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Yacahudah Harrison

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Washington Heights & Inwood

April 04, 2011

New Benches at Inwood Subway Station Designed to Deter Homeless

Benches returned to the 207th Street A train station after the MTA removed them to discourage the homeless from loitering.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 01, 2011

MTA Removes Benches at Inwood A Train Station

Straphangers said it was wrong for the MTA to yank benches from an Inwood subway station to clear out the homeless.

Manhattan

January 05, 2011

Judge Dismisses Case Against Inwood Chess Players

A judge ruled that police incorrectly wrote a summons for two men ticketed while playing chess in Inwood Hill Park.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 22, 2010

Parents, Children Rally in Support of Chess Players Ticketed at Inwood Hill Park

Locals rallied on Saturday behind the seven men who were ticketed for playing chess at the Inwood Park chess tables.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 20, 2010

Parents Plan to Rally in Support of Ticketed Chess Players

A group of parents plan to play chess in the park with their children this weekend in a show of solidarity.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 18, 2010

Residents Sound Off on Chess Player Crackdown in Inwood Hill Park

Residents differed on whether the NYPD should have ticketed seven men for playing chess in Inwood Hill Park.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 17, 2010

Chess Players Ticketed by NYPD for Using Inwood Hill Park Chess Tables

Inwood residents were outraged by the recent ticketing of chess players at the Inwood Hill Park chess tables.