Happy silver anniversary to the co-op! No gifts, please.
Residents’ Information
Fitness room If getting in shape is a plan for the summer, fill out the fitness room agreement to take advantage of our gym equipment. The new document is available below, under “Application Forms.” —6:39 a.m., April 28
Hot water It’s back on. Thanks to everyone for your patience. —1:46 p.m., April 27
The Board just spoke with United Metro and we expect a fuel delivery around 1 this afternoon. Once that’s complete, we should be able to restore hot water to the building. Again, thanks for your patience. —9:39 a.m., April 27
Both Argo and the Board made calls to our oil supplier this morning, stressing the urgency to expedite. The oil company is usually closed on the weekends and we are dealing with a message service. However, we will continue to call throughout the day and will update you when we know more. Thank you for your patience. —8:54 a.m., April 27
The boiler had an issue with its oil reserve, and Argo is working to get our supplier to the building tomorrow. We will send an update in the morning if not sooner. We apologize for this inconvenience. —10:19 p.m., April 26
Weekend picks Celebrate Earth Day as it turns into Earth week. This afternoon in The Cloisters you can get a special tour that highlights the museum’s environmental awareness through its art conservation and in its collection. Tomorrow you’ll have your choice of outdoor activities in Inwood Hill Park, Fort Tryon Park, right, and Highbridge Park. Then on Sunday relax with a concert of modern string music in Inwood. —7:07 a.m., April 25
Wild fires The extensive fires in New Jersey may lead you to see or smell smoke this evening. For recommended actions, visit http://nyc.gov/airquality. —5:17 p.m., April 23
Forty years It was on this date in 1985 that the founding directors filed papers to incorporate 447 Ft. Washington Owners’ Corporation. Since then we’ve grown as a business and as a community, through tough times and boon times, to become a building known among brokers and neighbors as well-run, welcoming and comfortable.
To all who have served on the board, or helped organize Halloween fun, or put together a tag sale, cared for our garden, decorated the lobby for the holidays, done a neighbor a favor, or served on the board, thank you! You’re the reason we enjoy living here. —8:25 a.m., April 22
Application Forms
Download the forms you need, posted here as pdf files. If you don’t see what you’re looking for here, please call our property manager, who can also send you any of these forms through the mail.
Never be late again with your maintenance fee. Sign up for automatic payment from your checking account. It’s ideal for travelers. There’s no cost, and with it you’ll never pay another late fee.
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Store your bicycle in the basement storage room. Please keep it locked to the rack. To get your rack, fill out this form. (It’s the same as the Storage Cage form, just check the Bike Rack box at the bottom.)
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If the improvement you’re planning is less extensive than a renovation but you’re still planning to use outside help to complete the job, you may be eligible to use the decoration agreement. It’s less extensive than the alteration agreement (below, under Renovations and Alterations). Before submitting a decoration agreement, please visit with the property manager.
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The equipment in fitness room is exclusively for use by legal residents of 447 Fort Washington Avenue who pay a monthly membership fee after filling out this document. No one is permitted to use the equipment unless he/she is a member in good standing. Membership is non-transferable except by approval of the Board of Directors.
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Renovations fall into this category. Use this form to submit with your plans. If you believe your work is not extensive, please contact the property manager to see if you qualify to work under a decoration agreement (see above). Mail the completed form to Hedda at Argo, 50 West 17 Street, NYC 10011-5702.
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The purchaser should fill out this document to apply to transfer shares from the seller.
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If your apartment is too cluttered, store your overflowing belongings in a storage cage in the basement. To get your cage, fill out this document.
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If you plan to sublet your apartment, your proposed subtenant needs to complete this document.
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Pets
Compost Collection
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The city is helping reduce waste in landfills by accepting material to compost. It’s picked up every week, so have yours set out by Wednesday afternoon.
The Sanitation Department collects all leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper. That includes meat, bones, dairy, prepared foods, and greasy uncoated paper plates and pizza boxes.
But do not compost trash such as diapers, personal hygiene products, animal waste, wrappers, non-paper packaging, and foam products. Click on the list to the right for details.
