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Upcoming events in the community from New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 Dear Neighbor, It was nice to be gone, but it’s great to be back. See below for lots of great stuff happening in the District: a klezmer concert and a lecture on the High Bridge & NYC’s water system tonight; a terrific screening by the Washington Heights Film Class and a community discussion on Ferguson tomorrow; a Job Fair for Taxi Drivers on Friday; many natural, cultural, athletic and educational offerings this weekend, plus the Om Grown Holiday Market and the Hebrew Tabernacle Rummage Sale. Next week, don’t miss the GWB Bus Station Project Union Job Fair on Tuesday, and SEN. ESPAILLAT’S HEARING ON CONDITIONS AT NY PRESBYTERIAN’S ER. If you missed the event at Coogan’s on Rob Snyder’s excellent new book, “Crossing Broadway,” there will be another event next Thursday. See below for details on these, and so much more including ongoing art exhibits in the final section. ***Note for residents of Pinnacle buildings: As the result of a class action settlement, rent-regulated tenants in buildings owned by Pinnacle are eligible to receive damages for actions from 2004 to 2010. Read the Legal Aid Society's flyer online (in English and Spanish), or call our office (212-544-0173) or 888-736-8115 for information. The filing deadline has been extended to December 31st.*** Scroll down for information about things happening:
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Please share this e-mail with friends/neighbors. If you know someone who’d like to subscribe, have them e-mail me with their ZIP code. If you have an event you’d like to list here, email me the details (text or .doc format, please, not .pdf or .jpg). Best, Liz Ritter ***TODAY, TOMORROW & FRIDAY*** (7 items) TODAY/WEDNESDAY (2 items) Highbridge Park and the NYC Water System Join Sidney Horenstein, geologist and Educator Emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, as he leads his lecture on the history of Highbridge Park and the NYC water system. At the Highbridge Recreation Center, Amsterdam Ave. at W. 173rd Street This is an indoor venue and ADA accessible. Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm. Hot Pstromi Concert featuring the klezmer genius Yale Strom and his band. In the community room at Castle Village, 110 Cabrini Blvd., just north of W. 181st St. Sponsored by Beth Am, the People's Temple. $18 ($10 for kids/seniors). Wednesday, December 3rd at 7pm (doors open at 6:45). TOMORROW/THURSDAY (3 items) Yellow Taxi Driver Job Fair Meet with taxi flee owners, agents, industry groups and financing organizations. All applicants are required to take the following to the job fair: driver’s license; Social Security card; and a credit or debit card (TLC license fees are $185). You can apply for your TLC license at the fair to get started! All Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and without criminal records. At the Brooklyn Bridge Marriot (333 Adams St.). Thursday, December 4th, 10am-4pm. Visit http://tlcdriverfair.eventbrite.com to RSVP. Washington Heights Film Class: The Last Klezmer Yale Strom's first feature documentary was released 20 years ago this fall and he has put out new prints of the film to mark the anniversary. It's a remarkably polished and fresh look at one of Jewish music's great survivors, Leopold Kozlowski, who managed to get through the Holocaust, Stalinism and inconceivable upheavals yet emerge still playing like the pro that he was. At the Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave., @ W. 185th St. 7:30 film is preceded by presentation/discussion at 7pm. Free for members; $10 otherwise. Thursday, December 4th at 7pm. Open Discussion on the Recent Events in Ferguson We have set a time to gather and talk about what these past few weeks have made us feel, what it's made us think about, and what we want to change—in our own community, in the country, and in the world. Word Up is providing the space (2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 165th St.): please come fill it. Thursday, December 4th, 7pm – 9pm. FRIDAY (2 items) Kids CSB Book Harvest Kids (and parents/guardians) are treated to a special afternoon story-time and sing-along while new members get first pick at all the new kids books. Free! With support from the Small Idea & CHALK. At Word Up Community Bookshop, 2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 165th St. For more information, visit wordupbooks.wordpress.com/csb. Friday, December 5th, 4:30pm - 6:30pm.
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Dominican Intellectual Legacy Gala on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute. In the magnificent Great Hall of the City College of New York. For registration and ticket info, visit: https://the-intellectual-legacy-gala.eventbrite.com. The evening includes a silent auction. Featured items will be displayed in Lincoln Corridor, one floor below the Great Hall. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit CUNY DSI’s endowment and provide essential funding for research projects, accessions, and educational activities in 2015. Our silent auction features paintings and prints by renowned Dominican artists, as well as special items such as a gift certificate for a hand-painted portrait by the acclaimed Kramer Portraits. We have close to twenty items available for bidding. Check out our website at http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/dsi/silent-auction.cfm. We look forward to celebrating with you! December 6th at 6:30pm. ***THIS WEEKEND*** (12 items) SATURDAY (6 items) Inwood Hill Park Ecology With winter around the corner take a walk in Inwood Hill Park with author and naturalist Leslie Day to discover what our year-round birds and mammals and the plants they depend upon are doing to prepare for winter. Meet at the Payson Center. If the weather is inclement Leslie will give a talk and PowerPoint presentation on our wildlife's winter preparation. Inwood Hill Park’s Payson Center: Dyckman Street, one block west of Payson Avenue Saturday, December 6th, 9am - 10:30am. Story Time for Kids (ages 3 and up) Story Time is back! Bring your kids to hear their favorite stories read out loud by experienced, trained readers. At Word Up! Community Bookstore, 2113 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 165th St. Saturdays, noon – 1pm. Bread & Yoga’s Om Grown Holiday Market featuring lots of great local vendors with homemade and handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, toys, soaps, chocolates, and so much more. Lots of delicious food for sale too! At Bread & Yoga, 5000 Broadway (door on W. 212 th St.). Saturdays, December 6th, 13th & 20th, 2pm – 7pm. Shakespeare Saturdays will present the epic poem "A Funeral Elegy". This is an obscure poem that many scholars attributed to Shakespeare until the majority recanted on the heels of further analysis. Despite authorship, it's still a beautiful tribute poem and a meaningful choice for the weekend of Pearl Harbor Remembrances to honor the fallen military men and women who were there on that day. Please join us, and as a community of neighbors, actors, and poets, we'll read the poem together and discuss it afterwards. All are invited to participate. The event will begin with a song performed by Julia Menn, accompanied by composer Donna Kendall Stearns. Free and open to the public at The Inwood Library, 4790 Broadway (between Dyckman & Cummings Streets) in the Downstairs Auditorium. December 6th, 2:30-4:30 pm. Inspiring Insects with Dr. A! Join Dr. Leonissa Ardizzone of Storefront Science for this free workshop on incredible insects. Learn why insects are essential to many other species, including humans! An in-depth workshop on insects in our ecology and the role they play in making our natural realm thrive. Appropriate for ages 6 to 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Inwood Hill Park’s Payson Center, Dyckman Street, one block west of Payson Avenue This is an indoor venue and is ADA accessible. Saturday, December 6th, 3pm – 4:30pm.
