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One Primary, Two Candidates, and $1.7 Million

politics

One Primary, Two Candidates, and $1.7 Million

The Congressional primary heats up.

24 Apr 2026
Dolphin Park Nears Reopening

Dolphin Park Nears Reopening

The Port Authority says the long-shuttered playground will reopen this spring.

17 Apr 2026
A mixture of pesticide packets, including a bright yellow rodenticide packet featuring a picture of an animated rat.

public health

El veneno mortal ha regresado

El fosfuro de zinc se vende ampliamente en Washington Heights, en paquetes de colores brillantes que parecen dulces.

13 Apr 2026
A mixture of pesticide packets, including a bright yellow rodenticide packet featuring a picture of an animated rat.

public health

A Deadly Poison Returns

Zinc phosphide is sold widely in the Heights, in brightly colored packets that resemble candy.

10 Apr 2026
A large brick school building on a New York City street in early spring.

schools

Construction Pending at P.S. 187

The city plans to build a $61 million addition to the school.

27 Mar 2026
Grocery Bills: Why So High?

affordability

Grocery Bills: Why So High?

A family spending $7,000 per year on groceries in New Jersey would spend roughly $9,600 in the Heights.

20 Mar 2026
Drama Over Zeta

schools

Drama Over Zeta

Is an eight-story charter school coming to 181st and Broadway?

13 Mar 2026
Broadway's Saddest Park

gorman park

Broadway's Saddest Park

Why has so much of Amelia Gorman Park been closed since 2017?

05 Mar 2026
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