And do not compost recyclable materials. Learn more about what to recycle. It’s important to follow the guidelines because the city can impose a fine on the building when a resident puts the wrong material in the compost bin for collection.
Contacting Us
Have a question about the House Rules, or how to get a storage cage? Ask one of your directors. This year they are:
Allison Hiroto, president
Jessica Benoit, secretary
Contact them at board@thepinehurst.org or just say hi in the elevator or at the mailboxes. They will be happy to help you.
Leo Drejic is the superintendent. You can reach him by calling (646) 372-0092 or by sending an email to Super@ThePinehurst.org. For help after hours and on weekends, please call the Argo emergency line at (212) 896-8660.
While you’re thinking of the building, help us keep your contact information current so you will receive official mail from the corporation and Argo without delay. If you have children moving out or roommates moving in, please tell us. Your information will not appear on this web site. If you do not want it to appear on our internal contact sheet, simply say so.
The secretary is responsible for keeping our records current, so when you have updates to your contact preferecnes please keep us in the loop by
sending them to Secretary@ThePinehurst.org or one of these addresses:
board@thepinehurst.org For general questions
super@thepinehurst.org To reach
the super
secretary@thepinehurst.org To update
your contact details
web@thepinehurst.org Reaches the
webmaster
You may also call the property manager, John Duff, at (212) 896-8600, and mail correspondence to us at
447 Ft. Washington Avenue, No. 68, New York NY 10033.
Delivery Security and Package Pirates
Have you lost a box after it was delivered and before you picked it up? You’re not alone: 90,000 of them go missing in New York every day, and residents in some buildings are protecting themselves.
It’s terribly frustrating to have a delivery go missing despite our best efforts. If it happens to you, please follow these steps:
1. Ensure delivery confirmation with the delivery service (USPS, UPS, Amazon, etc.).
2. File a police report with the 32nd Precinct at (212) 690-6311.
3. Notify management of your missing package.
4. The police will contact management to obtain surveillance video. As per the House Rules, security camera footage is not provided to residents.
To keep your delivery from being stolen, follow suggestions from the Wirecutter, or try some of the tips we’ve collected to protect your goods. There’s no guarantee they will work, but any of them will help keep your package yours.
You can help your first-floor neighbors with their deliveries: If you see a package left at their door, put it in the bin.
• Once your package is delivered, pick it up! The longer you wait, the more likely it is to go missing. And when lots of residents leave their packages uncollected, the space fills up and someone’s package has to be left outside the door, where thieves can prey on it.
• Have your package held at the post office, or sign up for informed delivery from the USPS.
• Amazon (and many other businesses) lets you add delivery instructions to your shipping address. Of course, the delivery agent may not follow your instructions, but you can at the very least instruct them leave it by the cage.
• If you’re going to be out of town for more than a few days, the Post Office will hold your mail if you
sign up for the free service.
• Take advantage of “Ship to Store” option when it’s available. Amazon offers a locker feature that allows you to pick up your package from a secure location, whether near home or work. The closest is at the Rite Aid in Lower WaHi, at 4046 Broadway at 171st Street.
• Request signature confirmation for delivery.
• Never buzz in someone whose identity you can’t establish.
• When you see strangers in the building, a friendly “hello” or “can I help you find someone?” will let them know the residents are paying attention to visitors.
• And if you see a package at a neighbor’s door, you could collect it and let them know you have it.
A magazine for co-op apartments suggests being aware of restaurant delivery personnel. The Denver Police Department says one effective deterrent is simply asking a neighbor to accept a package for you.
If you’re clever, you could try what a NASA engineer has up his sleeve for porch pirates, but it involves a lot of glitter and amassing a certain … scent.
Disposal: Electronics and Lithium Batteries
Discarded electronics make up the largest growth in household hazardous waste in NYC, but you can recycle them instead.
We have a collection unit in the basement, where you can drop off your unusable items. They will be collected by the city and either repurposed or safely dismantled.
Your efforts make a real difference. In 2021 we recycled 880 pounds of digital detritus, and since we’ve been enrolled in the city’s e-cycling program, we’ve kept 6,447 pounds of it from landfills.