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Juan Rodriguez: “I Am New York” Teens (and the teen at heart) are invited to a production of “I am New York” an interactive production with live music about New York's first immigrant from the Caribbean, a free man who came to Mannahatta on a Dutch ship in 1613. Organic Magnetics produces live installations and theater arts education, collaborating across cultures to generate urban folklore for the future. TeenLIVE reaches teens culturally, artistically, inspirationally, technologically, and more with the biggest, the best, and the brightest stars. TeenLIVE programs spotlight current cultural trends and important mainstays that inform the lives of today’s teens. Free! At the Inwood Public Branch Library, Broadway @ Acadamy St. (one block north of Dyckman). Saturday, December 6th at 6pm. SUNDAY (6 items) It's time for the Hebrew Tabernacle Rummage Sale! What a great chance to clear out your clutter and donate it to the Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave., @ W. 185th St. The rummage sale always has a wide range of items including: books; CDs, video tapes and records; electronics; kids toys; sporting equipment; kids clothing; furniture; housewares & kitchen stuff; artwork; and much, much more! Sunday & Monday, December 7th & 8th, 10am – 4pm. Donations may still be brought Wednesday, 9am-6pm and Friday, 10am-4pm. Practice basketball with the Columbia Men and Women’s Basketball teams! Columbia Athletics is proud to let you know about two upcoming Youth Basketball Clinics with the Columbia Basketball student-athletes and coaches! The Youth Basketball Clinic is for children between the ages of 6-11! Registrants will have the unique opportunity to participate in drills with Columbia Women's Basketball student-athletes and coaches. Participants will also receive a complimentary snack and ticket to the men's basketball game vs. Hofstra directly after the clinic (game starts at 7 pm) - all for only $20. Additional tickets to the game are available for purchase. Sign up now; space is limited: http://www.gocolumbialions.com/evt/Event.dbml?&&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9600&_MODE_=LIST&CATEGORY=13533.! Please note: each participant must be registered separately.
Youth Basketball Clinic with the Columbia Men’s team before the Women’s game vs. LIU Enjoy an incredible day with Columbia Basketball! Begin your day learning basketball skills from the Columbia Men's Basketball team in a special youth basketball clinic, then, watch the Columbia Women's Basketball team take on LIU! Additional tickets to the game can be purchased for $5 through the registration process. Sunday December 7th at 12:45pm (Game starts at 2pm.)
Youth Basketball Clinic with the Columbia Women’s team before the Men’s game vs. Hofstra Enjoy another incredible day with Columbia Basketball! Begin your day learning basketball skills from the Columbia Women's Basketball team in a special youth basketball clinic, then watch the Columbia Men's Basketball team take on Hofstra! Additional tickets to the game can be purchased for $10 through the registration process. Saturday, December 20th at 5:45pm. (Game starts at 7pm.)
Wildlife Workshop with Bobby Horvath Get to know your New York City wildlife! Join us for a two hour program with wildlife rehabilitators, Bobby Horvath and Cathy St. Pierre to meet and greet some NYC's wildlife. Learn about the work of Wildlife In Need Of Rescue & Rehabilitation At Inwood Hill Park’s Payson Center, Dyckman Street, one block west of Payson Avenue. This is an indoor venue and is ADA accessible. Sunday, December 7 at 2pm. Dance Theater of Harlem Holiday Show with dances featured in the Apollo Theater's Ellington at Christmas & Kwanzaa Celebration. At the Everett Center for the Performing Arts, 466 West 152nd St. btw
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Amsterdam & St. Nicholas Av. For more information, visit http://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/sundaymatinees. Sunday, December 7th at 2pm & 5pm. Cornerstone Chorale Winter Concert featuring works of Rachmaninoff, Duruflé, Palestrina and more. At the Holyrood Church, W. 179th St., & Ft. Washington Ave. This is wonderful music right here in your neighborhood! $15 ($8 seniors/students). Reception follows concert. Sunday, December 7th at 3:30pm. Hip-Hop Nutcracker A holiday mash-up for the whole family, the "Hip Hop Nutcracker" re-imagines Tchaikovsky's classic score through explosive hip hop choreography. A dozen all-star dancers, DJ, MC and digital scenery bring the traditional Nutcracker story to life in a contemporary urban setting, celebrating love, family and the magic of New Year's Eve, all with the SONOS Orchestra accompanying live. At the United Palace, 4140 Broadway at W. 175th St. Tickets $10-$100. Call 212-567-6700 x41 or email [email protected] for tickets/info. Sunday, December 7th at 6pm (doors open at 5pm). ***NEXT WEEK*** (14 items) Public Hearing to Examine Housing Development Fund Corporations HDFC is a form of cooperative ownership organized to provide affordable housing for low-income residents. Under this law, the city of New York is able to sell buildings directly to tenant or community groups to provide low income housing. HDFC’s are vital to preserving the existing affordable housing stock in the City of New York. Through this hearing, the Assembly Standing Committee on Housing will examine the oversight mechanisms in place to focus on the current state of Housing Development Fund Corporations, lessons that can be drawn from those that have experienced success, as well as those that have run into difficulties. At the Harlem State Office Building (163 W. 125th St.) 8th floor Conference Room. For Hearing details, contact Aubree Heydrick: 518-455-4928 / [email protected]. To testify in person at the Hearing, complete the hearing reply form by visiting assembly.state.ny.us/comm/Housing/20141125a/. Monday, December 8th at 5pm. Hey knitters (and crocheters), come to the library on Tuesday mornings and join our new knitting circle! A great way to meet your neighbors! At the Inwood Branch Public Library, 4790 Broadway. Every Tuesday at 11:30am. Do you or your family need health insurance? In-person assistance in English and Spanish for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and NYC Qualified plans. At NoMAA, 178 Bennett Ave. 3rd floor. For more information, call 212-233-8955 ext.127. Every Tuesday, 1pm - 6pm Job Fair Tutor Perini and the New York Women's Chamber of Commerce are hosting a job fair for union members in the construction industry for jobs available through the GWB Depot Project. The fair will connect contractors at the GWB Redevelopment Project with local union craft persons residing in the following ZIP codes: 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040, 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10474, 10459. Must bring valid photo ID with local address, and current union card. Non-union workers are also invited to learn about the trades and how to join the unions. At the Holyrood Church, 715 W. 179th St. Tuesday, December 9th, 3pm – 6pm. What: Know Your Rights Forum You are invited to join an interactive discussion regarding police misconduct, to eradicate police brutality in our communities, and to bring awareness to the community at large of their rights during and after an encounter occurs with the NYPD. The dialogue will include
