’t remember. “My wife must have had something to do with it,” he says. A few moments later, during casual conversation, he becomes flustered and embarrassed when asked what street he lives on. He can’t say.
by Michael Herson
Walking up the steps to 25 Sickles St., it was quieter than I remembered. No merengue blasting from open windows, no boisterous dominoes game on the sidewalk, no car mufflers thundering down the street – just the sound of wind blowing through the leaves and the sibilant crackle of a welding repair on a fifth floor fire escape.
The Restaurant Supplier
by Adam Garrett-Clark
Whether it’s from a restaurant, bodega or supermarket, if you’ve eaten locally there’s a good chance that at some point in the preparation of your meal a little known warehouse buried in east Inwood had something to do with it.
Spacious rooms, ecologically forward-thinking, post-war apartment. Location: Cloister Park.
Park? Is that in Brooklyn? New Jersey? Pennsylvania?
Nope. It’s in Manhattan. At the crux of Washington Heights and Inwood, to be exact.
“The summer festival is a synthesis of the different arms of the company,” said Daniel Gwirtzman, Director of the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, with a wry smile. “No pun intended.”
by Alan Sidransky
About the novel
“Unintended Consequences” is the story of two men living decades and continents apart but whose lives collide when one is murdered and the other is the detective in charge of the investigation.
Free movies, kayaking & Imagination Playground
by Tammy McKillip
Northern Manhattan is surely the family-friendliest spot in all of NYC! Amazing parks, spray grounds, pools, nature centers, literacy classes, music, film, fishing, canoeing, hiking, yoga, dance, astronomy, and art: our kids are blessed with cultural riches that most urban parents could only dream about.
July 5 – July 10
We began the week with an excellent piece by Rainey “Skates” Cruz on Cesar Gonzalez, who for 14 years was the proprietor of the Caliope bookstore on Dyckman Street. The store was a goldmine for readers seeking hard-to-find Spanish translations of popular and rare literature. Due to issues with the landlord, Mr. Gonzalez no longer owns the bookstore but makes due with a table outside of the storefront, from which he sells his wares.
Academy Twins condo owners refute claims
To the Editor:
This letter is written in response to the article published on May 18, 2010, titled “Would You Buy into This Family” regarding Academy Twins Condominium.
To the Editor:
The young trees of Inwood and Washington Heights need your help. Adopt one.
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