Washington Heights Archives - Page 16 of 19

Four-Story, Two-Unit Townhouse Planned In Washington Heights

Floral Park, N.Y.-based M&K Enterprises Group has filed applications for a four-story, two-unit residential building at 510 West 159th Street, located on the southern end of Washington Heights. Continue reading

Uptown’s Ydanis Rodriguez Chair Of The City Council Talks Driverless Cars

On Friday, October 28th, 2016, Chair of the Council Member Washington Heights' Ydanis Rodriguez read this statement regarding Driverless Cars And What They Mean For Uptown And NYC to the NYC Transportation committee: Good morning and welcome to the Transportation Committee's hearing on "The Future of Driverless Vehicles in New York City." My name is Ydanis Rodriguez and I am the chair of the committee. Continue reading

Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez To Announce Break Through In Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb Uptown

World famous archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and other local elected officials and leaders will hold a press conference to announce that Kathleen Martinez will be speaking this weekend in Washington Heights at Columbia University's Armand Hammer Health Science Building. Continue reading

Men From Harlem, Washington Heights, Queens Arrested For Impersonating Cops

The men from Harlem, Washington Heights, Queens are facing charges for impersonating police officers while committing a litany of crimes including robbery, arson and calling in fake threats on police radio frequencies.Continue reading

Full Reconstruction To Start On Abraham Lincoln Playground in Harlem

A Harlem playground has been added to a $285 million city initiative to fully reconstruct long-overlooked parks.Continue reading

Northern Manhattan New York Primary Election Results

It was a bad night for incumbents, as two of the three biggest primary races in the city went to upstart challengers Tuesday evening.Continue reading

Join The 24th Annual Little Red Lighthouse Festival in Washington Heights

Celebrate Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge at the 24th Annual Little Red Lighthouse Festival in Washington Heights (just north of Harlem). Continue reading

DDC Providing “Safe Routes To Schools” In Harlem And Northern Manhattan

A project by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), is improving safety for students traveling to and from schools on the Upper West Side, and in Morningside and Washington Heights.Continue reading

Call For Uptown Artists: Portraits of Community

The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), in collaboration with NY-Presbyterian – The Allen Hospital, welcomes submissions for NoMAA’s next exhibition entitled “Portraits of Community: People, Places.” Continue reading

Harlem Knights In Washington Heights? No, Its The Medieval Festival In Fort Tryon Park

Join NYC Parks, the Washington Heights & Inwood Development Corporation and the Fort Tryon Park Trust for the 32nd annual Medieval Festival in Fort Tryon Park.Continue reading

Brewer Hosts Dominican Day Parade Launch Reception In Washington Heights

Tuesday evening, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and the Dominican Day Parade Committee held a launch party in Washington Heights for the upcoming Dominican Day Parade.Continue reading

My Beauty Mark Cancer Awareness Event In The Heights

Join cancer survivor Julissa Perez and others on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at her 1st annual cancer awareness event. Continue reading

Harlem School Performance Improves In Math, English

New York City Public Schools recorded "substantial" gains on state English and math exams announced Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña. Continue reading

In His Third Attempt, Adriano Espaillat Claims a Congressional Victory

State Senator Adriano Espaillat claimed victory tonight in the bitter primary race to succeed Congressman Charles Rangel—a victory that, if it holds, will put him in line to become the first Dominican-American elected to Congress.Continue reading

The ‘Jews Of Washington Heights’ At Mayles Cinema In Harlem

Between 1933 and 1941 thousands of Jews fled Nazi Germany and Austria for America. Leaving behind brothers, sisters and parents, more than 20,000 of them came together in Washington Heights in New York City.Continue reading