Dominicans comprise the largest immigration group in modern New York City, and Dominican culture has become embedded in the city’s rich fabric of immigrant history. And in one place in particular — Washington Heights. This historic neighborhood of Upper Manhattan is named for George Washington, who led the Continental Army in an early, pivotal battle… Read More| The Bowery Boys: New York City History
5051-5055 Broadway was once owned by Manuel Geovanny Rodriguez-Perez—Uptown’s “Dominican Chapo”— a/k/a “Shorty,” a/k/a “El Monstruo,” a/k/a “Manny.” The post Uptown Auction: A Property with a Past appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
In 1909 a incredible group of radical minds gathered at a marble arch in northern Manhattan to discuss a woman's right to vote. The post Votes for Women: An Uptown History appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
A history of former home of William H. Hurst. The three-story red-brick building is located on West 215th Street and Park Terrace East in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan. The home was built in 1912. The post Hurst House: A Video History appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
A brief history of the Miramar Saltwater Pool. The pool was once located in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan. The post The Miramar Saltwater Pool: A Video Flashback appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
As the rest of city slogged through the Great Depression, a young boy in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan dreamed of space travel and life on other worlds. This child, the Jewish son of a second-generation Polish-American tailor, would, alongside Isaac Asimov, and others, create the genre of modern Science Fiction. Cyril Kornbluth was […] The post Rocket Man: The Isham Street Futurian appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
