The Streets Where We Live

December Photo Challenge #15, 16 and 17, This is Where We Catch Up, The Windows of Washington Heights and Inwood

Tinsel.

 

Simple.

 
 Sparkling.

Mayor's Rodent Task Patrol-- Hold the jokes please.

From Martin Collins, deputy chief of staff for Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat: 

The Mayor's Rodent Task Force seeks the help of Washington Heights - Inwood residents to index rodents in the neighborhood. Tenants groups and block associations - this is a chance to help reduce vermin in the community. 

Please email collinsm@assembly.state.ny.us for more information

December Photo Challenge #13, Park Terrace Garden Holiday.

Inwood today. Inwood yesterday. 

Tonight: Inwood Hill Park Viewing of Geminid Meteor Shower

The Inwood Astronomy Project is at it again, hosting a Geminid Meteor Shower viewing tonight in Inwood Hill Park. Tomorrow night's viewing most likely won't happen because of the cloudy forecast, so bundle up and get your meteor viewing on.

Meet at the entrance of Inwood Hill Park at Payson and Beak Streets at 9:00 pm, tonight, Saturday, Dec. 12.

New Inwood Lamppost on Broadway and 211th Street

I know this isn't groundbreaking news, but I was really fascinated by the installation of this lamppost. Those things are HEAVY!

  

December Photo Challenge #8, Bad Day Before the Holidays

I've had this ornament for thirteen years. Today was not a good day to begin with, then this. 

 
 Be humbug. (Funny typo,yes, BE humbug, indeed.)
 

December Photo Challenge #7, Looking to a New Decade, Patriotic Flavor on Pearl Harbor Day

 

Our friend on 207th Street and Broadway is selling New Year's glasses for the upcoming changing of the decade guards.

I have to say, this is what New York City is all about, and, of course, Inwood.

Inwood 2010 Calendar Now Available

Now on sale at Indian Road Cafe and on-line, an Inwood 2010 calendar filled with photos (well, at least 12 to be exact, of those very things that make Inwood special. There's the snow in the winter and baseball in the summer and everything in between. Indian Road Cafe is on West 218th Street and Indian Road. the calendar is priced at $20 in the shop, $20 plus $2 handling if you order on-line. 

 

January's photo.  

December Photo Challenge #6, Christmas' Three Wise Ghosts?

December Photo Challenge #5, Mennorah Meet Holly

My super has such good intentions, but something is seriously amiss here. Park Terrace East, Inwood.