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panelists who are members of academia, the legislature and law enforcement. CUNY City College (160 Convent Ave.), North Academic Center Room: 0/201. For more information please contact Ada George: 212-866-5809 / [email protected]. Tuesday, December 9th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Are you ready to welcome a new family member? Join us for one of our 3 free workshops for expectant parents. Couples are often anxious and excited about what to expect and how to prepare for the big day. While respecting the values and dynamics of each family, these talks will help you to understand labor and the pivotal role each parent can take in the process, explore choices of delivery and enhance your communication with your medical provider. Sponsored by the Y Beginnings Parent Center of the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights/Inwood. Free and open to all. Three sessions: Tuesday, December 9th at Dichter Pharmacy (4953 Broadway); Tuesday, January 6th at Mount Sinai Jewish Center (135 Bennett Ave.); Tuesday, January 20th at the Castle Village Community Room (110 Cabrini Blvd.); all sessions 7pm – 8pm. Working Together for Better Care Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our community. That’s why ensuring our neighborhoods have access to effective, quality medical care is so important. In response to growing concerns about severe overcrowding and related issues at New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Emergency Room, I will be holding a public hearing next week. This event will bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders, including patients, medical professionals and policy analysts, to address these challenges in an inclusive, transparent setting, and identify solutions for improving conditions. These were convered in a recent NY Daily News article: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/pol-examine-horrendous-conditions-uptown-hospital-article-1.2024272. If you are interested in sharing your experience receiving treatment in Presby’s ER, please email [email protected] to let me know. Join me in showing support for quality health care in our community. Together, we can push to improve the critical services our community depends on. At the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center, 3940 Broadway at W. 165th St. Wednesday, December 10th beginning at 10am. CB12 Public Safety / Crime Prevention Town Hall Forum Representatives from the 33rd & 34th Precincts provide an overview of the critical public safety issues the community dealt with in 2014, including: crime/gun violence, domestic violence, quality-of-life issues, community relations, illegal drugs, and others issues. Coming together and reflecting on 2014 will allow us to develop community-based strategies for the coming year that will help keep our neighborhoods safe and our community stronger than ever. At the Isabella Geriatric Center, 515 Audubon Ave. @ W. 190th St. Wednesday, December 10th at 7pm. For more information, call the CB12M office (212-568-8500) or email [email protected]. Northern Manhattan Neighbors for Peace and Justice Vigil to demonstrate support for action to end the killing of black young men by police. Asserting the value of human life is central! We are asking people to come out to Broadway & W. 181st Street. Please spread the word and bring your own signs. We hope to have a BIG turnout. Eric Garner's grand jury will report soon. Will this be a repeat of the Ferguson travesty? The vigil will take place at a good time. Thursday, December 11th at 5:30pm. The Fifth Seal: Music in the time of El Greco In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos), the Hispanic Society of America presents the Capella de Ministrers ensemble, directed by Carles Magraner. The Ensemble has developed a unique musical journey through the life of the painter. This intimate portrait of El Greco begins with music from his birthplace of Crete, includes music by composers contemporary with his time in Venice and Rome, and
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concludes with music from the Spanish city of Toledo where he created his most iconic works. The program includes music by Kassia (S.SX), Girolamo Fescobaldi, Fabrizio Caroso, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Diego Ortiz, Francisco Guerrero, Tarquino Merula and also songs from the Spanish Sephardic tradition. At the Hispanic Society of America, Broadway between W. 155th & W. 156th Streets. Reception to follow. RSVP: [email protected] or 212-926 2234 x250. Free, but you must RSVP as space is limited. Thursday, December 11th at 7pm. Crossing Broadway the Riverside Oval Association together with Word Up are having a reprise of the very successful event recently held at Coogan's: author Robert W. Snyder reads from his new book, Crossing Broadway: Washington Heights and the Promise of New York City and then invites members of the audience to come up and speak about the neighborhood on earlier times. Copies of the book will be sold and will be available for signing as will be Riverside Oval Calendars and signed and numbered prints of Riverside Oval by Tony Serio. At Taszo Café, 5 Edward Morgan Place (btw. W. 157th & W. 158th Streets). Thursday, December 11th at 7:30pm. Support WHEELS Seniors Every year, the community comes out to cheer on the seniors of the Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) as they march from the school to the Post Office to mail their college application. Join us and show your support! Gather at the school, 511 W. 182nd St., to walk to the former 10033 Post Office on W. 180th St. between Amsterdam & Audubon for a short rally of support. Friday, December 12th at 11:45. Bruce's Garden Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration in Isham Park, at Park Terrace East. Come celebrate the holiday season with friends, neighbors, public officials and others. Enjoy engaging entertainment (with MC) and refreshments. It will be cold. Dress accordingly! Friday, December 12th, 5pm - 9pm. (Tree will be illuminated at 7-730 pm.) 11th Annual Messiah Open Sing where YOU are the chorus! Bring your voices and come join in singing this well-known masterpiece along with professional soloists, small orchestra and conductor. Non-singers cordially welcome also. Scores will be provided, however if you have your own, please bring it. At the Lounge at Hudson View Gardens (128 Pinehurst Ave. @ W. 183rd St.) Suggested donation: $6.Post-concert reception including cas bar follows the performance. Friday, December 12th at 7:30pm. ***NEXT WEEKEND*** (11 items) Pop-up Repair: Give your loved ones what they really want: cross something off THEIR list! Make a change. Find (and give) new joy in the things you already have: the knives that have been getting dull, that chair you always wished was a different color, the necklace you gave her years ago but that needs a new clasp, the gloves he loves that are getting ratty. We can fix, hack, shine, polish, alter, almost anything! Email us at [email protected] with questions. Find us this December at your local Greenmarket this month Saturdays in Inwood (Isham & Cooper): December 13th & 20th; Sundays near Columbia (W. 115th & Broadway): December 14th & 21st Cash for Guns Turn in operable handguns and assault rifles. No questions asked. Turn in a weapon and receive: a $200 bank card for operable handguns and assault rifles; $20 for operable rifles and shotguns. Mt. Sinai United Christian Church, 199 Victory Blvd., Tompkinville, NY 10301. Sponsored by the NYPD and the Richmond Co. (Staten Island) DA. Saturday, December 13th, 10am – 4pm.
