The 16th Uptown Arts Stroll continues with Inwood open studios this Saturday, June 9th from 1-6pm. Artists open their home studios to show you an intimate glimpse into their creative process.
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Uptown Karate Instructor Kicked In Jail For Sex Abuse
ABC reports that authorities say a karate instructor is in police custody and is being charged with multiple counts of sex abuse involving minors.Continue reading
Inwood Art Works Sets Up Culture Hub Uptown For The Month Of June 2018
Inwood Art Works, a nonprofit organization that creates and curates professional performing and visual arts in the Inwood community, is announcing the repurposing of a dormant space in Northern Manhattan into Culture Hub, a pop-up community arts center that will be open from June 1st – 30th, 2018 at 440 W. 202nd Street, New York, NY 10034.Continue reading
Manhattan Borough President Brewer Issues Inwood Rezoning Recommendation
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued her formal recommendation on the Inwood rezoning proposal working its way through the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), rejecting the plan in its current form and outlining the protections for local businesses and area tenants that would be needed for the plan to win her support.Continue reading
Uptowns Assemblywoman De La Rosa And Others Present A Small Business Power Breakfast
Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa, New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and NYC Department of Small Business Services, present a Small Business Power Breakfast to connect Small Business owners with resources to help grow and expand their business.Continue reading
Borough President Gale Brewer To Hold Public Hearing On Inwood Rezoning Proposal
On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will hold a public hearing on the Inwood rezoning proposal put forward by Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.Continue reading
Inwood Residents Decide How to Spend $1 Million in Their Community
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez joined by community leaders and District 10 residents kicked off the start of Participatory Budget Vote Week at the Inwood Greenmarket that will run through Sunday, April 15th.Continue reading
Jay-Z And Beyonce Drops More Than $100K At Uptown Club
Patch reports that rapper and business mogul Jay-Z racked up an impressive bar tab at an Inwood club this weekend, according to reports.Continue reading
Inwood Tenants Living With No Heat Or Hot Water Say “Enough Is Enough”
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez joined NYS Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa, NYS Senator Marisol Alcantara, Representatives from LIUNA Local 78, Tenant Advocates, and residents of 3852 10th Avenue in Inwood, to call on landlord Julian Rodriguez to restore services to the tenants.Continue reading
A New Study On The UN-Affordable Housing In Washington Heights / Inwood!
This brief represents part one of a two-part study the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is undertaking on the state of affordable housing in the Washington Heights/Inwood sector of New York City, historically a predominantly Dominican neighborhood.Continue reading
Inwood Rezoning Will Begin Land Use Review Process January 16, 2018
In less than a week, the city’s proposed rezoning of Inwood will enter into the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the months-long city review process that will determine if the rezoning can move forward.Continue reading
City Of NY And Uptown Council Member Rodríguez Release Updated Inwood NYC Action Plan
NYCEDC President James Patchett and uptowns Council Member Ydanis Rodríguez released an updated Inwood NYC Action Plan, a comprehensive strategy for protecting affordability, investing in infrastructure, and connecting residents to good jobs.Continue reading
Uptown Arts Stroll Accepting Poster Contest Submissions
Artists living in West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood can now submit poster designers for one of Uptown Manhattan's premier annual art events.Continue reading
Uptown’s Senator Marisol Alcántara Announces $25,000 In Funding For Literacy, Inc
State Senator Marisol Alcántara (D-Manhattan) announced $25,000 in state funding for Literacy, Inc. today at the Inwood Library. Continue reading
Breaking The Bank: The High Cost Of Low-Income Living Hosted By NY Times Columnist In Harlem
The Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious & Social Studies at The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), the Hebrew Free Loan Society, the Interfaith Center of New York, and JCC Harlem will host a panel discussion in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
