The New York Police Department has released a sketch of the man that assaulted a female jogger just before 8 a.m. in Inwood Hill Park on Tue. Aug. 31.
Next month the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation will hold a job fair on Thu., Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Washington Heights at the Palace Theater.
Improvements to Bennett Park will make better use of the
paved play space at the southern end, install a Revolutionary War-era cannon
and create a water feature for the playground.
In the next year three Northern Manhattan parks will see some big changes. The parks, J. Hood Wright, Bennett and Wright Brothers Park are each getting multi-million dollar infusions of cash and much needed upgrades.
The 4th Annual Uptown Networking Night, hosted by Washington Heights native Beverly Susan Carter, will be held on Wed., Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. at her H&R Block Tax office 3933 Broadway off of W. 165th St.
Yummy Thai on Broadway and W. 207th Street has become an instant hit
for Inwood diners.
From Morocco to Thailand in Inwood
Park Terrace Bistro on Broadway near W. 207th Street used to be known for serving some of the city’s best Moroccan dishes before it closed last year. Now the location has a menu that is inspired by a different continent as Yummy Thai opened its doors in mid August.
New York Restoration Project has appointed a new executive director, Amy Freitag, effective Oct. 1. The 15-year-old organization, founded by actress Bette Midler, is dedicated to reclaiming and restoring parks, community gardens and open space in disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout the city. Locally, NYRP runs the New Leaf Restaurant and Bar in Ft. Tryon Park and does programming in Swindler Cove in Inwood.
The original production “Sosua: Dare to Dance Together” is gearing up for 2011 performances and is looking for a cast.
On Sun., Sept. 26 Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia and Church of the Incarnation will host a community health fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents will be able to sign up for health insurance, get a free blood pressure screening and a mammography van will be on site. In addition to the health services there will be activities for children and giveaways.
On Mon., Sep. 20 at 6 p.m., the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) will hold its first town hall meeting for artists in Northern Manhattan.
Independent real estate agent Navahjo Stoller passed out
fliers in the neighborhood and made a YouTube tour of the space to attract a
tenant. It worked. A Wadsworth
Avenue businessman decided to open a laundromat in
the space.
The old Gruenbaum’s Bakery storefront at 725 W. 181st St., vacant since 2006, has been rented by a laundromat. Instead of warm cookies and bread, the smell of soap suds will soon waft through the air.
Arts & Crafts, Medieval stories, family fitness
By Tammy McKillip
Get your crafting groove on at the Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library on Sat., Sept. 18, at 1:30 p.m. There will be FREE arts and crafts projects and instruction available to all ages, so bring the whole family to 535 W. 179 Street for creative fun!
To the Editor:
I'd like to thank a man named Aaron, who lives in Inwood and walked me home from the 207th Street A-train stop recently, and alert other people to the danger I found myself in.
September 6 – September 11
We began the week confronting a sobering statistic that came about as the result of largest study of childhood obesity ever conducted in the city: About 47% of kids in four zip codes in Washington Heights/Inwood - 10031, 10040, 10033, 10032 - are overweight or obese. Our wellness contributor, Eileen Z. Fuentes, put together a list of five simple and common sense things that parents and children can do to combat the obesity epidemic.
To the Editor:
I am writing to you in reference to the August 24, 2010 article “Community narrows down design for Sherman Creek Esplanade” published in your prestigious newspaper.
