Inwood’s tensions and triumphs will soon be getting their treatment on the small screen — one webisode at a time. An upcoming Web series by four Inwood residents tackles gentrification, dog run etiquette and what not to talk about at the local bar.
Five Hamilton Heights residents are suing their management company, alleging that the landlord has harassed and intimidated them in order to make them vacate their apartments so that rent can be increased.
He was a true American Cowboy and the first African American to win the World Championship for Bull Riding. Bennie Miller passed away last week at the age of 97, but his legacy lives on.
Africans have always been about elegance. However, despite the skills of their tailors, African fashion has not made it into the Western mainstream. A few African designers in Harlem could well make it happen — or so they hope.
Earlier this month, Harlem business owners and charities gathered with local bloggers at the Hue Man Bookstore to kick off a new program: “The Power of One” reward cards. These cards give discounts with the sponsoring businesses.
Remains of a human body were found on the east side of Washington Heights Tuesday morning, off of 167th Street, according to police reports. An investigation is ongoing.
At the newly renovated Gatehouse in Hamilton Heights people lined up at the performance arts space to drink in the latest talent — an act reminiscent of speakeasy times.
The state court ruling that blocked Columbia University from using eminent domain was a big win for a handful of small businesses that have been fighting for years to halt Columbia’s planned Manhattanville campus. But at ground level, little seems to have changed.
With bedbug reports up 47 percent this year, New York City has been scrambling to get the epidemic under control. Getting rid of the bugs can take weeks and cost several thousand dollars. Mary Plummer and Bradley Gallo report on the city’s newest solution: bedbug dogs. [ ... ]
The MTA artificial reef program takes worn out subway cars and drops them onto the ocean floor. Over 2,400 cars have been sunk off the coasts of six states, from New Jersey to Georgia. It may sound like bad news for the environment, but it's said to be greatly improving sea life along the East Coast. [ ... ]
More than 55 years ago, members of the Columbia rowing team branded a rockface with a gigantic "C." Located across the river from Columbia's Baker Athletics Complex, if you're at the northernmost tip of Manhattan, it's hard to miss. [ ... ]
George Lee Miles is a walking encyclopedia of Harlem. An actor, tour guide and self-taught historian, his apartment is filled with thousands of books, many on the history of the neighborhood. If you ask him one story about Harlem, he’ll tell you at least three. [ ... ]
Bags of animal corpses are found in Inwood Hill Park almost every day. They are the remains of Santeria religious sacrifices. The large Dominican population of Inwood, found a way to practice Santeria in the urban areas. [ ... ]
A New York Times study and interactive graphic show unemployment stats by neighborhood throughout New York City. Washington Heights doesn't fare well. […]
For the decade that Milo Meed has lived in Harlem, he has been frustrated with the lack of healthy food. Watching his 11-year-old son, Danny, grow up, he grew even more concerned, as he noticed far more obese children north of 96th Street. […]
State Senator Bill Perkins, a consistent critic of Columbia University's planned West Harlem expansion, has asked Governor Paterson not to appeal last week's surprise court ruling that blocked the use of eminent domain for the school's project. […]
If buildings could sing, the Choir Academy of Harlem would echo with gospel and jazz. But the sound of music at the beleaguered school, once the home of the famed Boys Choir of Harlem, may soon become much fainter. […]