The annual ceremony honoring Broadway’s top productions and performers is moving to the New York neighborhood where the musical “In the Heights” was set. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Washington Heights (Manhattan, NY)”
New York to Pay $26 Million to Men Wrongly Convicted of Killing Malcolm X
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam spent more than 20 years in prison after the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1965. He had broken with the Nation of Islam. Source: New York Times
They Fought to Make ‘In the Heights’ Both Dreamlike and Authentic
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
The creative team of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jon M. Chu explain what it took to create a euphoric spectacle that stayed true to its cultural roots. Source: New York Times
‘In the Heights’ Premiere Celebrates the Neighborhood That Started It All
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2021
As throngs of residents watched, the stars of the movie, set in Washington Heights, walked a sunny yellow carpet outside the United Palace. Source: New York Times
New York City Is Reopening. But Some Aren’t Celebrating Yet.
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
After a year of cancellations and delays, some people are still cautious about planning large gatherings. Source: New York Times
Homeless Man Arrested in Subway Stabbings That Left 2 Dead, 2 Wounded
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
Rigoberto Lopez, 21, was arrested on murder and attempted murder charges. The police said he ambushed homeless people who were sleeping in the subway. Source: New York Times
Black and Latino New Yorkers Trail White Residents in Vaccine Rollout
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2021
Data showed that while 24% of city residents are Black, only 11% of vaccine recipients were. White New Yorkers received a disproportionate share of the shots. Source: New York Times
Audubon Park, From Hinterlands to Urban Density
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
The ornithologist-painter John James Audubon took flight from Lower Manhattan to escape its ‘pestilential vapors.’ He landed in the picturesque woodland of the future Washington Heights, changing its landscape forever. Source: New York Times
When Their Mother Died at a Nursing Home, 2 Detectives Wanted Answers
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The sisters were used to getting information. But the Isabella Geriatric Center was secretive about the virus outbreak from the beginning. Source: New York Times