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Holiday Decorations Family Workshop Come help decorate the house for the holidays and join in the first Community Holiday Display at the Mansion. Guests will create ornaments to decorate the community tree in the Octagon Drawing Room or festive candleholders to light up the windows. At the Morris-Jumel Mansion, between W. 160th and W. 162nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue. For more information, call 212-923-8008 or visit www.morrisjumel.org. This event is FREE with museum admission and no advance registration is required. Saturday, December 13th, 11am – 1pm. Morris Jumel Mansion: Drop-in Touch Tours for Individuals who are Blind or Partially Sighted Join us for a guided touch tour of Touch History and experience the art, history and textures of the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Support provided by The Historic House Trust’s Wagner Education Program for Children with Special Needs. This program was developed in partnership with Art Beyond Sight. Funding generously supported by the Columbia University Medical Center Neighborhood Fund. At the Morris-Jumel Mansion, between W. 160th and W. 162nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue. Ages 10 & up. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required, please call us at 212-923-8008 or email [email protected]. Saturdays, December 13th & 20th, noon – 2pm. Annual Music at Morris-Jumel Holiday Concert with Brooklyn Baroque & Friends, featuring the renowned countertenor Drew Minter, with Theresa Salomon & Margaret Ziemnicka, violins; Peter Kupfer & Daniel McCarthy, violas; Brooklyn Baroque’s Andrew Bolotowsky, flute; & Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord, joined by Carlene Stober, cello. Celebrate with us at the Champagne reception after the recital. At the Morris-Jumel Mansion, between W. 160th and W. 162nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue. Tickets are $25 per person, $20 for members and advanced registration is required; call 212-923-8008. Saturday, December 13th, 3pm – 5pm The Wind in the Willows presented by the Pied Piper Children’s Theatre. At the Theatre Space at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street (one block north of Dyckman). Admission: $10 - Adults, $8 - Children (Under 16) and Seniors (62 & up). Tickets available online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933067 or may be reserved in advance by calling 212-544-2976. (Tickets reserved by phone will be available at Will-Call and require payment by cash or check on the day of the performance. Patrons holding tickets sold or reserved in advance, and who arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to curtain time, will be admitted into the auditorium ahead of walk-up sales. The Box Office will open for Walk-Up sales (subject to availability; cash/check only) 45 minutes prior to curtain. All seating is GENERAL SEATING; seating in waiting area is extremely limited. Saturdays, December 13th & 20th, 3pm & 7pm; Sundays, December 14th & 21st at 4pm. Get in the Holiday Mood at Fort Tryon Jewish Center! Join us for a pre-Hanukkah event for children ages 0-5. The event will include making your own menorah, making candles and other crafts, stories and a sing-along. We will also learn the traditional blessings over the candles. Light snacks will be provided and every child will go home with the crafts they make and a special gift! RSVP not required but greatly appreciated: [email protected]. Suggested donation $5. In the Founder's Hall at Mother Cabrini, 701 Fort Washington Ave. Sunday, December 14th, 10am – noon. Come Celebrate Chanukah with Your Family & Neighbors. Puppet show! Live music! Library Book readings! Menorah making! Food drive! There will be music, activities for children, craft programs, discussion groups for adults, and more! Refreshments will be served. We will also be hosting a food drive. Please bring any non-perishable food items as a donation. At the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood (54 Nagle Ave.). Sunday December 14th, 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
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JCC Chanukah Party Come and enjoy entertainments, live music, donuts, latkes, raffle prizes and more! At the Mount Sinai Synagogue, 135 Bennett Ave. $2 suggested donation. For more information, please call 212-568-5450. Sunday, December 14th, 2pm – 3:30pm. (Reservations required by December 8th.) Christmas Festival at Our Saviour's Atonement This free event features readings, familiar carols for the season, and a performance of Pergolesi's Magnificat by the church choir, assisted by handbells, string orchestra, and vocal and instrumental soloists. Seasonal refreshments will follow; all donations will benefit the Church of Good Shepherd's Women's Shelter in Inwood and the ELCA Good Gifts program. Our Saviour's Atonement is located at 178 Bennett Ave (at W. 189th St.). in Washington Heights. Subway: A to 190th Street; 1 to 191st Street. Visit www.MOSAconcerts.org for information about this and other events in the Music at Our Saviour's Atonement series. Sunday, December 14th at 4:30pm. Being Married: A Staged Reading of local playwright, Eddie Antar’s latest work. Being Married is the seriocomic story of Becca and Brian, a married couple with two kids, who love each other very much. But life is hard: Massive debt, car troubles, childhood illness… the works. Brian left a career as a Theater Set Designer to work a cooperate job. Not only does he hate it, but he’s in line for a fate-sealing managerial promotion. Becca tries to understand and appreciate what he’s going through while urging him in direction he desperately wants to avoid. The play depicts the intense struggles to balance the desires to be free of family pressures with