Yianni Stamas, Living in Upper NYC, Takes a Look at Celebrations
A New York Neighborhood The publication you are reading right now, “Inwood Manhattan,” has for quite some time been bringing you news from areas here in this unusual New York neighborhood. Today January 6th Today is known as “Epiphany” in some cultures and countries including Columbia, Austria, Croatia, Columbia, Cyprus, Ethiopia and Poland. Three Kings’ […]
Inwood Manhattan Saved by a Hand?
A Revolution Kicked in the Face? Why are arts in the USA floundering? Where is the USA Creativity. Where is the Inwood Manhattan creativity for that matter? It could all be so beautiful, but money and lack thereof is what stands in the way of the USA Creativity Revolution. Birthplace of the City Inwood of […]
Things are Getting Worse and Worse
Even way North up here in Inwood Manhattan, “home” is not as safe as it once was. When we first lived here we focused on community. We united the 100 or so families here who had young children as we did at the time with our then toddler daughter. But this is no longer possible. […]
What is Happening to Inwood? Or, for that Matter, New York?!
A Different Environment In many ways being in Inwood Manhattan is being isolated a bit from the city at large. It is a very different environment in many ways including its parks and community feel. Shootings But we are not necessarily safe here. In fact there was a murder literally in front of our building […]
Are the Fireworks a Part of a Conspiracy?
Ranting If you live in Upper Manhattan or Harlem or nearby, all you need is to hear the word “Fireworks” and you’re likely to start ranting. What is up with all these explosions going on in our neighborhood of Washington Heights/Inwood in Manhattan, NY? How the Quality? The weird thing is that although kids do […]
The “Other Manhattan” Gains Traction
New Bus Travel Section Inwood Manhattan is a beautiful place with several tree filled parks. We hope this never changes. But there are some things that are transforming in this “Other Manhattan.” For example a new bus travel section is being developed. Lowering Carbon Dioxide Although it takes an installation process that sometimes changes the […]
Distance Learning and the Virus
The Approach to School has Changed Inwood Manhattan is adjacent to the probably better known Washington Heights neighborhood marked by the George Washington Bridge. Although we live in Inwood, our daughter’s school location was just around the corner from the bridge. Although it has only been a matter of months, our daughter going to a […]
An Idealistic View of Being Outside
Outside I am not someone who goes outside very often. I prefer being inside, behind a computer, or hanging with the fam. But even I am yearning a bit to see the sun again. It’s been over a month since I stepped outside of our apartment building. Social Distance My wife hasn’t been inside for […]
Washing Our Hands Like Everyone Else
Living on the Edge Yes, those of us here at the tip top of Manhattan, NY, have to wash their hands too. Outside is deathly quiet, which is odd for this urban environment. You can’t purchase groceries from any one of the 9 different grocery delivery surfaces. Everything is booked up so we’re living on […]
A Reminder About the Benefits of Living in Inwood Manhattan
Wikipedia’s Take on the History of Upper Manhattan On May 24, 1626, according to legend, Peter Minuit, the director general of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, bought the island from the Lenape Indians for 60 Dutch guilders and, the story goes, some trinkets. On the southern tip of the island Minuit founded New Amsterdam. […]