BY Gloria Pazmiño (@GloriaPazmino) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) It only to took a few minutes for a spark to ignite the fire that ravaged a commercial hub on the corner of West 207th Street and Broadway…
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BY Mike Fitelson (@MikeFitelson) It would be easy to start this essay with the sassy beginning: “When she opened the door I had no idea the impact she would make on Northern Manhattan . . .” But a journalist…
BY Gloria Pazmiño (@GloriaPazmino) It started on Broadway and Dongan Place, in Apt.1B, a Washington Heights boy was raised. Meet Jose Morales, owner of APT 78, and La Sala 78, a product of the neighborhood who has chosen to…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Northern Manhattan came out to show its support of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement this past Monday morning, as hundreds gathered on the corner of West 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Local residents…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Whenever people learn that the day of my birthday in conversation, there is always a pause. It is followed often by a slight groan, sometimes accompanied by an apology. “Oh that must be terrible,” some…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Hair salons in the Heights. There is nothing more symbolic of both our need to look good and our entrepreneurial spirit than these shops that seem to dot every block. We go there to fulfill…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño It’s the season for Habichuela con Dulce. Time to indulge in the sweet and creamy texture that this hard to come by dessert has to offer. But first you’ll have to leave your sugar awareness…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño The Meditation Center of New York has brought a new branch to Washington Heights were local residents will now have an opportunity to delve into the mystic practice and learn about the ancient tradition of…