The city will collect these electronics:
- Televisions (including cathode ray tubes)
- Computer peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
- Monitors, laptops
- Electronic keyboards
- Electronic mice and other pointing devices
- Fax machines, document scanners, and printers that are meant for use with a computer and weigh less than 100 lbs.
- TV peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
- VCRs
- Digital video recorders
- DVD players
- Digital converter boxes
- Cable or satellite receivers
- Electronic or video game consoles
- Small-scale servers
- Portable devices, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
- Portable digital music players
Can’t find what you have to get rid of? Look here.
If you’re getting rid of your lithium battery, do not put it in the trash—that’s illegal. It’s hazardous waste.
The easiest option: The store that sold your new lithium battery is required to accept your used one. You can also drop it off at a collection site run by the Department of Sanitation.
Keep in mind that while recharging our devices makes them incredibly convenient to use, the cost of lithium batteries in our cell phones, laptops, scooters is their fire hazard. In just the nine months of 2024, lithium batteries started fires in 30 trash trucks, including a fire down the street in Fort George on Saint Nicholas Avenue at 186th Street in September.
Drought warning
We’ve gone without sufficient rain for so long that the city is asking us to reduce water usage to protect water supplies. Here are some steps you can take to help
prevent a worsening drought:
• Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily and take shorter showers.
• Avoid running the tap while shaving, washing hands, or brushing teeth.
• Take measures to fix leaky faucets and pipes within your house.
• Run your dishwasher and washing machine only when full, and use shorter cycles if available.
And if you see an open fire hydrant or outdoor leak, call 311.
Exterminator
Regular visits from Pest Pro help keep tiny interlopers at bay. The sign-up sheet is available in the laundry room; if you can’t make it there see ask John for a link to the online sign-up. The technician will write the next visit date on the sign-up sheet.
Pest Pro will visit the building on Friday mornings. We hope that having visits on Friday mornings will allow more of you to be home when Pest Pro visits. If you will not be home then, please let Leo know that he can give the technician access to your apartment in your absence.
Before every visit, please clear under your kitchen and bathroom sinks so that there is space for the technician to examine and treat those areas. If you have areas blocked off by furniture or items, prepare to move them so the tech can do a full visual inspection.
Gas Meter Reading, Inspections, and Safety
Review these gas safety tips from ConEd so you’ll know what to do if you smell something off. And remember that if you notice that rotten egg smell, do not light a match, smoke, flip a switch, ring a doorbell, or touch appliances or electronics, including your phone. Doing so can produce sparks that might cause the gas to explode.
The state mandates inspections of gas meters and piping to keep you and your neighbors safe. If your meter (it’s probably in your kitchen) has not been inspected, call (800) 643-1289 weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. or send an e-mail to gasinspections@coned.com.
Alternatively, if yours has in fact been inspected and you’re still being asked to set up a time, take a picture of the inspection sticker and email it to the same address.
ConEd bills you for the natural gas you use, typically for your range. Your gas meter is probably in your kitchen and looks like the one on the right. ConEd determines your gas bill by looking at those little dials to find out how much gas you used, and for accurate billing prefers to read your meter monthly.
If you’re home when the gas meter reader knocks on your door, just let him in and he’ll be done in less than a minute. If you miss him more than once, you may receive a letter from ConEd asking for access to your apartment to read your meter. For $19, you can schedule a visit at www.coned.com/en/accounts-billing/how-to-read-your-meter, or you can just follow the instructions and record the meter reading yourself.
Oh, those meters in the basement across from the elevator? They’re for electricity.
General Data Protection Regulation Info
Visitors to this website from the European Union have the protection of GDPR 2016/679 which on May 26, 2016, went into effect.
Data collected from on thepinehurst.org are stored on the servers of Ionos, the web hosting service used by 447 Ft. Washington Owners’ Corporation doing business as The Pinehurst. The Controller is the webmaster, who may be reached at web@thepinehurst.org, and the Controller’s Representative is the property manager, John Duff, who may be reached at (212) 896-8600 or at Argo Real Estate, 50 W 17 St, New York NY 10011. The Data Protection Officer is the president of the corporation, Alison Hiroto, who may be reached at 447fwa@thepinehurst.org.
