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PHOTO: Landa Towns
Story by Debralee Santos
Photos by Debralee Santos, Landa Towns and Jay Franco
"Pretty good business tonight,” said Linell Lantigua from her post as hostess at New Leaf Café.
New 34th Precinct Commanding Officer Barry Buzzetti addresses community residents gathered at the public safety meeting this past Wed., August 24th.
Story by Sherry Mazzocchi, Debralee Santos and Adrian Cabreja
“I am very excited to be here. I look forward to serving the Washington Heights and Inwood communities.”
Firefighter John Coombs spoke to prospective FDNY recruits in Northern Manhattan about the benefits and rewards of a career with the department during a recruitment event held last week in Washington Heights.
About a dozen Northern Manhattan residents attended a recruitment event held last week on Mon. Aug 22nd, organized by the Hispanic Society, the Fire Department of New York, and the Office of Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez.
For the past seven years, New York Presbyterian Hospital has been hosting a health fair focused on livery taxi drivers who work in Northern Manhattan.
Shabbar Ali, owner and manager of Burhan Hardware Store, the new hardware at 4947 Broadway in Inwood stands with his two staffers, Anthony Aguilar, and Roberto Arias. Ali explains that customers have been very welcoming. “The reaction has been great,” he says.
Story and photos by Gloria Pazmiño
The shelves are just about filled to capacity with everything from painting supplies, plumbing hardware, screws, and house ware items at Burhan Hardware store, the newest addition to the commercial corridor on West 207th Street.
Defense lawyers Juan A. Campus (l.) and Martin B. Goldberg (r.) for Michael Pena appear outside court. Police have confirmed that Pena, who is being held in protective custody at Rikers Island on $1 million bond on the alleged rape of an Inwood schoolteacher, is now being investigated in possible connection with a number of unsolved rape cases.
Story and photos by Cynthia Magnus
Michael Pena, the off-duty cop accused of raping a 25 year-old Inwood schoolteacher on Fri., Aug. 19th, is in protective custody at Rikers Island, held on $1 million bond.
The classic on-the-go meal for many Latin Americans, the empanada is typically stuffed with savory fillings such as well-seasoned chicken or meat, and sometimes also filled with melted cheese and spinach.
Story and photos by Gloria Pazmiño
An empanada is a small stuffed pastry bread. The pastry, filled with meat, cheese, or fruit can be either baked or fried, depending on the chef and his or her recipe.
10th Avenue’s industrial atmosphere makes a perfect setting for pop car washes and impromptu mechanic services, “Only in El Alto.”
“Only in El Alto” is a phrase I hear often among local friends, in local businesses, at the local bar. Every now and then, someone will find or refer to something so classically El Alto, that they must credit its existence to the neighborhood.
El ambiente industrial de la décima avenida es un lugar ideal para lava-autos improvisados y servicios de mecánicos, "Sólo en El Alto."
"Sólo en El Alto" es una frase que oigo a menudo entre amigos del barrio, en los negocios locales, en la barra de la esquina. De vez en cuando, alguien se encuentra o se refieren a algo tan clásicamente El Alto, que casi acreditan su existencia al barrio.
August 22 – August 27
Hey Uptown, I write this recap from the picturesque country of the Dominican Republic. While Hurricane Irene hit most of you once, I actually met her a few days earlier in the DR. Luckily for me and the rest of the island, it was mostly rain and a pretty scary cross-country trip while she was in full swing. Then as I was preparing to return to NYC, our flight was cancelled and our flight back was delayed for a full week. I guess there are worse places to be stranded in.
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