the responsible and commitments to those you loves. Under such conditions, even the strongest couple must fight like hell to keep from cracking. This script won a Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Prizes and was nominated for a Pulitzer. The reading is directed by Ron Peretti and the cast features actors Brennan Taylor and Kari Swenson Riley reading the lead roles. More about the event and The Barrow Group can be found at https://www.barrowgroup.org/events/tbg-reading-series/2014-12-14-tba-tbg-reading. TBG Reading Series at The Barrow Group, 312 W. 36th St., 3rd floor. Sunday December 14th at 7pm. ***LOOKING AHEAD / SAVE THE DATE*** (5 items) 34th Precinct Community Council Meeting will be held at the Precinct: 4295 Broadway at the corner of West 183rd Street. Please note this gathering will not have a public session. Wednesday, December 17th at 7pm. Youth Basketball Clinics with the Columbia Basketball Student-Athletes & Coaches! The Youth Basketball Clinic is for children between the ages of 6-11! Youth Basketball Clinic with the Columbia Women’s team before the Men’s game vs. Hofstra Enjoy another incredible day with Columbia Basketball! Begin your day learning basketball skills from the Columbia Women's Basketball team in a special youth basketball clinic, then watch the Columbia Men's Basketball team take on Hofstra! Participants will also receive a complimentary snack and ticket to the men's basketball game vs. Hofstra directly after the clinic (game starts at 7 pm) - all for only $20. Additional tickets to the game are available for $10. Sign up now; space is limited: http://www.gocolumbialions.com/evt/Event.dbml?&&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9600&_MODE_=LIST&CATEGORY=13533.! Please note: each participant must be registered separately. Saturday, December 20th at 5:45pm. (Game starts at 7pm.) Saturday Night Jazz Sessions at Word-Up the last Saturday of the month. At Word-Up Community Bookshop, 2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 165th St. No cover. Saturday, December 27th, 6pm - 9pm
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Movies at the United Palace: “It’s A Wonderful Life” Pre-movie stage show includes Mary Owen, daughter of Actress Donna Reed. At the United Palace, 4140 Broadway at W. 175th Street. For more information, email [email protected] or call 212-568-6700 x41. Sunday, December 21st at 5pm (5:30 movie; doors open at 4pm). 2015 is Morris-Jumel Mansion's 250th Anniversary! And to celebrate, we're teaming up with the Public Theater to present a special benefit performance of “Hamilton”, the raucous, much-anticipated, new musical written and played by Tony-award-winner and good friend of the Mansion, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Fusing contemporary hip-hop and classic Broadway style, “Hamilton” charts the origins, rise and dramatic death of one of America’s greatest minds. The Morris-Jumel is giving history and theater lovers the chance to not only see the show, but also mingle with fellow friends of Morris-Jumel at a pre-performance cocktail reception and meet and talk with Lin-Manuel and the director, Tony-award nominee Thomas Kail, at an intimate post-show Q&A. To learn more, and to purchase tickets, please call Morris-Jumel at 212-923-8008, or, visit the Mansion in person. Hurry: SPACE IS LIMITED! Proceeds will go to the underwriting of Morris-Jumel's extensive array of educational and cultural programming. Thursday, February 5th. ***EDUCATIONAL & VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES*** (2 items) Position Available: Business and Loan Specialist The New York Women's Chamber of Commerce (NYWCC), a not for profit organization dedicated to providing programs and services to foster the development, growth, and success of women-owned small businesses and microenterprises is looking for an experienced business and loan specialist. This individual is responsible providing technical assistance and facilitating training to start up and existing businesses in the areas of business planning, implementation and development, business registrations, permits and licenses, management and accounting, financing and bonding, marketing and sales, human resources, minority and women enterprise certification, procurement contracts, technology for business and others. The Business & Loan Specialist also conducts outreach to the target population; represents the NYWCC at meetings, events and public functions; creates and maintains partnerships with business services providers and financial institutions, community organizations, corporations and other resources; and assists with preparation of reports. Qualification: BA/BS and 3-5 years of experience in business development and training or BA/BS and successfully managed her/his own business, and relevant expertise; bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Must be willing and available to work some evenings and weekends, and to travel throughout the city. Salary commensurate with experience. If interested, please email your resume and cover letter (addressed to Ms. Quenia Abreu, President) to [email protected] or fax it to 212-491-6019. Free English Classes: Read / Write / Learn English! Choose a class from over 30 locations throughout the City, including the Inwood, Ft. Washington, Washington Heights, Harlem, St. Agnes & Riverside branches. New students MUST come to an Information Session first, and return for testing. Information Sessions are at Harlem Library (9 W. 124th St. btw. Lenox/5th Aves.) on 1/10/15 at 11am or 2pm or 1/14/15 at 1pm or 6pm; the Bronx Library Center (310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (@ Briggs Ave.) on 1/12/15 or 1/20/15 at noon or 6pm; and at locations in lower Manhattan and on Staten Island as well. Visit www.nypl.org/english for more information and to register.