The data we collect are those submitted voluntarily by shareholders to promote notices of sale of their apartments. There is no requirement to submit any information at any time. We store personal data for the duration that an apartment is for sale; once it is sold we delete it within four weeks of being notified of the sale. If a shareholder revokes permission for us to store personal information we shall delete it within two weeks of the shareholder’s notification.
An individual subject to GDPR 2016/679 has the right to request from the Controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability. Such an individual also has the right to make a complaint the supervising authority, which is The Board of Directors. It may be reached at secretary@thepinehurst.org or at 447 Fort Washington Ave, Apt 68, New York NY 10033.
Grilling in the Parks
Looking for a place to light up a grill? This resource shows the safe spots in Fort Washington Park and Inwood Hill Park.
Grilling on the Pinehurst’s balconies and fire escapes is prohibited by law — not to mention common sense.
Hazardous Waste: Paint, Pesticides, CFC’s
After sprucing up your walls you probably have more paint than you can use for touch-ups. To dispose of them in the trash, let the paint dray out—just be sure you keep a window open. Once the paint is dry you can put it in the trash.
If it’s latex paint (and it’s still wet), you can take up to five gallons to one of the city’s hazardous waste collection points. You can also drop off pesticides, electronics, motor oil and the like. The city also runs occasional Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics disposal events that are closer to home, but last only a day.
House Rules
Our building is a community, as well as our home. Residents share the responsibility to ensure a safe and pleasant quality of life at reasonable cost. We count on each other to treat all areas of the building as our home, and to protect and respect the rights of all of the Residents to a safe and comfortable home. A set of guidelines helps us achieve these goals.
The House Rules are available here. Return the cover sheet to Argo.
Please keep yourself familiar with the information in this document, which is part of your Proprietary Lease. The House Rules also include the Smoking Policy. Until the house rules are revised, shareholders who intend to sell or sublet must include the smoking policy in their sale or lease agreement. A copy of it is below, under “Smoking Policy.”
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Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Severe Weather
Severe weather is an uncommon but dangerous phenomenon. In the summer and early fall, hurricanes may threaten the northeast. If a hurricane is threatening the city, keep on top of the evacuation map found on this page.
Hurricanes are rare but their effects are not. Have a plan in case the weather turns severe.
The late spring and summer can produce tornadoes. Before you hear of a tornado watch (which means that weather conditions could produce a tornado) or a tornado warning (which
means a funnel cloud has been spotted, though it may not have touched the ground yet), please review these safety precautions for you and your family.
In short, go to the lowest level of the building, stay away from windows and remain there until the all-clear sign has been given (by the National Weather Service, typically), and have a first aid kit handy.
Laundry Room
Pay for your laundry with your smart phone. Hercules has an app that connects to the washers and dryers so you don’t have to keep track of a card anymore.
Download the Hercules CyclePay App from the Apple Store or Google Play for your IOS or Andriod phone. Full instructions on its use are in the chart on the right, which you can doawnload in the pdf below. It’s also posted in the laundry room.
If you use the app, you can set it up to give you alerts when your laundry is done.
The laundry room is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. La lavandería está abierta todos los días de 7 a.m. a 11 p.m.
When you load the machines, it’s easy to feel you need to use more detergent than is necessary. That’s beacause modern cleaning products, including cleaning boosters and fabric softeners, are formulated to require less than in years past. When you put in too much, the washers cannot rinse it all out, leaving chemicals in your clothes—and leaving scents in the washers that your neighbors may not care for. Check the instructions on your detergent, boosters, and fabric softeners, and use only what’s recommended.
After you’re done washing your clothes, use one of the door-propping arms to keep the door open for the next person doing laundry, as in the photo on the right. That way, the tub and door seal dry in the open air, which keeps them from getting smelly and moldy when the door closes before they’re dry.
Hercules maintains the laundry machines, both the washers and dryers. With our dryers, to add five minutes you
must do so when at least five minutes remain in the cycle. If there is less time, you will be given 30 minutes and charged for a full cycle.
