A look at the people of Inwood, from an ode to Darling Coffee to a bagpiper playing that old Irish folk song, Hava Nagila, to bakers, baseball players, a botanica, singers and dancers, dogs and cats, to members of…
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A Shave (But No Haircut) takes you on an adventure on the New York City subway. Starring Ariel Ferreira as a very neat subway rider and featuring a cast of characters including a beautiful flamenco dancer, an enthusiastic tuba…
By Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) Celebrating the life of Renee Mancino, the Queen of Carrot Cake. In this unedited interview from the fall of 2012, Renee talks about her love of baking, how she started out in the cake business,…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) 2015 is upon us folks. So before we cross the Rubicon. Let’s take a look at the year that was with the Top 10 posts of 2014.…
By Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) For almost 30 years, the Dyckman Seaman Grocery has sat on the corner of Dyckman Street and Seaman Avenue in Inwood, selling cans of tuna, candy ,chips, cigarettes, beer, soda, and good luck candles to…
By Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) From the Dyckman Houses to Dyckman Street and points north to the end of Inwood, neighborhood residents stand in solidarity with the 300 girls abducted from their boarding school in Nigeria by the Islamist militant…
By Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) Play ball! The baseball fields of Inwood Hill Park come alive during the summer months when local Little League and adult teams hit the diamond. The Inwood Little League sponsors a team from the Dominican…
By Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) Let’s face it. We’re all pressed for time these days.Putting on makeup in the privacy of one’s home used to be a thing of the past. Now you’re likely to encounter at least one person…
Video by Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) I am Ivan (most of the time) (full length version) features Ivan Perez of Washington Heights: counselor by day, drag queen at night. This longer version explores the transformation of Ivan and includes a…