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| In The Heights New Musical | Jan 31 2007 |
| Washington Heights website | Dec 1 2006 |
| Tree Guards | Sep 21 2005 |
| Shuttlebus to Fairway Market | Jun 28 2005 |
| Farmers Market | Jun 07 2006 |
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In The Heights, a new musical about three days in Washington Heights, is now on Broadway at the Richard Rogers Theater. The show presents the unique feeling on the streets of our neighborhood, with all the many Latin rhythms, and the changes to the neighborhood as gentrification continues. The show's official web site is here. |
The bus is white, marked charter and seats 26 people. Upon arrival at Fairway, you have an hour and 15 minutes to shop before boarding the bus in the market’s parking lot for the return trip. The driver helps passengers with shopping bags when boarding and leaving the bus.
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Pickup Location Tue Thu Sat Columbia Presbyterian
100 Haven Ave at 171 St5:30p and 6:00p 10:00a and 11:30a 5:30p and 6:00p River Terrace
Riverside Dr at 156 to 157 Sts2:00pm 11:00am The Riviera
790 Riverside Dr11:01am
There is a superb Washington Heights web site at http://www.washington-heights.us
Tree guards for 8 trees on the east and west sides of Riverside Drive have been installed by a contractor for the Central Forestry Division of the New York City Parks Department. This effort was subsidized with funds received from contributions by residents of The Riveria to the Riverside Oval Association and from the $5,000 grant the Oval Association got from Starbucks.
Three of those eight trees are in front of 790 Riverside (the one just north of the Riverside Drive entrance, and the two to the south.) The reason that not all the trees in front of 790 will be guarded at this time is because the Oval Association represents residents of a number of buildings in the area, and therefore the monies had to be spent to benefit more than just our building. As more money is raised, the other trees can be protected similarly. For this first installation, we chose the trees that the Parks representative felt were the most at risk. Those trees are in front of 790, 788, 780 and 765.
return to topic indexLocations and times of operation for local farmers markets.
| Name | Location | Begins On | Ends On | Held Every |
| Presbyterian Hospital Market | West 167th Street & Broadway | Jul 01 2006 | ??? | Sat 8a-2p |
| 175th Street Greenmarket | West 175th Street & Broadway | Jun 17 2006 | Nov 30 2006 | Thu 8a-5p |
| Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market #2 | The Plaza @ Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, 163 W. 125th St at 7th Ave | Jul 01 2006 | Nov 30 2006 | Tue 8a-4p |
| Columbia Greenmarket on Thu | E. side of Broadway between 114 & 115 Sts | year round | Thu 8a-6p | |
| Columbia Greenmarket on Sun | E. side of Broadway between 114 & 115 Sts | May 01 2006 | Dec 31 2006 | Sun 8a-6p |
| 97th Street Greenmarket | West 97th St. between Amsterdam & Columbus Aves. | year round | Fri 8a-2p |
Looking for more Farmers Markets? Click here for info on all farmers markets in the metro area
Click here to learn more about the Farmers Market Federation of New York.
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