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An interactive map based on census numbers from as early as 1910 shows the growth of African Americans in Washington Heights and Inwood, slide by slide, like stop animation. The map is a feature of Social Explorer, a demographics Web site that compiles census data previously only accessible by social science experts.
It tells the story of two black communities: one to the southeast called Sugar Hill, the famous crown of Harlem, and the other in Inwood branching out from the Dyckman Houses, which were built in 1951 on 10th Avenue. Read More
Coogan’s Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks 5K run on March 7
Runners, get ready. Coogan’s Restaurant’s annual 5K run will be held on Sun., March 7 at 9 a.m. Officially titled Coogan’s Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks 5K the race kicks off near W. 168th Street and heads north on Ft. Washington Avenue. Last year’s course wrapped around the CloistersMuseum in Ft. Tryon Park before finishing at the start. Read More
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Thu., Feb. 11 that his office and Vantage Properties had reached a settlement in a harassment lawsuit launched in January on behalf of Vantage’s tenants. Read More
Police are reporting that a woman was attacked while entering her building on W. 204th Street between Cooper Street and Broadway, marking the fourth attack in under a week. Read More
In an emailed statement Northern Parks Administrator Jennifer Hoppa warned dog owners about a threat posted on the online classified site www.Craigslists.org. Read More
Shhhh! Feb. 10’s blizzard is a perfect snapshot of how newspapers are coping with the 21st-century realities of publishing on pulp and online. Read More
Before he ever moved to Washington Heights, John Golan, 94, was familiar with the neighborhood.
“I walked across the George Washington Bridge the day it opened,” Golan recalled.
Born in Argentina, his family immigrated to the United States just after World War I started in 1914 when he was just 16 months old. Read More
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In a naked, green room on W. 207th Street, choices from clear plastic bins – alfalfa sprouts, blue cheese crumble, walnuts and sliced beets – are set over a bed of spinach or spring mix lettuce. The business corridor has come a long way from the time when it was reasonable to expect to find beans, rice, fried plantains and other high calorie culprits on every menu. Read More
It was a warm spring day on the rocks in Highbridge Park the last time she used Narcan to save someone’s life. The woman, call her “Vallone” because she declined to have her real name used in print, was shooting cocaine with a new friend from New Jersey. When she mentioned that she was going to get a bag of heroin, he asked to join in. Read More
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