If a machine is malfunctioning, note the machine number and then call Hercules at (800) 526-5760, or use Hercules’ website. Alternatively, send an e-mail to service@hercnet.com. If you want to vent on social
media, go ahead—Facebook is the perfect pain sponge. Make
your next step getting in touch with Hercules. If you lost money, you can even ask for a refund. Hercules will need to know:
BUILDING NAME Pinehurst
BUILDING ADDRESS 447 Fort Washington
Avenue
BUILDING LOCATION Manhattan
LAUNDRY ROOM LOCATION Basement; super required for
access
MACHINE MALFUNCTIONING Take note of the
number on the machine, and if you’re asking for a refund, include your apartment number
Maintenance Fee Statements
We welcome you to switch to paperless billing for your monthly maintenance fee.
If you’ve signed up and chose not to receive paper statement but they’re still arriving, we have a solution. Just send an email to John and he’ll get it straightened out.
Manhattan Maintenance Fees
Our fourth look at maintenance fees across Manhattan neighborhoods is available on the On The Market page. The previous survey, the third, compares fees to those in 2006 and 2008. Want to compare? Download a copy of the 2012 report by clicking on the link below.
If you’re specifically interested in Hudson Heights maintenance fees, we have that data too:
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Noise
Washington Heights is known for its noise. Luckily, Hudson Heights is a bit quieter. However, if you are bothered by loud music, a party, fireworks or other terrestrial sound, please call 311.
If you’re tired of the drivers racing up and down Fort Washington at all hours of the night and day? Sign a petition seeking speed bumps to slow down the traffic.
Other noise comes from the skies. Aircraft fly over our neighborhood en route to LaGuardia Airport or on their way to points
west.
If the sound of aircraft is bothersome, please call the Economic Development Corporation at (212) 619-5000 with your concerns about helicopters, or for airplanes call (718) 533-5615 and press 3 for LaGuardia.
In late 2020 a group of Uptowners formed a task force on noise, which includes drag racing. In the spring of 2021, Council Member Mark Levine came out with a ten-point proposal to address it. One Uptown group, Respectful Decibels, seeks your comments.
NYC Notify
New York has a way to keep you informed of emergency information as well as less-critical topics like parking changes. Sign up to receive notifications by e-mail, text, or phone messages. To stay informed, click here: https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/notifynyc/
The city is expanding the types of notifications you can receive from its email and message service. If you’d like to add updates from the 34th Precinct, or about weather that’s dangerous to residents of basement apartments, go to NYC.gov/notifynyc, log in to your account, and update your preferences under the “My Account” tab. From here, the instructions get specific:
• On the right-hand side menu, select “Notification Addresses” to see your enrolled addresses.
• Select the pencil icon next to the address you would like to add notification to.
• At the bottom of the page, select the notifications you would like to receive for that address.
• Select Submit
These groups are also available on the mobile app.
Recycling: Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic
The Pinehurst is committed to recycling in accordance with New York City’s goals. Most paper and plastic (but not all), glass and metal are recyclable in our bins in the garbage area.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs require special recycling because their contents are hazardous. Also known as CFL’s, these bulbs are typically curly in shape. For more information on CFL recycling, click here. And for nearly anything else, look here.
There’s a drop-off point in each borough. For Manhattan, it’s under the Manhattan Bridge at 74 Pike Slip, between Cherry and South Streets. If you have a car, the closer site is in Hunt’s Point, next to the Fulton Fish Market. The sites are open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the same time on the last Friday of the month (but check before you haul your stuff). As an alternative, take your CFL bulbs to a retailer that accepts them, such as Home Depot.
As we’ve switched from shopping in stores to shopping online, the delivery boxes and their packaging lead to a substantially larger volume of garbage than before. A cost of the convenience is growing expenses to manage our refuse. Your assistance will help us keep a lid on the budget.
- Flatten your boxes when you put them in the recycling area. The picture at right, from July, shows what we want to avoid.
- Do not put your recycling in plastic bags. That includes plastic recycling. You can throw it all directly in the bin, which contains special bags that the city accepts.
1. Aplana tus cajas cuando las pongas en el área de reciclaje. La imagen arriba muestra lo que queremos evitar.
2. No ponga su reciclaje en bolsas de plástico. Eso incluye el reciclaje de plástico. Puedes tirarlo todo directamente a la papelera, que contiene bolsas especiales que acepta la ciudad.
