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Washington Heights
Pols and firefighters rally in front of Engine 93 to keep stations open
News cameras and politicians scrambled to move a press conference podium out of the way of Engine 93 as the fire truck roared out on a call.
The group, joined by over a hundred firefighters and community residents, gathered at the station house on W. 181st Street on Tue., April 27 to protest potential cuts to New York City fire stations.
Lone men wearing sunglasses stood in the stands of the George Washington High School Trojan’s baseball game against The Beacon School last week.
34th Police Precinct commander moves on; #2 takes over
Deputy Inspector Andrew Capul is moving on. The commander of the New York Police Department’s 34th Precinct since January 2006 got the news during a phone call on Fri., April 30, and spent the weekend preparing to hand over the reigns to Captain Jose Navarro, his executive officer.
Mark Levine kicks off campaign for Schneiderman Senate seat
Surrounded by over 100 friends and supporters, including District 7 City Council Member Robert Jackson, Democratic District Leader Mark Levine formally kicked off his candidacy for the 31st State Senate seat at a press conference held Sun., May 2 at Mitchell Square Park, on W. 168th Street between Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue. The 31st State Senate district seat became competitive when current State Senator Eric Schneiderman declared his campaign for New York State Attorney General.
A victory for 452 Ft. Wash. tenants
Residents at 452 Ft. Washington Avenue are starting to see work in their building – something that really hasn’t happened in a long time.
Pols and firefighters rally in front of Engine 93 to keep stations open
Queens Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and Northern Manhattan Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez rally outside Engine 93 to protest the possible closure of 60 stations.
News cameras and politicians scrambled to move a press conference podium out of the way of Engine 93 as the fire truck roared out on a call.
Heavy rain, and an uncovered roof, soak top floor of residential building
Heavy rains leaked through a demolished, unprotected roof at 507 W. 172nd Street soaking the top floor apartments.
Contractors went into the building to repair the roof and start working on the soggy apartments. Building inspectors, pictured above, also were in the building on May 3.
It was dark when Deya de la Rosa, 17, was woken up by the dripping water from her ceiling. As the rain tapped louder above her apartment on the top floor of 507 W. 172nd Street, the water dripped faster down onto her bed and also into the crib of her eight-month-old sleeping daughter, Cassie Suero.
 Following corruption charges against Martinez and others, reforms announced
Nine months after former Northern Manhattan City Council Member Miguel Martinez pleaded guilty to corruption charges for stealing $100,000 in public funds, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has announced new reforms to the City Council’s discretionary funding process.
Shhhh! Promising “A little rock, a little jazz and a whole lotta soul,” Coogan’s Restaurant co-owner Peter Walsh has been in rehearsals for his first gig since the Beatles broke up. The poet, former marathoner, emcee and occasional bartender will add another line to his resume with a benefit concert Fri., May 14 at the Armory, 216 Fort Washington Avenue at W. 168th Street.
To tan or not to tan, a dermatologist has some sobering advice
With clear sunshine in the forecast, the annual search for the perfect tan has begun.
The sweet street science of shaved ice
The NY1 weather report is Ramon Morel’s boss. If it’s 60 degrees or above you can find him on the same corner day in and day out until the temperature drops again. His days off are at night, he jokes.
On the market: Can’t find a big enough apartment? Make it yourself.
How often can you choose the number of bedrooms your apartment will have?
Arte: The People's Theater Project
Artist: People’s Theater Project
Title: “The Day a Mariachi Band Followed Charlie Home”
Performance: Sat., May 10 @ 7:30 p.m., Theater at the Armory, W. 168th St. and Fort Washington Avenue
LAS HORTENSIAS
por Paquita Suárez Coalla
En la casa vieja no teníamos más que un rosal amarillo que estaba junto a la carbonera. Era un rosal que había plantado mi madre en el huerto al poco de casarse y que daba flores hasta primeros de noviembre. A mí me gustaba ir a coger carbón por la mañana y ver las flores amarillas llenas de rocío del rosal. Pero cuando se pusieron a hacer la casa nueva, los albañiles empezaron a sacar carretadas de escombro que iban tirando al huerto donde mi madre tenía el rosal, y un día, aunque mi madre les había dicho que tuvieran cuidado de no estropeárselo, se lo enterraron completamente con una carretillada de tierra. Y mi madre se puso disgustada pero se calló.
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama; Initiated and sponsored by North Manhattan Neighbors for Peace and Justice
Dear President Obama,
We, the undersigned community leaders, activists and elected officials from northern Manhattan in New York City are deeply disappointed by your decision to commit an additional 30,000 troops and 30 billion dollars to the longstanding Afghanistan conflict. We believe that our view accurately reflects the sentiments of the great majority of the residents of our community.
The Arizona Immigration Law is Regressive and Dangerous
As the immigration issue heats up in Washington, the Arizona State Legislature recently passed shockingly regressive legislation that requires state police officers to “in the course of any contact with an alleged perpetrator” establish immigration status. The law also makes it a state crime to live in or travel through Arizona illegally. Essentially, the Arizona State Legislature has declared open season on racial profiling. Not since the repealing of the Jim Crow Laws due to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 has a policy in the United States been so racially divisive.
Uptown Collective: The Recap
April 26 – May 1
A brief introduction is in order - we are The Uptown Collective and we are Washington Heights and Inwood online. Now, thanks to the invaluable Manhattan Times, we are in print as well. This is the Uptown Collective weekly recap.
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