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DA Vance holds first town hall in Washington Heights
Northern Manhattan resident Alberto Alcenis knows that immigrants in the neighborhood are being taken advantage of.
 UNIDOS coalition tackles underage drinking in Northern Manhattan
Based on his preliminary analysis of several key pieces of data, Angelo Ortiz of Inwood Community Services knows that Northern Manhattan teenagers are at risk of being underage drinkers. He recently counted 184 businesses with alcohol licenses per square mile in Inwood; in the last decade hospitalization for alcohol-related issues in the area has increased 35 percent; and a Community Health Survey conducted by the Department of Health in 2008 revealed that 15 percent of local youths reported that they had been binge drinking in the last 30 days.
Traffic cops to help control W. 181st Street traffic
Drivers along the congested W. 181st Street corridor will have a little more help and a little less hassle from the NYPD.
On slumlords, politics and the things newspapers get right
Shhhh! Two Northern Manhattan landlords have been named to the Village Voice’s 10 Worst Landlords list for 2010. The Voice took notice when, before he was elected, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio started his Slumlord Watchlist by holding a press conference in front of a building owned by Bahram “Danny” Hakakian in Washington Heights.
A life lesson at the tip of a fingernail
Last Wednesday, March 24, as happens on occasion, Angela Gomez transformed another senior center into a nail salon for a few hours. Nail files, disinfectant, polish and the humidifier were all carted into R.A.I.N. Inwood Senior Center on Vermilyea Avenue and W. 204th Street.
Arte: Fred Murphy
Artist: Fred Murphy
Title: “IRT Tracks at Dyckman Station,” 2008
Exhibited: Indian Road Café, 600 W. 218 St.
Link found between lack of sleep and depression in teens
Parents can reduce the risk of depression and suicidal thoughts in their teenagers by simply setting earlier bedtimes, say researchers at Columbia University Medical Center. According to a new study published in the scientific journal Sleep in January, there is a connection between shorter sleep durations in adolescents and the likelihood for depression and suicidal thoughts.
A caridad transforms into a new breed of Northern Manhattan restaurant
Inside what was formerly a typical Caridad – in the neighborhood tradition of serving traditional Dominican food – is now a dimly lit, date-friendly chic establishment where television screens, nestled in dark wood paneled walls, show Head Chef Harold Breton wrestling with sugarcane as he prepares a meal.
Senior Corner: Alone but not lonely
Some of us choose to live alone and some of us find ourselves living alone - not by choice but because we have lost our spouses and partners. It can be hard to adjust to living alone especially when we are grieving and especially if we have been sharing living space with others for many years. Our home feels empty. There is no one to share the events of our day with when we come home. A comment about a neighbor’s new curtains or remarks on the cuteness of a nearby 4-year-old remain unspoken and live only in our thoughts.
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To Badwater
My long journey towards the world's toughest race
Badwater, according to this blogger, is “the world’s toughest race.” And what better place to prepare than the hilly terrain of Washington Heights?
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