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Weekend in Washington Heights: Sister's Uptown Bookstore hosting spring pop-up shop on Saturday
(Jessica Ruscello/Unsplash) (NEW YORK) This Saturday, Sister's Uptown Bookstore will celebrate 22 years of business with a pop-up shop in Washington Heights. The "We're Outside" Spring Pop-up Shop — operating through a partnership with CLOTH and Total Equity Now — will run from noon to 7 p.m. at the bookstore located at 1942 Amsterdam Ave.
Read full storyWashington Heights subway station to operate without escalators until 2023
Entrance to the A train station on the corner of Fort Washington Avenue and West 181st Street.(Anthony Payero/NewsBreak) (NEW YORK) The escalators at the subway station located at West 181st Street and Fort Washington Avenue will be out of service until February of 2023 due to a replacement project, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, per PIX 11.
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NYPD's 34th Precinct to hold Build the Block meeting at George Washington High School on Wednesday
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The 34th Precinct will host a Build the Block meeting at the auditorium of George Washington High School on Wednesday, according to the New York City Police Department.
Read full storyMulticultural Music Group brings Latin jazz to Washington Heights through 'Borders Series'
(Lorenzo Spoleti/Unsplash) (NEW YORK) The Multicultural Music Group will present the 2022 edition of the Multicultural Music Encounters "Borders Series" this Sunday in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.
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Stand-up comedy makes its way to Washington Heights
(Tim Mossholder/Unsplash) (NEW YORK) This Thursday, Le Chéile — a local Irish pub and restaurant — will host a stand-up comedy night in Washington Heights. The bar is home to "Concussion Comedy" — a comedy show that takes place every first and third Thursday of the month from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Read full storyWeekend in Washington Heights: Learn to play dominoes at the Highbridge Recreation Center
(NEW YORK) Washington Heights residents can take advantage of the warm weather on Saturday and head to Highbridge Recreation Center to play dominoes for free, thanks to an event organized by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Read full storyNYPD seeks man behind robbery at gunpoint in Washington Heights
(New York City Police Department) (NEW YORK) The New York City Police Department launched a search for a man who committed a robbery at an apartment building in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.
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Highbridge Recreation Center hosts free Zumba class in Washington Heights on Wednesday
(Danielle Cerullo/Unsplash) (NEW YORK) The Highbridge Recreation Center will host a free Zumba class for all Washington Heights locals on Wednesday, according to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
Read full storyWashington Heights Job Fair set for May 21
(David McNew/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The Chamber of Commerce of Washington Heights & Inwood, in partnership with the Community League of the Heights, announced its job fair will take place on Saturday, May 21, at the Community Health Academy of the Heights.
Read full storyHere's what you need to know ahead of NYCMBA's 'Second Saturdays @ Highbridge Bike Park'
(Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The New York City Mountain Bike Association, in partnership with the International Mountain Bike Association, will host "Second Saturdays @ Highbridge Bike Park" beginning this Saturday in Washington Heights.
Read full storyCiti Bike drops off new electric bicycles in Washington Heights
(John Moore/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) Citi Bike celebrated Cinco de Mayo by distributing new electric bicycles across the city and bike stations throughout Washington Heights, the company announced Thursday.
Read full storyChick-fil-A opens for business in Washington Heights
(NEW YORK) While many may think of tacos and margaritas on Cinco de Mayo, Washington Heights residents may be in the mood for fried chicken sandwiches thanks to the newly-opened Chick-fil-A.
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Washington Heights politicians call for locals to join abortion-rights rally Thursday in Bennett Park
Flyer for abortion-rights rally in Washington Heights posted on a storefront.(Anthony Payero/NewsBreak) (NEW YORK) Local politicians in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan will gather for an abortion-rights rally at Bennett Park on Thursday.
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NYPD releases footage of suspects wanted for subway assault in Washington Heights
(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The New York City Police Department on Tuesday released surveillance footage of two men wanted for the assault of another man that took place last month on a subway train in Washington Heights, according to Patch.
Read full storyNYC to target speedy drivers with new ad campaign in Washington Heights and other neighborhoods
(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) New York City's Department of Transportation, as part of the local Vision Zero campaign, rolled out one of its new graphic billboards in Brooklyn on Monday that targets speedy drivers across the boroughs, according to ABC 7 NY.
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'A Barn Play' kicks off premiere week in Washington Heights this Wednesday
(Paolo Chiabrando/Unsplash) (NEW YORK) The UP Theater Company will host the premiere of Lizzie Donahue's "A Barn Play" starting Wednesday, according to All Arts. The new play will run from May 4 through May 21 at the Fort Washington Collegiate Church in Washington Heights. "A Barn Play," directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby, is a dark comedy that "explores the power of creating art amidst oppression when a cast of farm animals rehearses their show."
Read full storyWeekend in Washington Heights: Hear live music for free in J. Hood Wright Park on International Jazz Day
(NEW YORK) Celebrate International Jazz Day in the Heights this Saturday with a free performance from Cucho Martinez and friends at J. Hood Wright Park. The free show will start at 2 p.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Martinez, currently playing the bass guitar, rose to fame thanks to his talent on the maracas. Throughout his career, he worked with Latin jazz greats such as Horace Silver and Mongo Santamaria.
Read full storyNYPD seeks man responsible for anti-gay attack on subway in Washington Heights
(Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The New York City Police Department continues to search for a man who attacked and shouted an anti-gay slur against another man while on a subway train in Washington Heights last month, according to FOX 5 NY.
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NYPD searching for assailant who struck elderly man at subway station in Washington Heights
(Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) The New York City Police Department announced Tuesday its search for an unidentified man who attacked an elderly man at the subway station located at West 168th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights last month, according to the 33rd Precinct.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda provides $40K worth of instruments for local high schools in Washington Heights
(Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (NEW YORK) We don't talk about Bruno, but we definitely talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda. The 42-year-old Washington Heights native recently donated an estimated $40,000 worth of musical instruments to the George Washington Educational Campus in Washington Heights earlier this month, according to Patch.
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