Uptown residents will want to avoid the A subway line during the next few weekends in July.
All service on the A train will be suspended between 168th Street and 207th Street on the weekends of July 16 and 17 and July 23 and 24, the MTA has announced.
Service will be suspended beginning at 9:45 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 5:00 a.m., the MTA said.
Later in 2022, three additional weekends will also be affected: September 9 through 12, October 15 through 17, and October 22 through 24.
During the service outages, straphangers are encouraged to take free shuttle buses that will run along Broadway, making stops near the A train stations. Riders can transfer from the A to a shuttle bus at 168th Street.
The city has kicked off its annual summer meals program, which provides free breakfast and lunch to New Yorkers 18 and younger.
Meals will be distributed at more than 300 sites across the five boroughs, including public schools, community pool centers, parks, and food trucks until September 2.
New Yorkers can find a full list of 2022 sites on the Department of Education (DOE)’s website, by texting NYC Food to 304-304, or by calling 311.
“New York City children deserve to… not worry about where to get their next meal, and our free summer meals program helps them do just that,” said Mayor Eric Adams. “One of my top priorities as mayor is ensuring that our children have the necessary and nutritious meals they need to learn and grow into the great New Yorkers who will one day run our city.”
No registration, ID, or documentation is required to pick up a meal at participating summer meals locations.
The Board of Directors of the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) is proud to announce the creation of the WHDC Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) Resource Center. The HDFC Resource Center is created to fulfill the goals stated within the Community Benefits Agreement executed with Columbia University. The HDFC Resource Center will utilize the portion of funds earmarked for this purpose and seek to work with community partners and stakeholders to achieve its purpose.
The HDFC Resource Center services will include the support geared towards the preservation and health of HDFCs, and informational clinics and resources that will benefit residents of MCD9. The HDFC Resource Center will be located in MCD9 and will offer its services to the community in English and Spanish.
The HDFC Resource Center will serve as an advocate, facilitator, and liaison between municipal agencies, partner organizations and the West Harlem community. It will also connect specialists with technical expertise to the boards and leaders of HDFCs in MCD9 to improve their management and accounting, and to support progress towards home ownership in MCD9.
The HDFC Resource Center is anticipated to open in January 2023.
DIRECTOR, HDFC RESOURCE CENTER
The HDFC Resource Center Director will be primarily responsible for managing the operations of the center and supervising its staff. The Director will report to the WHDC Executive Director.
The HDFC Resource Center Director responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Supervision of HDFC Resource Center staff utilizing best practices..
Ensure that center staff are appropriately knowledgeable for their functions.
Act as a liaison with municipal affordable housing agencies, nonprofit organizations, and elected officials.
Initiate activities, such as workshops, lectures, and technical resources towards the preservation and support of HDFCs in MCD9.
Create an online presence for the dissemination of information relating to the activities of the HDFC Resource Center.
New York City’s public pools are open for the summer season, despite a shortage of lifeguards.
On June 28, NYC Parks opened 51 pools citywide that will remain open until Labor Day weekend.
Most pools will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
At Highbridge Pool in Washington Heights, local residents welcomed the chance to dive back into the water.
“We’re excited to come back here,” said Washington Heights resident Rudy Paulino as he swam with his daughter during a recent morning visit. “We’ve already been here a few times since they reopened. It’s a great way to cool off.”
“I come here almost every day in the summer,” added another swimmer named Steven. “I practically live here.”
Although the Olympic pool at Highbridge is open, its capacity has been limited due to a shortage of available lifeguards. Swimmers were kept to one section of the massive pool while several lifeguards observed.
Approximately 500,000 children under the age of 5 reside in New York City.
But there is only one available child care slot for every five infants in the city, according to the Mayor’s Office.
More than a village – it takes a city.
So explained Mayor Eric Adams as he released a blueprint to increase access to affordable childcare in New York City.
The city will make a $2 billion investment over the next four years in early child care, which includes funding to ensure that undocumented immigrant families have access to child care.
The plan would ensure services for more than 41,000 additional children in the city, Adams said.
“It used to take a village to raise a child, but these days, it takes a city,” he said.
These small grants, ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 to individual artists residing in the neighborhoods of Washington Heights, Inwood and West Harlem will support original work in the disciplines of the visual arts, playwriting, screenwriting, media, theater, musical composition and choreography.
That’s right familia, the coolest monthly event Uptown goes down, once again, next Thursday, July 14 @ 4 pm. While we have been singing the praises of the #UptownNightMarket since it started last year, this coming one will be something special. In addition to all the cultural and culinary excellence, the one and only AfroDominicano will be gracing the Uptown Night Market stage.
So bring the family, your dancing shoes and definitely bring your appetite. Expect delectable food, awesome art, merch, music and so much more!!! See you there!