Las reglas son impuestas por el Departamento de Saneamiento. Entonces, si no lo hacemos, Fehim habrá dedicado más tiempo a tu reciclaje. Si no lo hace, pagamos multas.
Recycle: Reusable Household Items
When you clean some clutter you may find yourself with perfectly good things that you don’t have any use for anymore. If you’d like to donate old clothes, electronic, or housewares to a place where they can do some good, take a look at Donate NYC, a site run by the city. It will help you find a place to drop off reusable items for upcycling.
The city accepts a surprisingly wide variety of household items for recycling. They’re on the pdf you can download below. Before taking out bedsprings, a paper shredder, cabinet or other large item, get in touch with Leo. We’re limited in how many large items we can set out each week.
Here’s our list of the kinds of larger household items you may recycle at the curbside, and a list of items you cannot recycle here. Typically, these are items that are too large to fit into a trash or recycling bin or a bag.
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For food items to compost, see Compost Collection, and for hazardous waste, look for that category; just scroll up (they’re listed alphabetically).
Smoke Detectors
When you replace your smoke detectors, you need to upgrade to a 10-year sealed model. A 2019 state law says that all new or replacement smoke detectors must be powered by the long-lasting battery or be hardwired to your electrical system. If you want to sell your apartment, you will need to upgrade your smoke detectors before the sale goes through.
Smoking Policy
In August 2017 Mayor DeBlasio signed legislation that requires all NYC cooperatives and condominiums to adopt formal smoking policies. The Board adopted a policy in August 2018 and revised it in June 2023 to prohibit smoking within apartments.
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Subways and Transportation
Interactive Subway Map
The famous map has been revised and moved online. It shows live updates of train locations, such as the one leaving 181st Street, right.
“A” Train
Scheduled maintenance is posted here by the MTA.
181 Street: Busway
Increasing commuters’ travel along 181st Street has been a goal of everyone for years, and with the busway plan speeds have increase by 30 percent and more. In summer 2022,
the Department of Transportation made permanent its pilot plan to restrict on 181st Street traffic that isn’t a bus, truck, or emergency vehicle—unless you’re turning at the next
intersection.
Traffic is restricted from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Download the department’s presentation to Community Board 12 in July 2022:
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A previous review from Department of Transportation’s of 181st Street is here.
Announcement Archive
Billings Lawn The most popular expanse in Fort Tryon Park is in serious need of help. Thanks to Con Edison, there’s $50,000 to repair the eroded lawn and to install water runoff methods. The lawn will close on May 5 for about six months. Summer and autumn alternatives in the park include Abby’s Lawn, the Cloisters Lawn, and the Café Lawn. —7:06 a.m., April 21
Happy Easter We wish you the blessings of the season. —9:02 a.m., April 20
Happy Passover We wish a Chag Pesach Sameach as the holiday concludes. —9:24 a.m., April 19
Weekend picks Find out how the Metropolitan Museum practices environmental sustainability with its medieval art collection in the Cloisters this afternoon. Join the fun tomorrow morning when bag pipers lead a parade, right, to the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park for the annual shearing of the heather. Help bees and other pollinators by planting flowers in Inwood Hill Park on Sunday afternoon. —7:08 a.m., April 18
Collegiate Church Last week the consistory voted to close the Fort Washington Collegiate Church. Its finances had been perilous for some time, and the congregation was unable to find a partner to keep it afloat.The Uptown parish is one of five in the city, and the umbrella church is the oldest corporation in America, having been chartered in 1628. Services will contine through the end of June. —6:24 a.m., April 16
Buzzing in Remember, don’t let in visitors you don’t recognize. A contributor to the Hudson Heights page on Facebook says that this man will wait near a building’s door for someone to let him in … and then he steals packages from inside. When you enter the building, if you don’t recognize someone, ask them to buzz the person they’re visiting. And when you buzz in your own visitors, be sure to establish their identity first. —7:11 a.m., April 15
