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by Lindsay Armstrong
When Xavier Feliz and Jonathan Aquino bike through Fort Tryon Park, all eyes are on them. They’re used to it. “One thing about riding these bikes,” says Feliz, “you have to like attention.” You also have to be a bit of a daredevil.
Police are searching for the driver of a red Ford Mustang that hit a man on Broadway in the early hours of Fri., July 23.
The city’s Parks Department will offer a free screening of the Steve Carell comedy “Evan Almighty” on Thu., July 29 from 8 to 10 p.m. at J. Hood Wright Park, Ft. Washington Avenue at W. 175th Street.
Dee Adams came looking for help. She stood patiently in line waiting to tell her story to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, hoping that he might be able to help her stay in her building – but also hoping he could change the system.
In an emailed statement on the evening of Wed., July 21, the office of City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez called for an emergency meeting “to discuss the false accusations made against” him and the proceedings of the Council’s Ethics and Standards Committee, which is investigating allegations that he aggressively “touched” a Council staffer during a budget meeting on Fri., June 25.
Inwood
34th Precinct National Night Out Aug 3
This year the NYPD 34th Precinct’s National Night Out, a kind of picnic organized in every precinct in the city, will be held on Tue., Aug. 3 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Anne Loftus Playground, located at the intersection of Broadway, Riverside Drive, and Dyckman Street. In addition to food there will be games and crafts organized for children taking a break from the park’s play equipment and water features.
Investigation into Rangel ethics violations to have public trial
A House of Representatives investigative committee announced Thu., July 22 that it would hold a public trial of Representative Charles Rangel to determine whether he violated several ethics rules based on misusing funds.
by Claudio E. Cabrera
Rayvell Lopez knows how to paint. What he didn’t know was how to start a business, but he found some help.
It began with running marathons.
For most people, running 26.2 miles might be the accomplishment of a lifetime.
Where is Inwood’s center? 207th? Broadway? Sherman? Dyckman, perhaps?
by Lindsay Armstrong
When Felix Fermin was traveling in Spain a few years ago, he was stunned by the great food, so much it inspired him to open a restaurant.
“You could drive to any little town there and have the best meal,” he says, “the best fresh vegetables, meats, cheeses, and wines, all for a fraction of what it would cost to have a meal like that in a Manhattan restaurant.”
“It made you want to be a color,” said Debralee Santos, program director of Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center. “The texture and smell of it – it felt like it leapt out at you.”
by Jeff Stolzer
LIGHTS UP on SOFTBALL MAN, 45, center stage, waiting for an elevator. He wears a custom baseball uniform embroidered with the large letters GS on the chest. He carries a big gym bag, out of which sticks an aluminum bat; there's also a water bottle in a mesh side pocket. He is very well coiffed, wears an expensive looking watch and has a definite swagger. He impatiently punches an imaginary elevator button.
By Tammy McKillip
NYPL keeps Kids cool
If it’s just TOO unbearably hot to be outside, you can always drop by your local public library. On July 28, bring your 5- to12-year-olds to the Inwood library, at 4790 Broadway (at Dyckman St.), where the librarian will read a few of her favorite stories. The Fort Washington Branch is hosting free board games for all ages and skill levels on Mondays at 3pm, through August. Visit http://www.nypl.org for more information on heat-busting events at this and other NYPL branches.
July 19 – July 24
We began the week with a story and pictures of the Juan Pablo Duarte festival, which took place on Sun., July 18 on St. Nicholas Avenue, between W. 181st and W. 188th Streets. Even though the heat was a bit oppressive, I had a great time; purchased some vintage music, ate some awesome food and had the pleasure of speaking with two of the candidates for New York State Assembly, Guillermo Linares and Gabriela Rosa.
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