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***HEALTH, RECREATION & FITNESS*** (6 items) Do you or your family need health insurance? In-person assistance in English and Spanish for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and NYC Qualified plans. At Nomaa Arts, 178 Bennett Ave. 3rd floor. For more information, call 212-233-8955 ext.127. Every Tuesday, 1pm - 6pm. Yoga at the Mansion Awesome Asana is moving inside for the Fall Season! Join Chelsea in our Octagon Drawing room for sessions appropriate for all levels of fitness. Awesome Asana is a budding yoga project in Washington Heights developed by teacher Chelsea Best. The concept behind Awesome is collaborative, bringing yoga and artists together locally to build a stronger community in our neighborhood. Chelsea’s teaching style offers yogis from all levels and backgrounds the opportunity to practice together. Her Vinyasa Flow class is designed to awaken the spirit and bring the body and mind back to a place of peace. Classes are $5 suggested donation and no advanced registration is required. At the Morris-Jumel Mansion, between W. 160th and W. 162nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue. For more information, call 212-923-8008 or visit www.morrisjumel.org. Thursdays & Sundays at 1pm Ongoing Weekly Fitness, Health & Lifestyle Programs at Isabella:
Fitness Gets Personal: Mondays, 11am – noon (Recreation Hall)
Tai Chi: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 10:45 am (525 Audubon Ave., Room 1412)
La Salud Mental y el Bienestar: Miércoles de 9:30 am – 10:45 am. Únase a este grupo de apoyo para obtener la salud mental que usted necesita. Se requiere un compromiso de 12 semanas. (525 Audubon Ave., 1er Piso. Marketing Conference Room.) Es necesario inscribirse.
Walking Works Wonders: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 8am – 9am (Rec. Hall)
Mental Health and Wellness Group: Fridays (beginning 9/26), 9:30am – 10:45am. Join this support group as a continuation of the “How to Control Your Life” series. Vonalis Pina will continue weekly discussions on how to better manage daily stresses in a more intimate setting. A 12 week commitment is required. Light breakfast will be provided. (525 Audubon Avenue, 1st floor Marketing Conference Room.)
All classes at 515 Audubon Ave. @ W. 190th St., unless otherwise noted. For more information and to register, call Marilyn Pacheco at 212-342-9224 – Se habla Español Saturday Night Lights Weekend Professional Sports Training and weekday academic support for kids ages 11- 18. Drill & Play (Basketball) at George Washington High School (549 Audubon Ave. at W. 192nd St.) Saturdays, 5pm – 7pm and 7pm – 9pm. & Manhattanville Community Center (530 W. 133rd St. btw Amsterdam Ave/B’way). Fridays, 5pm – 7pm & 7pm – 9pm. AllStarr Volleyball at the PAL Armory (218 Ft. Washington Ave., enter on W. 169th St.), Saturdays, 5pm – 7pm & 7pm – 9pm. For information call 212.678.0647 or visit www.manhattanda.org/saturday-night-lights. Take a Small Step Toward Living Healthier Our popular free zumba, yoga, cooking demos and health education are at a new location! Community League of the Heights will be hosting classes out of its partner school, Community Health Academy, located at 504 W. 158th Street. Check out the full schedule at the new location, learn more about the great activities and sign up today! Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Community League of the Heights, Inwood Community Services, Inc. and EmblemHealth are pleased bring you twelve weeks of classes to help you stay healthy, get well and live better.
Zumba: Tuesdays & Thursdays through December 9th / 11th, 6:15pm-7:15pm
Yoga: Mondays & Wednesdays through December 8th / 10th, 6:15pm - 7:15 pm
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To sign-up visit http://emblemhealthlivehealthy.com/ or call 1-877-444-3674 for a full schedule of classes. Free Zumba Classes There will be Free Zumba classes for all Northern Manhattan residents in IS 52 on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 6-7pm. ***HOW YOU CAN HELP*** (8 items) Giving Tuesday is behind us, but it needn’t be over. There are many, many, many organizations in need: Statement Arts, Word Up, PA’LANTE Harlem, the Dominican Women’s Development Center, the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the NY Immigration Coalition, Mazon, City Harvest… these are just a few of the eblasts received by our office. Please consider donating to one of these worthy local groups, or another organization of your choice. It's time for the Hebrew Tabernacle Rummage Sale! Donate your new or gently-used household items, toys, children’s clothing, etc. to the Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave., @ W. 185th St. for their annual rummage sale. Drop-offs accepted Wednesday, December 3rd until 6pm, and Friday, December 5th from 10am-4pm. (Rummage sale is Sunday & Monday, December 7th & 8th, 10am – 4pm.) 3rd Annual Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive Over the next few weeks, as you and yours celebrate and give thanks, a team of Harlem-based organizations, small businesses, and colleges is asking you to set aside new and like-new books for children and adults living in homeless shelters, havens for victims of domestic violence, and other transitional-living facilities right here in our community. During last year's Holiday Book Drive, you donated close to 2,000 books, double the number from 2012. This December, with your help, we hope to set a new record! We've asked each Holiday Book Drive partner to collect at least 200 high-quality books. The three partners who collect the most books will receive special recognition at the end of the year. You can leave books at Sisters Uptown Bookstore & Cultural Center (1942 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 156th St.); Café One (1619 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 140th St.); Teachers College (525 W. 120th St., between Broadway & Amsterdam); Columbia University Dep’t of Education Policy & Social Analysis (Zankel Hall, Room 212) or Office for Diversity and Community Affairs (Zankel Hall, Room 128); City College (160 Convent Ave. at W. 138th St.); National Society of Black Engineers, Undergrad. Chapter - Grove School of Engineering, 2M Program in Premedical Studies (Marshak Science Building, Room 529) or Undergraduate Student Government - North Academic Center (box near Welcome City Center), and at other locations in East and Central Harlem. Thank you in advance for giving the invaluable gift of reading and for your ongoing commitment to advancing educational excellence and equity across our village. Through Saturday, December 20th. Give Blood: Give the Gift of Life! Several opportunities at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Allen Pavilion (Thayer Conference Room, 5141 Broadway at W. 220th St.) on Tuesday, December 8th, 11am – 5pm,
Morgan-Stanley Children’s Hospital (3959 Broadway @ W. 165th St.), Wednesday, December 17th, 9am - 6pm.
Milstein Pavilion (622 W. 168th St.), Tuesday, December 16th, 9am - 6:30pm.
Milstein Pavilion (622 W. 168th St.), Wednesday, December 17th, 9am - 9pm.
Milstein Pavilion (622 W. 168th St.), Thursday, December 18th, 9am - 6pm.