Kids’ activities Looking for ways to keep your kids busy this week? We’ve rounded up a series of outdoor activities to keep them interested in staying off their cell phones. —11:03 a.m., April 14
Lithium batteries Lithium batteries undoubtedly make our lives more convenient. But the cost of those batteries in our cell phones, laptops, scooters and more is their fire hazard. Last year, lithium batteries started fires in more than 30 trash trucks, including a fire down the street in Fort George in September. If you’re getting rid of your lithium battery, do not put it in the trash—that’s illegal. The store that sold your new lithium battery device is required to accept your used one. You can also drop it off at a collection site run by the Department of Sanitation. —10:21 a.m., April 13
Weekend picks Sit in on a sneak preview of Choir Games, right, a documentary series about a New York kids’ choir in competition, tonight at the United Palace. Try your hand at watercolors in a weekly workshop that starts tomorrow evening in Lower WaHi. Take a hike and learn about the animals that call Inwood Hill Park home on Sunday afternoon. —7:34 a.m., April 11
Free TV Have an interest in a 55” Samsung TV? It’s a curved model and pretty old but still works fine. Jen’s giving it away for free. There’s already some interest, so if you’d like to inquire, don’t delay. —5:05 p.m., April 6
Compost collection Starting this month, the city can fine us if you put the wrong material in the compost bin. The Sanitation Department picks up all leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper. But do not compost trash such as diapers, personal hygiene products, animal waste, wrappers, non-paper packaging, and foam products. More details below, under “Composting.” It’s picked up every week, so have yours set out by Wednesday afternoon. —8:47 a.m., April 6
Weekend picks Peruse the books on sale from the Hispanic Society’s library holdings this afternoon on Audubon Terrace. Wear comfortable shoes on your climb to the top of the Little Red Lighthouse, right, in Fort Washington Park tomorrow afternoon. Relax on Sunday evening with a concert by the flutist Yael Archer performing interpretations of Bach, Telemann and others in Hudson Heights. —6:48 a.m., April 4
Participatory budgeting How should the city spend more than $1 million in our council district? Cast your ballot to vote for local projects that would improve schools, parks, libraries, and public spaces — with your approval. Participatory budgeting is open through Sunday. —7:27 a.m., April 3
Park survey Help the Friends of Fort Tryon Park make Uptown’s crown jewel serve you better by taking this brief survey to tell them how you use the park. —7:15 a.m., April 1
Mail for Urban Do you know a Mark Urban? A priority mail envelope was sent to him at Apartment 26, but Adam points out that no one by that name lives there. If you know Mark, get in touch with Adam — or he’ll return it to the sender soon. –3:48 p.m., March 30
Collegiate Church The Collegiate Church Corporation has been in the city since 1628. In the last four centuries the church has had a solid foundation. Since 2022, however, Collegiate’s financial picture has changed. The Fort Washington congregation has sought to become financially self-sustaining, but the search for a long-term, sustainable partner has proved unsuccessful. The deadline to sign a letter of intent with a new partner falls on Tuesday. The managing director of the Collegiate Churches, the Rev. Stan Sloan, will explain the challenges at Fort Washington’s morning service at 11, followed by a Q&A around noon. —7:56 a.m., March 30
Weekend picks Up Theater’s newest production, The Bread of Life, opened this week and continues tonight in Hudson Heights. A musical whodunnit starring Uptown kids, Curtains, opens tomorrow afternoon in Inwood with two performances. On Sunday you’ll have your choice among three concerts: The String Orchestra of New York City performs after lunch in Inwood; Marjorie Eliot opens her Lower WaHi apartment for parlor jazz in the afternoon, and Nani Vazana, right, takes the stage in Hudson Heights in the evening. —7:21 a.m., March 28
On the market A two-bedroom apartment is for sale on the third floor. If you know someone who’s looking for a new home, invite them to take a look. Maybe they will become our new neighbor. —7:58 a.m., March 25
Smoke detectors Do you remember the last time you changed the battery in your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector? Use the change of seasons as your reminder. If you’d like help, ask Leo. And happy spring! —8:35 a.m., March 23
