Washington Heights & Inwood Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:12pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/manhattan/washington-heights-inwood Washington Heights & Inwood Neighborhood News //fluffyclouds.dnainfo.com/img/svg/logo_newyork.svg Washington Heights & Inwood Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:12pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/manhattan/washington-heights-inwood 111 33 Washington Heights & Inwood Neighborhood News 8 Dead in Terrorist Truck Driver's Bike Path Rampage, Officials Say 8 Dead in Terrorist Truck Driver's Bike Path Rampage, Officials Say

Sayfullo Saipov, 29, drove a rented pickup truck along the West Street path, striking multiple people.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171031/tribeca/shooting-west-street-chambers-police-nypd Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:59:03 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171031/tribeca/shooting-west-street-chambers-police-nypd Man Killed, Another Critically Hurt During Botched Drug Deal, Sources Say Man Killed, Another Critically Hurt During Botched Drug Deal, Sources Say

Jose Nunez, 43, was mistakenly shot by an accomplice in a Wadsworth Avenue garage, sources said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/washington-heights/jose-nunez-shooting-wadsworth-avenue-pistol-whip Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:23:21 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/washington-heights/jose-nunez-shooting-wadsworth-avenue-pistol-whip $8M School Anti-Bullying Plan Will Make it Easier for Students to Transfer $8M School Anti-Bullying Plan Will Make it Easier for Students to Transfer

New prevention programs will also provide more training for staff.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/west-farms/bullying-prevention-nyc-schools Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:29:53 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/west-farms/bullying-prevention-nyc-schools $200-an-Hour Tutor Offering Gifted-and-Talented Test Prep for Free $200-an-Hour Tutor Offering Gifted-and-Talented Test Prep for Free

Efforts are underway to level the playing field for the 4-year-olds.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/chelsea/gifted-talented-nyc-jennifer-liepin-kickstarter-nnat-olsat Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:29:11 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171030/chelsea/gifted-talented-nyc-jennifer-liepin-kickstarter-nnat-olsat PODCAST: Why People Say the Oldest House in Manhattan is Haunted PODCAST: Why People Say the Oldest House in Manhattan is Haunted

Manhattan's oldest home has a lot of history — and a lot of ghosts.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161028/washington-heights/ghost-hunting-morris-jumel-mansion-halloween Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:54:31 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161028/washington-heights/ghost-hunting-morris-jumel-mansion-halloween 14 Things To Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhood This Halloween Weekend 14 Things To Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhood This Halloween Weekend

From costume contests to food festivals and Halloween parties, find out what's happening this weekend.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160428/new-york-city/things-do-manhattan-nyc Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:12:05 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160428/new-york-city/things-do-manhattan-nyc Washington Heights Beauty Salon Doubles as Gambling Den, City Says Washington Heights Beauty Salon Doubles as Gambling Den, City Says

The City of New York say this beauty salon ran an illegal gambling operation from their basement.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171026/washington-heights/illegal-gambling-parlor-beauty-parlor-washington-heights-salon Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:37:25 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171026/washington-heights/illegal-gambling-parlor-beauty-parlor-washington-heights-salon Drug Dealer Arrested for Raping His Would-Be Client, Police Say Drug Dealer Arrested for Raping His Would-Be Client, Police Say

German Otero, 36, took the woman to a secluded area and raped her, police said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171027/norwood/woman-raped-during-bronx-drug-deal-police Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:30:30 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171027/norwood/woman-raped-during-bronx-drug-deal-police Boyfriend Charged in Dumbbell Murder of Washington Heights Woman, NYPD Says Boyfriend Charged in Dumbbell Murder of Washington Heights Woman, NYPD Says

Police arrested Julian Perez, 60, of Washington Heights Wednesday. 

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/washington-heights/boyfriend-charged-in-washington-heights-murder-attempted-suicide Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:05:37 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/washington-heights/boyfriend-charged-in-washington-heights-murder-attempted-suicide See How Much Time You've Lost to Subway Delays Since 2012 See How Much Time You've Lost to Subway Delays Since 2012

The Independent Budget Office recently measured delays during the morning rush for the past five years.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/midtown/infographic-subway-delays-ibo Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:40:11 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/midtown/infographic-subway-delays-ibo Elite High Schools Should Ditch Admission Test to Increase Diversity: Study Elite High Schools Should Ditch Admission Test to Increase Diversity: Study

Top 10 percent of middle schoolers should get into best city high schools, NYU's Metro Center suggests.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/greenwich-village/nyu-metro-center-nyc-school-segregation-elite-high-school-test-top-10-percent Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:47:04 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/greenwich-village/nyu-metro-center-nyc-school-segregation-elite-high-school-test-top-10-percent MTA Board Bans Alcohol Ads on Subways, Buses and Trains MTA Board Bans Alcohol Ads on Subways, Buses and Trains

Makers of beer, liquor and wine will no longer be able to buy ads in subway stations.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/inwood/mta-subway-alcohol-advertising-train-alcoholism Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:25:50 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171025/inwood/mta-subway-alcohol-advertising-train-alcoholism Woman Fatally Stabbed, Beat With Dumbbell by Longtime Boyfriend: Sources Woman Fatally Stabbed, Beat With Dumbbell by Longtime Boyfriend: Sources

Claudina Cruz was found by police inside her Dongan Place apartment after they did a wellness check.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/washington-heights/claudina-cruz-murder-dongan-place Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:05:39 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/washington-heights/claudina-cruz-murder-dongan-place Inwood Residents Sue Owners of Violation-Riddled Apartment Complex Inwood Residents Sue Owners of Violation-Riddled Apartment Complex

The tenants say they have been unable to contact the building owners about making repairs.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/inwood/arden-street-tenants-sue-violations-roaches-mold-lead-paint Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:55:04 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/inwood/arden-street-tenants-sue-violations-roaches-mold-lead-paint NYC Rents Are Still High, But Price Growth Slows to a Crawl, Report Finds NYC Rents Are Still High, But Price Growth Slows to a Crawl, Report Finds

North Brooklyn, including Williamsburg and Greenpoint, saw a decline in rent rates, StreetEasy found.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/upper-east-side/nyc-rents-prices-sales-streeteasy Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:13:04 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171024/upper-east-side/nyc-rents-prices-sales-streeteasy