By Lauren Shapiro To outsiders, Manhattan, the heart of New York City, is world famous as the exciting home of theatre, fashion and museums; but those living in Inwood and Washington Heights know that the local parks rival those…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Like many of Uptown’s residents, both past and present, the Little Red Lighthouse is actually a transplant from other shores, Sandy Hook, New Jersey to be exact. That’s right; our iconic lighthouse is actually the…
BY Led Black The Urban Park Rangers will be opening up the Little Red Lighthouse to the public tomorrow, Saturday, August 14th from 1 to 4 PM. Come and visit this historic Uptown landmark, you get to go inside…
This summer, join the Urban Park Rangers for a Wild Playground program at Inwood Hill Park Indian Road Playground. In Wild Playground programs, Rangers facilitate child-directed play in Parks natural areas, providing a safe place for children to explore…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Like many of Uptown’s residents, both past and present, the Little Red Lighthouse is actually a transplant from other shores. Sandy Hook, New Jersey to be exact. That’s right, our iconic lighthouse is actually the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I know that this is the umpteenth time that I am writing about Inwood Hill Park but it truly is, in the words of Urban Park Ranger Katie Clifford, “New York City’s best kept secret.”…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) One of Uptown’s greatest assets is the parks and natural expanses that envelop the neighborhood in a sea of green. My favorite park, by far, is Inwood Hill Park, which runs from Dyckman Street and…