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High Bridge

January 11, 2013

City Breaks Ground on $61 Million High Bridge Renovation

The project will renovate the long-shuttered pedestrian bridge that connects Manhattan to The Bronx.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 13, 2012

Bronx Teen Nabbed by Police After Escaping Washington Heights Precinct

A Bronx teen with a long criminal history was caught after escaping police in Washington Heights.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 12, 2012

Free Wi-Fi Proposed for Uptown Parks

The Parks Department plans to launch free Wi-Fi service in Washington Heights and Inwood.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 17, 2011

Officials Break Ground on New Juan Bosch Plaza in Highbridge Park

Community leaders officially broke ground on the Juan Bosch Plaza in Highbridge Park set to open in mid-2012.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 12, 2011

Highbridge Baseball Field Reopens After Makeover

The Highbridge Baseball field at 174th Street reopened Thursday after receiving a $1.5 million makeover.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 26, 2011

Volunteers Build New Splash House Pavilion at Highbridge Pool

Volunteers including Parsons The New School for Design students and Major League Soccer Players gathered to build the Splash House structure at Highbridge Pool in Washington Heights Tuesday. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 25, 2011

Food Truck Crackdown Shuts Uptown Vendors

A lone food vendor continues to sell hamburgers and fried food along a stretch of Amsterdam Avenue after police and the Department of Health carried out a sweep.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 21, 2011

Highbridge Pool to Close Briefly Tuesday for Splash House Construction

The Highbridge Pool will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday as crews build the Splash House, a poolside changing area.

Manhattan

May 30, 2011

Manhattan's Coolest Pools for Summer

From swank rooftop refuges to free public pools for the whole family, these swim spots have something for every budget.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 08, 2011

Northern Manhattanites Get Armchair Views of Wildlife

Nature loving residents in Inwood and Washington Heights are excited by recent wildlife sightings outside of city parks.

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 09, 2010

Parks Department Wants Upper Manhattan Residents to Give Feedback Online About Master Plan

The Parks Department wants residents to surf the Internet and weigh in with their dreams of what a park should be.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 05, 2010

Landmark Tower in Washington Heights Closed for Repairs

Contractors stabilized the 1872 structure, but there will be no public access until $1 million in repairs are completed.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 04, 2010

NYPD, Residents Celebrate National Night Out in WaHi and Inwood

33rd and 34th Precinct police gathered with Washington Heights and Inwood residents for the 27th annual event.

Manhattan

July 31, 2010

Your Guide to Swimming Without Leaving Manhattan

Take a $250 dip in the Gansevoort’s rooftop pool or cool off for free at a West Village recreation center.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 14, 2010

Inwood Hill Park Is Terra Incognita on New MTA Map

MTA acknowledges that it failed to label the park's 196 acres, and says it will correct the omission in the next version.