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Please bring identification with photo or signature. To schedule an appointment, call 800-933-2566 or visit https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/GroupLanding.aspx?DonationGroupID=2560. Help Word Up in Its Next Phase of Growth & Service to the Community Two years ago, you helped bring back Word Up Community Bookshop by helping our all-volunteer collective raise over $60,000 to find a permanent space. Six months after exceeding our target, we signed a lease on a new home, renovated the space, moved everything out of storage, and once again began distributing books and resumed programming events. We held our grand reopening at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue on July 26, 2013. Help us embark on our next phase: to raise $25,000 in order to increase significantly our Spanish-language, bilingual, and youth-oriented inventory and programming support. With the help of crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, the groundswell around “Giving Tuesday”, and a special opportunity at GivKwik, we hope to meet our goal. By making more resources even more available for each other, we can best allow for full participation from everyone in our neighborhood, where a majority of residents are of Latino and/or Hispanic descent, including many who speak and read primarily in Spanish, and where there are more youth under 18 than in any other district in Manhattan. Check out our Indiegogo campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/word-up-community-bookshop-para-siempre#home) to keep Word Up sustainable in Washington Heights. In exchange for your donation, we have great updated perks, including our first-ever logo hoodie! Get yours today! The Cookie Project It’s almost that time! Fire up your ovens and get ready to bake so that recipients of food packages from the WH Ecumenical Food Pantry can have a little home-made sweet goodness in their holiday food packages. Drop-off will likely be Thursday & Friday, December 18th & 19th. Watch this space for details. Toy Drives As you begin (or continue) your holiday shopping, remember those less fortunate. There will be several toy drives throughout the neighborhood; watch this space for details. NY Cares Coat Drives Bring your gently-used coats to any of the Precincts or to Stein-Perry real estate office (W. 187th St. btw. Cabrini Blvd., & Ft. Washington Ave.) now through December 31st. ***TRANSIT & TRANSPORTATION *** (3 items) High Bridge over the Harlem River Work on Spans #4, 5 & 6, including the installation of a scaffolding and containment system will cause a night-time left lane closure on the Major Deegan Expressway on December 1st – 3rd and 4th – 5th, 7am-3:30pm and 9pm-5:30am. In addition, repairs to the steel span include: installation of safety fence, posts and cable; replacement of rivet and steel repairs in lower deck; stone cleaning and pointing operations; coping stone cleaning and crack repairs; installation of electrical conduit, and viewing platform installation. Through December 5th, 7am – 3:30pm. For further information, please contact Marlyn Nuñez, Community Construction Liaison: 718-588-2564 / [email protected]. W. 215th Step Street Update: Continue pouring stairs and landing areas on the north side moving towards Broadway; continue formwork and pouring parapet walls. For further information, contact Tanya Pazmino, DDC’s Community Construction Liaison: 646-649-2915 / [email protected]. Through December 6th, 7am-5pm weekdays; 8am-4pm Saturday.
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FasTrack Comes to the 1/2/3 lines in Manhattan & Brooklyn For four consecutive weeknights this week, 1/2/3 trains are suspended in both directions between 34 St-Penn Station and South Ferry/Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. For service to/from Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, use the R before 11:30pm and the N after 11:30pm. How trains will operate: 1 service will operate between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 34 St-Penn Station. 2 service is rerouted via the 5 line between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. 2 service operate local between E 180 St and 34 St-Penn Station, the last stop. 5 service operates between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and E 180 St, then is rerouted via the2 line to/from Wakefield-241 St. 3 service is suspended. In Manhattan, free shuttle buses run to/from 3 stations at 148 St, 145 St, and 135 St. In Brooklyn, 4 trains make all 3 line station stops between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and New Lots Av. Key transfer points: Times Sq-42 St/42 St-Port Authority: Use A/C/E, N/Q/R, S Times Sq Shuttle, or 1/2/7 trains; Fulton St: A/C/4/5 trains; 59 St-Columbus Circle: Use A/C/D/1/2 trains; 135 St: Use 2 trains and free shuttle buses; Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr: Use D, N/Q/R, or 4/5 trains; The S 42 St Shuttle will operate overnight. Information on this FasTrack is available at http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/fastrack_123.htm. Through December 5th, 10pm – 5am ***LOANS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS & AWARDS*** (5 items) Citizens Committee for NYC’s Neighborhood Grants award micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups to work on community and school improvement projects throughout the city. They prioritize groups based in low income neighborhoods and Title I public schools. Recent awards have enabled neighbors to come together to make healthy food available in their communities, transform empty lots into community gardens, organize tenants to advocate for better housing conditions, and start school recycling drives. Info: Arif Ullah at [email protected] or Wilfredo Florentino at [email protected], or call 212-822-9580/9568. Deadline: January 27th, 2015. Pinnacle Settlement Legal Help Project - Extension of Filing Deadline The Pinnacle Settlement Legal Help Project is jointly run by The Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC. As part of the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the landlord PinnacleGroup for the rent overcharge and harassment of over 31,000 tenants citywide, our agencies are offering free legal services to current and former Pinnacle tenants regardless of income to help them submit and prosecute damages claims against Pinnacle as well as insure compliance with new rules designed to protect the Pinnacle tenants. The deadline to file claims has been extended to December 31, 2014. If you have any questions, please call our office, 212-544-0173, or 888-736-8115 for further assistance. Venus/Adonis Festival 2015 now accepting submissions! (NY & NJ only, please.) The Venus/Adonis Festival is a playwright’s contest designed to offer writers a chance to direct their own shows, helping them to develop a sense of casting, staging, use of lights and direction. With Venus/Adonis, it is our intention to give writers a chance to create their vision from the first stroke of their pen to the last scene of their play. All genres of shows are welcome. Submissions must be between 30 and 90 minutes long. If your show has already had a run in theaters or other festivals, you can still participate, but only with a completely new cast and crew. Venus/Adonis is not only a festival; it’s a competition as well for Best Play ($2,500 prize); Best Actor, Actress & Director ($500 each); and Best Original Play ($200). There is NO submission fee; if selected, a modest participation fee covers a five-hour tech rehearsal; access to a professional lighting and sound system, and props; free box office management; storage for your props and set pieces; use of a piano; and much more! Plays are considered on a first-come/first-served basis, so the earlier you submit, the better are your chances of being invited to participate. For more information, visit http://venusnytheaterfestival.com/. Deadline is December 24th, though submissions
