A longtime Inwood resident, Ms. Menken comes to the school newly retired with 38 years with the city Department of Education.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

After 21 years teaching kindergarten through third grade students at the Muscota School in Inwood, Ms. Menken served as director and then principal of that school for 10 more years.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Even in winter you’ll see New Yorkers of all stripes buying apples, root vegetables, breads, meats, dairy, even hothouse produce, at markets from Inwood to Fort Greene — hubs which, unlike supermarkets or bodegas, bridge communities.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

A double-exposure image juxtaposing pedestrians and a paddler on the Harlem River, both in Inwood.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

"How could you do that to a little kid?" said Justinian Difo, 16, of Inwood. "It's going to make an impression on how she sees herself. It's going to scar her."

Published by amNY.com on August 12, 2008.

The larger property, a 186-unit elevator building located at 34 Hillside Avenue, sold for $23.1 million. The other, a 155-unit elevator building next door at 2 Ellwood Street, sold for $17.1 million.

Published by The Real Deal on August 12, 2008.

"It was a little jarring at first," said Dave Droxler, 28, of Inwood. "I had to do a double take - 'Oh, so that's how it works.'"

Published by New York Daily News on August 1, 2008.

Michels, a longtime resident of Castle Village on Cabrini Boulevard, was elected seven times to the Council, serving from 1978 until term limits ended his tenure in 2001. His district was modified by reapportionment to include parts of Central and West Harlem, but he carried the new areas as well as Washington Heights and Inwood, his traditional bases of support.

Published by The New York Observer on August 1, 2008.

Adam and Zena Rudzki had been searching for a one-bedroom near their daughter‘s home in Washington Heights for the past year. They found a one-bedroom at Cabrini Terrace, 900 West 190th Street, for $350,000.

Published by New York Times on August 1, 2008.

As a Councilmember for our district for 24 years, Stanley allocated over $50 million in capital funding for our parks, fought tirelessly for his constituents and was a dear friend to many. After he was term-limited out of office, he continued to promote our community and its parks and was instrumental in the formation of the nonprofit Fort Tryon Park Trust, which has raised an endowment of close to $3 million for Fort Tryon Park.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on August 1, 2008.

Barbara Gonzalez, the chairwoman of the Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia, a Catholic advocacy and social justice organization based in Washington Heights and Inwood, offered a strong testimonial of her faith.

Published by New York Times on July 30, 2008.

The plant provides wastewater treatment for the hundreds of thousands of people who live and work in or visit the west side of Manhattan, from Bank Street in Greenwich Village to Inwood Hill at the island's northern tip.

Published by The New York Observer on July 28, 2008.

But the results in Mr. Rangel’s district offer at best a limited measure of the Clintons’ standing among black Harlemites. The district’s population is only 31 percent black, according to United States Census Bureau figures, as the district includes not only Central and West Harlem but also Washington Heights and East Harlem, where Latino residents predominate, along with Inwood and parts of the Upper West Side.

Published by New York Times on July 26, 2008.

The neighborhood's greenbelt includes Fort Tryon Park, home to the Cloisters, and Inwood Hill Park, the site of Peter Minuit's legendary $24 purchase of Manhattan.

Published by New York Daily News on July 20, 2008.

Instead, he did his apartment-hunting in Inwood, the hilly nabe at Manhattan's northern tip.

Published by New York Daily News on July 20, 2008.

The last park to receive that distinction was Fort Tryon Park, in 1983. The other eight scenic landmarks, with their dates of designation, are Bryant Park (1974), Central Park (1974), Riverside Park and Riverside Drive (1980), Verdi Square (1975), Eastern Parkway (1978), Grand Army Plaza (1974), Ocean Parkway (1975) and Prospect Park (1975).

Published by New York Times on July 16, 2008.

