Washington Heights
Washington Heights, just off the ever-busy George Washington Bridge, is one of the few neighborhoods left in Manhattan where rents are still relatively affordable. Yet much of the available housing is aging and deteriorated.
In Other Neighborhoods
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Garden tackles childhood hunger
About 12.4 million children nationwide are all too familiar with hunger, malnutrition and malnourishment
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Makeup artists raise ovarian cancer awareness
Early detection is key in diagnosing lesser-known disease
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LGBT job fair draws thousands
In a time of economic hardship, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community face added pressure
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Small-business owners weigh in on health debate
“I’m scared to death,” one business owner says.
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Remembering 9/11
Ceremony onlookers vow ‘never to forget’
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Protestors speak out against development
Upper East Side residents band together to save Ruppert Park
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In Healthcare Debate, Economics Trumps Race
When it comes to health insurance economic class matters more than race.