Wash Heights Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making An Impact

The helpers are the people who make life better. Nominate your Local Heroes to give them the recognition they deserve, presented by Ring.

'Clean Up Your Block' Returns To Washington Heights And Inwood

The initiative to clean up the Upper Manhattan neighborhoods will take place on Saturday.

5 Citi Bike Stations 'Coming Soon' To Washington Heights

Five new Citi Bike stations are getting installed between 179th Street and 183rd Street in Uptown Manhattan.

Art Honoring Nursing Home Deaths Hung Around Wash Heights Center

Naming the Lost Memorials installed an art exhibit around the Isabella Center for senior citizens in Washington Heights.

Wash Heights, Inwood Residents Form 'Noise Violence' Task Force

Members of the group WaHI and Inwood for Respectful Decibel Levels are driving forces behind the creation of the task force.

Dominican Day Parade Goes Virtual: What To Know, How To Watch

The virtual parade honoring the spirit of the Dominican Republic will take place Sunday.

Bruce's Community Garden In Inwood Closes Due To Storm Damage

The garden will be closed until the damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias is properly addressed, according to its Facebook page.

Dyckman Farmhouse Gets Grant To Help With Virtual Programming

The Humanities New York organization announced recently that the community museum is receiving a $2,500 grant.

'Uptown Girl' Brings Local Storytelling To Washington Heights

"It is all about the community," Franchesca Feliz told Patch about her Washington Heights business and blog.

VIDEO: Residents In Wash Hts Fill Up Massive Inflatable Pool

As seen in a video posted to TikTok, residents used a fire hydrant to fill up an inflatable pool on 176th Street and Audubon Avenue.

Inwood Group Appeals Rezoning Decision To NY'S Highest Court

The decision to appeal comes after the stoppage of a controversial plan to rezone Inwood was overturned last week by the Appellate Court.

Washington Heights Library To Reopen For Contactless Pickup

The New York Public Library is reopening 22 branches for grab-and-go service on Monday.

Author Of 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid' Coming To WaHi Book Store

Jeff Kinney, author of the hit series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," is coming to the Word Up: Community Bookshop/Libreria Comunitaria on Monday.

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UWS Hotel To Become Homeless Shelter | Summer Youth Program Comeback | Parents Want School Opening Information

Decision To Stop Rezoning In Inwood Overturned By NY Court

The NY Supreme Court previously ruled to halt the rezoning project because it did not aptly look at the potential impacts of the plan.

Riverside Park Launches Fundraiser For Areas Above 120th Street

The fundraising drive will send resources to the areas of the park bordering West Harlem and Washington Heights from 120th to 181st street.

Revelers Crowd Inwood For Maskless And Even Topless Party

Crowds of people dancing on the sidewalks of Inwood are drawing attention for ignoring social distancing rules.

Washington Heights Sees Dozens Of Social Distancing Complaints

Washington Heights has seen 113 ​complaints for social distancing since phase two began June 22​, according to city data.

Hundreds Of Dead Fish Spotted Floating In Hudson River

Fish that swim in large schools are particularly vulnerable to low dissolved oxygen content, New York environmental experts said.

Inwood Hill Park Goes Without Summer Staff As Trash Piles Up

NYC Parks is looking for volunteers to help clean up Inwood Hill Park, which is without its summer staff thanks to coronavirus budget cuts.

Uptown Couple Who Died Days Apart Honored In Coronavirus Memorial

Pedro and Carmen Nereida Muniz died in April. They are among more than 1,000 NYers whose stories are told in an online memorial by THE CITY.

Washington Heights Pop-Up Pantry To Give Out 6K Meals Friday

The latest pop-up pantry from Catholic Charities will give out 500 bags of food, the equivalent of 6,000 meals, on Friday.

Twitter Suspends Account That Doctored NYC Video Tweeted By Trump

The meme account that created the doctored version of a viral NYC video of two toddlers hugging has had his account permanently suspended.

Uptown Program For Older NYers In Coronavirus Crisis Needs Funds

A "Senior Link" program started for older adults in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx had such a high demand it needs $10,000 to launch.

Protesters Rally In NYC Park Where Black Man Was Found Hanged

Organizers say the death of Dominique Alexander, whose death was ruled a suicide last week, needs to be investigated.

Dad Of Toddler In Doctored Trump Video Slams Its 'Hate Agenda'

"HE CAN NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS!!!," the Washington Heights dad said on Facebook after Trump shared a fake version of the viral video.

Uptown Fireworks Complaints Soar In Coronavirus Lockdown: Data

Uptown zip codes have seen some of the most 311 complaints about illegal fireworks as calls about the noisy explosives spike citywide.

NYC Quarantine Film Festival Is Creative Outlet Amid Coronavirus

Check out a TikTok murder mystery, furlough memoir, park horror story and more winners in the first and "hopefully last" at-home contest.

Washington Heights Plans Black Lives Matter Children's March

The Father's Day children's march will start at Highbridge Park as a tribute to black fathers.

Uptown Online Bookclub Features Local Artists, Authors And Stores

Two Washington Heights bookstores have started a virtual book club with local artists, authors and stores during the coronavirus crisis.

Inwood Rezoning Appeal Gets Backdrop Of Mayor's Push For Equity

Inwood rezoning opponents pointed to the mayor's recent calls for racial equity as their efforts to stop the plan faced appeals court.

$2M Lottery Ticket Sold At Washington Heights Pharmacy

The Mega Millions ticket was one of two sold in New York that matched the second-prize winning numbers.

City's Appeal To Reinstate Inwood Rezoning Heads To Court

An appellate court is slated to hear oral arguments Wednesday about the controversial rezoning, which a lower court struck down last year.

SEE: Colorful Murals Painted On Boarded-Up Inwood Businesses

Messages of hope and calls for justice for George Floyd stretched for blocks on the plywood covering Dyckman Street windows.

Uptown Calls For Unity After Protest Confrontation Goes Viral

Elected officials gathered Wednesday at the site of a confrontation on Dyckman Street to call for unity among black and Latino protesters.

Pizza Celebration at Hope Center Is All About Beating COVID-19

Leadership Appreciative of the Hard Work Hope Center Employees Are Doing to Fight COVID-19

Food Pantries Available In Washington Heights Friday, Monday

Tacos El Paisa restaurant, Good Shepard Church and Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center will all have food giveaways the next few days.

SEE: City Reveals $7.3M Redesign Of Inwood Hill Park Fields

Three ballfields in Inwood Hill Park will get new dug-outs, a new fence, field lights and smoothed out fields in the next few years.

NYC Needs 'Office Of Sports' To Help Keep NYers Healthy, Pol Says

CM Ydanis Rodriguez says bringing sports to low-income NYers could help prevent health problems that put them more at risk for coronavirus.

Caravan Thanking School Workers To Drive Through Manhattan

A caravan will drive through the Upper East Side, Morningside Heights and Inwood to thank workers who have been keeping NYC schools clean.