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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

 

Overcoming fear of the 2010 census

Antonio Frias, 45, who works as a food deliveryman in Inwood, is well aware of the 2010 census – it’s all over the radio news programs and Telemundo he said. Still, when it comes time to fill out the form that begins arriving in mailboxes this month and mail it back by April 1, Frias isn’t sure he’ll be participating with the rest of the country.


 

Pair of nor’easters wreak havoc in Northern Manhattan parks

Almost 200 trees were damaged or felled by a pair of late winter storms in Northern Manhattan’s parks.


 

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Judge rules in favor of 452 Ft. Washington Ave. tenants

 

It’s been a long four-year battle between the tenants of 452 Ft. Washington Ave. and their landlord, Dorothea Levine. But it’s over, for now.


 

Allman Brothers (and their fans) come to the Heights

 

Tony Hynes meant to stop at his hotel in Fort Lee, NJ and take a bus over the George Washington Bridge to see the southern rock titan Allman Brothers Band’s first show at United Palace Theater on Broadway and W. 175th Street.


Community News

Southern Heights

Verizon Wireless installs new cell site covering Washington Heights

On March 10 Verizon Wireless announced the activation of a new cell site in Harlem that to improve coverage between W. 145th to W. 165th Streets from the Hudson River to east of Broadway.


Puerto Ricans need new Birth Certificates

Since last December, Puerto Rico has had a law indicating that starting June 1 all birth certificates given out on the island would no longer be valid.


 

Arte: Group of young artists in the Scribbles Art Program at Bread and Yoga

Artists: Group of young artists in the Scribbles Art Program at Bread and Yoga

Exhibited: Bread and Yoga studio, 4951 Broadway @ W 207 Street on the 2nd floor, Opening reception for the end of session exhibition: April 19th @ 6pm


 

On the Market: Penthouse living with a sunroom and a terrace

Living in the penthouse of 689 Ft. Washington Ave. is all about the views. The two-bedroom, one-bath co-op apartment has views out of every window, an all glass sun room and a private 1,000-square-foot terrace.


 

A cook-off for a Jewish dish with lots of tradition but no recipe

Nearly a hundred college students in white aprons and tall paper chef hats crowded around Yeshiva University President Richard Joel, Thu., March 11, in a YU auditorium, leaning in close to catch Joel’s first reactions to what he was eating. Joel’s discerning palate was called to service to cast the tie-breaking vote in a three-way tie in the second ever Yeshiva University Cholent Cook-off.


 

Fitness outside the box

Looking for something different? Try thinking outside the box and get yourself into the boxing ring … or at least the Inwood Boxing Academy.

 


 

“My Inwood”

When I was old enough to get my own place

Inwood was where I went.


Dyckman Street’s alcohol alley

Community Board 12’s February meeting voted 17-11 to approve a new license for yet another alcohol-dispensing establishment (in the old copy shop) on Dyckman Street, adding to the eight others existing or proposed along the block opposite the RING garden west of Broadway.


 

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