Uptown Moves: Sports and Fitness Programs Flourish
Uptowners stay active through martial arts, morning exercises, street squash and weightlifting.
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After Hurricane Sandy, Inwood Locals Lend a Hand on the Other End of the A Train
Uptown residents, having escaped the worst of Hurricane Sandy, work to bring relief to afflicted neighborhoods.
Holiday Market Hosts Inwood Artists and Artisans
The third annual Om Made Holiday Market showcased locally-made merchandise.
December 8, 2012 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Juan Rodriguez Way: Uptown Dominicans Take Pride in Early Immigrant
Three miles of Broadway will be co-named for Juan Rodriguez, the first Dominican immigrant in New York.
December 6, 2012 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Harmony in the Heights: United Palace Hosts Youth Music Program
Children in Washington Heights receive daily after-school music lessons through the Harmony Program.
Fresh Hope Uptown as Obama Claims Four More Years
The heart of Harlem erupted in celebration when Barack Obama was declared president for a second term late Tuesday night. People took to the streets around 125th Street, frolicking, jamming on car horns and banging on saucepans. Evelyn Crowther, a local resident, danced and screamed. “Obama is for the people,” she said. “Without him, we [...]
City College Students Protest Tuition Increases
For some City College students, the price of higher education crosses the line, leading to rallies against tuition increases.
Uptown Audiences Cheer and Jeer at Second Debate
Post-debate national polls were inconclusive, but in uptown Manhattan, Barack Obama sealed the deal.
One of the Last Uptown Bookstores Searches For a Home
Word Up Bookshop, its stock in storage, looks for a new space.
October 16, 2012 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
