Tag Archives: Washington Heights

Alt-Side Parking Rule Reprieve Begins In Upper Manhattan

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Drivers in upper Manhattan are getting a break on parking for awhile. Continue reading →

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Harlem Tavern Plan To Expand To Uptown

Posted on April 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

tavern12u-1-webOne of  the anchors of Harlem’s revitalized restaurant row is bringing its successful formula of beer, food and sports to Washington Heights. Continue reading →

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Colonial Park Pool, Central Harlem, 1936

Posted on April 11, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Colonial Park Pool and Bathhouse Central Harlem

The Colonial Park Pool in Central Harlem at 145th Street, that opened in 1911 (this photograph was taken during new construction in 1936).

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Suspects sought in Upper Manhattan Abduction Attempt

Posted on March 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

9046503_448x252The NYPD is searching for two suspects in connection with an abduction attempt in Upper Manhattan. Continue reading →

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The Harlem Speedway in Harlem 1900 (video)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

trogers-with-racetrackBefore it was called the Harlem River Drive, the parkway running north and south along the west bank of the Harlem River was called the Harlem River Speedway. Continue reading →

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“Coogan’s Bluff” in Harlem 1893

Posted on March 15, 2013 by | 1 Comment

Merkles_Boner_game_Polo_Grounds_Sept23_1908“Coogan’s Bluff” is the name of a promontory rising abruptly from the Harlem River in upper Manhattan in New York City. Starting at 155th Street, it is regarded as the boundary between the neighborhoods of Harlem and Washington Heights. Continue reading →

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“Women in the Heights – Celebrations,” At NoMAA Gallery in Washington Heights and Inwood

Posted on March 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment
Arroyo-NoMAA Women Exhibit 3_7The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance presents “Women in the Heights – Celebrations,” is an art exhibit curated by Andrea Arroyo that showcases compelling works in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, installation and video, created by a diverse group of twenty-six women artists from Washington Heights and Inwood. Continue reading →

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No A Train Service in Washington Heights

Posted on February 24, 2013 by | Leave a comment

MTA approves subway, bus and commuter train fare hikesA Train commuters in the Washington Heights and Inwood sections of Manhattan will need to find alternate means of transportation during the overnight hours this week. Continue reading →

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“The Souls of Black Girls,” Film And Talk In Harlem

Posted on November 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment
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The Harlem/Washington Heights Education Film Screening & Community Discussion Series–hosted by Total Equity Now (TEN), Community League of the Heights (CLOTH), and The A.M.E. Zion Church on the Hill- Continue reading →

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Hamilton Theatre in Harlem, 1915

Posted on October 11, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Constructed in 1912-13 as a vaudeville house during one of NewYork’stheater building booms, the Hamilton Theater is located in the Hamilton Heights area of Harlem. Continue reading →

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