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may close earlier if we reach the maximum number of plays our festival can hold. Plays will run Jan 5th – March 1st. Dyckman Institute Scholarships for WH/I High School students interested in attending Columbia University. CU encourages all outstanding HS seniors from WH/I to apply for admission to Columbia College or the FU Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. There are over 300 individually-named need-based scholarships available to Columbia students. One of these, the Dyckman Institute Scholarship, provides financial support exclusively to students from Washington Heights/Inwood who would not otherwise be able to afford the full cost of attending Columbia. Las year 18 undergraduate students from WH/I received $739k in need-based scholarships from Columbia Collage & SEAS. HS students from WH/I may learn more about CU and the Dyckman Institute Scholarship by contacting the Undergraduate Admissions Office at 212-854-2522 or visiting http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/. 2015 Uptown ArtStroll Poster Contest The central theme is “How do we get uptown?” Take the ___ uptown. (i.e. train, bus, etc.). The image should include elements of uptown’s diverse arts and cultural scene and must include “Uptown Arts Stroll” in the design. Artist must be a Washington Heights-Inwood or West Harlem resident (West 135th – W. 220th Street); artist may submit only one image for consideration. A panel of distinguished judges, drawn from the local arts community, will select the finalists. Consideration will be given to eye-catching original and unpublished images that reflect the elements identified above. Selected finalists agree to bring a hard copy of the image (do not include artist’s name), on foam or paperboard, 24” x 18”, to exhibit at the NoMAA Artists’ Salon on Monday, March 16th at 809 Restaurant, 112 Dyckman Street, where the winning image will be selected by community vote. Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 honorarium and exclusive graphic representation throughout the 2015 Uptown Arts Stroll For details on submission requirements please email [email protected] or visit nomaanyc.org. Deadline: Tuesday, February 17th at 5pm. ***LG/USA PALISADES UPDATE*** (4 items) There are two great new resources for information about the Palisades:
Staff members of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission have developed several illustrated talks about various aspects of Palisades history. PIPC staffers will come to your organization's meeting to speak. For more information about these modules, visit: http://www.njpalisades.org/offsite.html.
The Palisades Parks Conservancy recently made a dramatic 9-minute video, Perils to the Palisades; link to it here: http://vimeo.com/user26683174/perils-of-the-palisades. (The same video with Korean subtitles can be found here: https://vimeo.com/98461301.)
And please: help spread the word about LG's development and its threat to the historical and landmarked Palisades. Keep this in mind when you make consumer choices regarding cell phones, TVs and other household appliances. SIGN the petition on our website: www.protectthepalisades.org. There are already more than 6,000 signatures; let yours be one of them! And if you haven’t already done so, write a letter to CEO Bon-Joon Koo and ask others to do the same. For more ways to help protect the Palisades, please visit our Take Action page.
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The Palisades Meetup-Cleanup meets on the first Sunday of every month at Ross Dock, where they assemble to clean up the trash on the trails and picnic grounds. This is a joint effort between the Palisades Interstate Park and the Appalachian Mountain Club. For more information, visit www.njpalisades.org. Sunday, December 7th, 10am – 1pm. ***GENERAL INFORMATION, ONGOING EVENTS & NEWS-YOU-CAN-USE*** (4 items) Selfless Selfies at NoMAA presenting black & white images by uptown photographers that narrate stories from our uptown communities, Washington Heights-Inwood, El Barrio, Central and West Harlem. At the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (178 Bennett Ave. at W. 189th St., 3rd floor); call 212-568-4396 for more information. And check out this blurb from the NY Daily News: http://nydn.us/1CeLFAb (“New Washington Heights photo show captures everyday life uptown. The 30 photographers featured in the show snapped black and white photos in the upper Manhattan neighborhoods of Marble Hill, Washington Heights, Inwood, Hamilton Heights, Central Harlem and El Barrio. Curators expect the shots to spark a dialogue about gentrification.”) Exhibit extended through January 16th, 11am-6pm weekdays, and by appointment. Exhibit Time and Distance by local artist Dan Ault At the Washington Heights Public Library, 1000 St. Nicholas Ave. (at W. 160th St.) NYC. Visit http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=29640 for more information. Through December 31st. Tribute to the Disappeared: an art project in homage to the men and women disappeared in Mexico and around the globe. Just as the Aids Memorial Quilt brought attention to the AIDS epidemic, we hope to bring public attention to another epidemic: the loss of innocent lives lost to the drug war, poverty, and migration. We invite you to participate in this important exhibition by contributing works on the theme, "Tribute to the Disappeared," and related themes, such as solidarity, peace/war, human rights, loss and hope, etc. Open to all artistic interpretations, from literal to abstract. New and existing images welcome. All media accepted, all works to be presented digitally (drawing, painting, collage, photography, mixed media, textile, embroidery, digital, etc.) Literary works will be presented as jpg images. All work must be sent via email. Preferred Image size: 8x8 inches (20x20cm) 300dpi. Format: Jpg (Max file size 2MB). Artists will allow the use of their images for non-commercial purposes in the context of the project, but keep the copyright and original art. Please email images to: [email protected]. (Please include artwork information, such as artist's name, title, date, media and size. Feel free to send a 1-paragraph bio and a link to your website.) For more info: https://www.facebook.com/tributetothedisappeared / https://www.facebook.com/events/775870205813395/?ref=22. Deadline: ASAP! The project is ongoing. “The Fall:” Mosi Clayton’s new art collection At Dichter Pharmacy, 4953 Broadway near W. 207th St. Eleven-year old Mosi was one of the 2014 Arts Stroll artists! -------- Elizabeth Lorris Ritter Community Liaison State Senator Adriano Espaillat, 31st SD
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