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West 181st Street

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Washington Heights

May 03, 2013

Liam Neeson Film to Bring Gun Fire, Car Crashes to Washington Heights

Washington Heights will be the backdrop for a scene in "A Walk Among the Tombstones."

Inwood

April 29, 2013

Alternate Side Parking Suspension Begins in Northern WaHi, Inwood

Cars parked north of West 181st Street won't have to be moved until further notice.

Washington Heights

March 07, 2013

Alternate Side Parking to be Suspended in Parts of Washington Heights

Parking rules will be shelved while DOT installs new street cleaning signs below West 181st Street.

Hudson Heights

December 07, 2012

Storefront Science Workshops Let Children Learn Through Exploration

The uptown science workshops allow children to experiment with magnets, electric circuits and animals.

Hudson Heights

July 19, 2012

Broken Hydrant Flooding Causes Water Outage in Hudson Heights

A broken fire hydrant flooded Hudson Heights and shut off water to hundreds Wednesday. 

Washington Heights

May 03, 2012

CB12 Committee Gives Thumbs Up to Big Bar, Stunning Neighbors

Residents said a proposed bar is too big as a CB12 committee votes to recommend liquor license. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 08, 2011

Illegal Street Vendors Warned of Imminent Police Crackdown

Illegal street vendors in upper Manhattan are being warned that their days are numbered. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 14, 2011

Washington Heights Florist Arranges Blooms with a Personal Touch

Fort Wasington Florist has been serving up flowers in Washington Heights for nearly a century.

Washington Heights & Inwood

October 28, 2011

Washington Heights Streets Get Makeover, With Nod From Bloomberg

While fielding calls on his weekly radio address Friday about street conditions in Washington Heights, Mayor Michael Bloomberg reminisced that his first New York trip was to the Northern Manhattan neighborhood.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 03, 2011

Washington Heights to Add More Police With Crime on Rise

Fifty additional officers will begin patroling the area between West 181st and 193rd streets, from St. Nicholas to Amsterdam avenues.

Washington Heights & Inwood

June 09, 2011

Congested 181st Street Corridor in Store for Changes

The Department of Transportation plans to begin making changes to the highly-congested 181st Street corridor.

Washington Heights & Inwood

June 07, 2011

Proposal to Alter Little-Known WaHi Taxi Stand Triggers Surprise

The city has proposed altering a 181st St. taxi stand, but many locals never knew it was there in the first place.

Washington Heights & Inwood

May 18, 2011

Cops Crack Down on Street Vending in Washington Heights

Police are working with the Washington Heights BID to clean up illegal street vending on West 181st Street.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 04, 2011

Three Teens Arrested in Hudson Heights Muggings, Police Say

Police made three mugging arrests in Hudson Heights as parents began planning a neighborhood watch.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 17, 2011

Dominican Film Festival Extended for Additional Week

The Dominican Film Festival will stay on for an extra week at the Coliseum Cinemas.