Twenty-five years ago, Kingsbridge, Riverdale and Marble Hill came together to help save an endangered Sycamore on Corlear Avenue in Kingsbridge, identified then as 125 years old by Bronx historian, Rev. William Tieck. Now, at age 150, the Corlear Sycamore enjoys the privilege of being the “oldest resident” in Kingsbridge.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 10, 2008.

In my neighborhood, Inwood, which is overrun with dogs, pit bulls run around unleashed and unmuzzled. Where does this fall into the heirarchy of priorities for the police? Are any police officers specifically assigned to animal control and patrol looking for these violations?

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Try your hand at racing the mountain bike trails on Fort George Hill, or come watch the pros at the 2nd Annual NYCMTB Highbridge All-City Cross Country Mountain Bike Race.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 2, 2008.

The start/finish is on the corner of Harlem River Drive and Dyckman Street, and the course runs south to the High Bridge and west to the corner of Fort George Hill and Dyckman, providing plenty of viewing opportunities for people in the park.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 2, 2008.

Of the remaining New York City children with lead poisoning, 22 percent lived in Queens, mostly in West Queens and Southwest Queens; 19 percent lived in the Bronx, mostly in Crotona, Tremont, Pelham, Throgs Neck, Fordham, Bronx Park, High Bridge and Morrisania; 13 percent lived in Manhattan, mostly in Washington Heights, Inwood, Central Harlem, Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side; and 4 percent lived on Staten Island, mostly in Stapleton, St. George and Port Richmond.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

n oasis in upper Manhattan, the Cloisters is the palace-like setting of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s medieval architecture branch. Perched on a hill, this monastic castle will make you feel all Romeo and Juliet in the semisecret gardens - perfect for a stroll with a special someone more interested in you than in 12th-century stonework.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 30, 2008.

An oasis in upper Manhattan, the Cloisters is the palace-like setting of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval architecture branch. Perched on a hill, this monastic castle will make you feel all Romeo and Juliet in the semisecret gardens - perfect for a stroll with a special someone more interested in you than in 12th-century stonework. Fort Tryon Park, (212) 923-3700, Metmuseum.org/cloisters. Tues.-Sun.: 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Closed Mon. (March-October)

Published by New York Daily News on June 29, 2008.

The Senate was expected Tuesday to print up and vote on bills memorializing last-minute deals on brownfields, gun control, overtime for nurses, more publicly available information for doctors and greater consumer protections against identity theft, Mr. Schneiderman said - but for the state senator, who represents Riverdale, Inwood and Washington Heights, Mr. Bruno's surprise decision almost overshadows the work he and the other two state leaders completed on deadline.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 26, 2008.

Join Mike Feller,  Chief Naturalist for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group, for his monthly nature walk in Fort Tryon Park.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 26, 2008.

Espaillat has a long record in the area's politics. In 1996, he became the first Dominican American elected to any state legislature, representing District 72, which includes Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 23, 2008.

Espaillat has a long record in the area's politics. In 1996, he became the first Dominican American elected to any state legislature, representing District 72, which includes Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 23, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YM-YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older. A kosher lunch is available for a suggested donation of $1.25. The center is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. For more information, call Carmiya Weintraub at 212- 569-5271 ext. 231.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 19, 2008.

The gunman who shot an unarmed 24-year-old in a recent Marble Hill Playground shooting was out on bail following an arrest for a gang assault in January, court records show.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YM-YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older. A kosher lunch is available for a suggested donation of $1.25. The center is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. For more information, call Carmiya Weintraub at 212-569- 5271 ext. 231.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

After winning the approval of the City Council and Board 8, a portion of Terrace View Avenue, between Adrian Avenue and Teunissen Place, will be officially renamed Michael Pichardo Way on June 20. It was once the location of the now-defunct Marble Hill Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, where Mr. Pichardo served as executive director. After his death on June 8, 2001, neighbors launched a drive to get the street renamed in his honor.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

M'Mah was cooling off in the spray with dozens of other kids near her home on Sherman Ave., Concourse, when she started crossing the street to see a friend about 6p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on June 10, 2008.

