The Washington Heights Phoenix – From Riots to Renaissance

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) 20 years ago, this very month, Washington Heights went up in flames, anger and disgust. The Crack epidemic had changed the neighborhood for the worst and corrupted everything it touched. Washington Heights went from being a tough but working class neighborhood to an open-air drug market and a war zone almost [...]

Jul 31, 2012 | Categories: That's What's Up | Tags: 1992, 34th Precinct, Dagoberto Pichardo, Inwood, Kiko Garcia, Police Brutality, Riots, washington heights, Washington Heights History, Washington Heights Riots, Washington Heights Riots of 1992 | 1 Comment »