The Manhattan Times

by Adam Garrett Clark

On a recent afternoon 28-year-old Jenevieve Robertson shuffles through the doors of EZ-Pawn on W. 181st Street, struggling to push a baby stroller with jammed wheels.

by Daniel P. Bader

At I.S. 218 on Broadway near Sherman Avenue, a school room that was built to be a cooking instruction area is now an office. It wasn’t changed to an office – the sinks are still there – it’s just being used as an office.

by Daniel P. Bader

Guaranteed, no one was cold in the offices of the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation on. Jan. 8. In fact, employees there were almost literally up to their necks in coats.

The Dyckman Street and Broadway WaMu branch, which was the first WaMu in Northern Manhattan when it opened in late 2004, will be the first to close as part of a consolidation of the beleaguered bank into its parent company, JPMorgan Chase.

by Daniel P. Bader

On a rainy Thursday, ConEd M29 Project Manager Jim Shannon traces his fingers over blueprints in a trailer. When the plans in front of him are realized, there will be a 700-foot-long tunnel under the Harlem River connecting the Bronx and Northern Manhattan.

by Luis Miranda

“You have reached United Bus Companies who are dedicated to providing safe, prompt and reliable bus service to the children of New York…” a recording professes when you call to figure out where your kid’s bus is. The recording’s voice is warm and convincing but when you press “4” for the dispatcher, a nasty, it’s-not-my-fault, let me blame the Division of Pupil Personnel male dispatcher interacts with you. And you better not have attitude because if you show any, the nasty, it’s-not-my-fault dispatcher will scold you and treat you as if he is doing you a favor.

by Daniel P. Bader

It came out sizzling and popping – the kind of dish that turns heads in the room. No matter how many Tex-Mex restaurants I go to, that sound always gets my attention.

P.S 187

The idea: Create a not for profit to support P.S./I.S. 187

Dear Editor

Shhhh!