M'Mah was cooling off in the spray with dozens of other kids near her home on Sherman Ave., Concourse, when she started crossing the street to see a friend about 6p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on June 10, 2008.

1 p.m. Washington Heights and Inwood residents protest dirty streets and litter; in front of West 181st St.

Published by The New York Observer on June 6, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YMYWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older. A kosher lunch is available for a suggested donation of $1.25. The center is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. For more information, call Carmiya Weintraub at 212- 569-5271 ext. 231.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 5, 2008.

Paulette Shomo, who lives in Marble Hill and chairs the 50th Precinct Community Council meetings, was perturbed by the shooting, but commented that she hadn't heard a lot of people talking about it.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 5, 2008.

An off-duty cop shot and wounded a suspect after the officer and his buddies were beaten outside a Washington Heights nightclub, police said. Two NYPD rookies and a pal had parked their car on W. 164th St. early Friday when a mugger sucker-punched one cop as the trio walked to a nearby nightclub.

Published by New York Daily News on May 31, 2008.

Two off-duty rookie cops heading to a Washington Heights club were attacked by a mob of men during a botched robbery attempt yesterday. Joseph Rivera, 22, Roman Moses, 25, and another man were walking to a nightclub shortly after midnight on West 164th Street when six to eight men approached them from behind.

Published by New York Post on May 31, 2008.

We’ve been so consumed with our affairs down in Harlem that we’ve been neglecting our friends in upper uptown. There have been quite a few things happening in Inwood and Washington Heights. The main event is happening this weekend. The Sixth Annual Uptown Arts Stroll will be jumping off on Sunday and continuing through June 30.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 31, 2008.

We’ve been so consumed with our affairs down in Harlem that we’ve been neglecting our friends in upper uptown. There have been quite a few things happening in Inwood and Washington Heights.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 31, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YMYWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older. A kosher lunch is available for a suggested donation of $1.25. The center is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 29, 2008.

In addition, there's a host of parades in all five boroughs, including the Manhattan Parade at Broadway and Dyckman at noon, and The Bronx's City Island Parade at 2 p.m.

Published by New York Post on May 26, 2008.

A 60-foot Mercedes bus has been serving straphangers on the M101 route, which runs from Astor Place to Inwood, and the M102, which runs from Astor Place to 147th Street and Lenox Avenue, since April.

Published by New York Post on May 23, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 22, 2008.

The neighborhood definitely needs more Caribbean restaurants…The existing Carib restaurants in Harlem are either overpriced (for no good reason) or sub-standard (I guess they assume the locals don’t know any better). -JMars

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 21, 2008.

Since 1999, 25 sixth-grade seats at both MS/HS 141 and MS/HS 368 have been held open for students living in one another's zones. The lottery was envisioned as a way to foster a good relationship between the neighborhoods, a relationship strained by the rezoning of the Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, which excluded families who lived in Marble Hill and part of Kingsbridge.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

THE SENIOR Center at the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, at 54 Nagle Ave., is open Monday through Friday, and Sunday, for a variety of activities for all seniors, ages 60 and older.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

With the success of cases like this one, DNA profiling is used more and more by the city, even extending into property crimes, Ms. Singer said. DNA testing was used to support the case against the 14- year-old boy accused of committing 30 burglaries earlier this year in Kingsbridge and Marble Hill.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

Erroll Stabiner, 67, said he contacted 87 institutions across the city, the vast majority traditional nursing homes, and found only three that had clusters of young adults. All of those were far from his home and none were particularly appealing, leaving him to try to place his son at the Isabella campus at Audubon Avenue and 190th Street, which had no history of working with young adults.

Published by New York Times on May 14, 2008.

How good is the show? No one in the neighborhood even complained that the musical's writer and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, actually hails from nearby Inwood. The 28-year-old Miranda was nominated as Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Published by New York Daily News on May 14, 2008.