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Your child or teen has a 47 percent chance of being overweight and developing serious obesity-related health problems in adulthood such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and mental health problems. America is facing a pressing childhood obesity epidemic and here in Washington Heights, we’re facing an even bigger epidemic. It’s extremely worrisome that in our neighborhood, 47 percent of our children are overweight or obese compared to the national average of 35.5 percent, according to data from New York City’s health department. Moreover, the same study also found that our kids have less access to medical care if they’re obese.

February 14 – February 19

We began the week with an Uptown Artist column featuring the stunning photography of Uptown native Ruben Henriquez. An air of mystery envelops much of Mr. Henriquez’s work. While many of the images are familiar, they are at the same time tinged by a pervading sense of otherworldliness.

February 7 – February 12

We began the week with an inspiring post from our wellness contributor, Eileen Z. Fuentes, regarding her recent trip to Miami for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s (IIN) conference for holistic health providers. Mrs. Fuentes was asked by the Founder and Director of IIN, Joshua Rosenthal, to speak to the gathered international audience about her journey from being diagnosed with breast cancer to leading a wellness series at Columbia University Medical Center for other breast cancer survivors.

Photo Credit: nyclatinopolitics.com 

By Roberto Ramírez

Apolinar Trinidad was one of the first students I met, and the first friend that I made, in the fall of September 1975 during my first semester at Bronx Community College.

January 31 – February 5

We began the week with a hilarious Uptown Club poster tour courtesy of our very own Rainey Skates. Rainey takes a look as some of the more outrageous club billboards he has seen around the neighborhood and provides some sidesplitting commentary.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a summary of a letter CB12 sent to the N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation on Jan. 25, 2011 concerning environmental issues at a site that was a former gas station that is being considered for development.

Dear Mr. Sadique Ahmed, Project Manager, N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation

From what we know about the condition of 4566 Broadway, it is clear that this is a very serious situation, and it is our hope that the supplemental investigation will produce the information necessary to make a determination on the level of threat that the brownfield site poses to this community.

January 24 – January 29

We began the week with a beautifully written ode to the timeless treasure that is Inwood Hill Park by Lauren Dockett. Lauren’s exquisite prose paired with Briana E. Heard’s stunning photographs transport the reader to that magnificent oasis. Inwood Hill Park is truly NYC’s best kept secret.

January 17 – January 22

We began the week with a post by Rainey Skates on dry goods brand, Psyberia, which is the brainchild of Uptown native Danny Peguero. Pysberia specializes in high-quality, winter-ready boots and outerwear and is the answer to your cold weather woes.

January 10 – January 15

We began the week with another Postcards from Paradise post from M. Tony Peralta, who is vacationing in the picturesque Dominican Republic. The beautiful image was taken in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic’s second capital. By the way, Washington Heights is the unofficial third capital of the island nation.