Weekend picks A new photo exhibit of growing up in the Bronx, right, opened yesterday on Audubon Terrace. Make the most of the beginning of spring with a meditation experience in Inwood Hill Park on Saturday afternoon. Kids will enjoy a craft-making session at the Cloisters on Sunday afternoon, with medieval playing cards as their muse. —7:53 a.m., March 21
Hot water We’re checking the boiler to make sure the water is hot in all lines. Please let Leo know if yours is tepid. —6:36 a.m., March 20
Banishing bugs To schedule a visit from our exterminator, add your name to the sign-up sheet in the laundry room or use the Google form. If you won’t be home when the exterminator is here, please let Leo know if he may give the technician access to your apartment. Before every visit, clear the space under your kitchen and bathroom sinks, and if you have areas blocked off by furniture, prepare to move it so the tech can do a full visual inspection. —7:50 a.m., March 18
Burn ban The prohibition against outdoor fires that started last week in southern New York State is now a statewide ban. What that means: Conditions are really dry, making wildfires likely if an ember lands in the wrong spot. —9:45 a.m., March 16
Weekend picks Get a closer view of the moon tonight at an astronomy session with the Urban Park Rangers in Inwood Hill Park, right. Make your own medeival-style woodcut print in a special workshop tomorrow afternoon at the Cloisters. Conclude your weekend with a choral concert featuring modern composers at the Hispanic Society on Audubon Terrace. —6:04 a.m., March 14
Green retreat Hudson Heights is getting an outdoor oasis back. Thanks to an anonymous donation, the Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary, a birdwatching and wildlife refuge in Fort Tryon Park, will get a new entrance on Cabrini Boulevard, trail improvements and more. The sanctuary provides a green space for native plants, birds, and other wildlife. —6:38 a.m., March 13
Burn ban Last night the state issued a burn ban for New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley, prohibiting outdoor fires to dispose of brush and debris. The long spell of dry weather is expected to continue, meaning the threat of wildfires is greater than usual. The regional ban will remain in effect until the statewide ban starts on Sunday. —7:03 a.m., March 10
Laundry fan Leo will take a look at it Monday to figure out why it’s making more noise than usual. Remember, for a faster response to maintenance requests email Leo directly, at Super@ThePinehurst.org. You’re welcome to post to the FB page too, just share it with Leo too so he can get started sooner rather than later. —2:12 p.m., March 9
Daylight saving Remember to set your clocks ahead an hour tonight and prepare for brighter evenings (along with darker mornings). —3:43 p.m., March 8
Weekend picks Mark Women’s History Month with a tour this afternoon of medieval art featuring women saints, right. If you tie your shoes you already know one knot, and there are dozens more knots to know for special uses during a workshop in Inwood Hill Park on Saturday afternoon. Kids will enjoy a symphonic concert just for them in Lower WaHi on Sunday afternoon; it features a free story book to accompany the music. —7:08 a.m., March 7
A Train delays Due to emergency track maintenance, the A Train is suspended in both directions between 181 Street and 207 Street. Consider alternative routes and allow for additional travel time. —6:50 a.m., March 6
That was fast: A Train service has resumed. Expect residual delays. —6:57 a.m., March 6
Free sideboard From Inside Weather, it’s 23” tall, 63.5” wide, and 15.5” deep. Glass doors that are press-activated and an internal shelf in each bottom section. Espresso color. Click on the photo for a larger view. If you’re interestest, get in touch with Jennifer, who’s used it to store clothes. —7:03 a.m., March 5
Package pick-ups Help keep the bin accessible to new deliveries: Retrieve your parcel to make room for the next box. It’s a practical way to keep them from going missing, too. A few other tips:
1. Ensure delivery confirmation with the delivery service (USPS, UPS, Amazon, etc.).
2. Can’t find your package? File a police report with the 32nd Precinct at (212) 690-6311.
3. Notify Leo of your missing package.
We’ve assembled more suggestions under “Delivery Security,” below. —6:13 a.m., March 3
Streets closed For the Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K, rolling street closures are underway until 1 this afternoon. Fort Washington Avenue is closed from 169th Street to 174th Street. Various exits and on-ramps for the Henry Hudson Parkway and George Washington Bridge are closed. Motorists should expect delays and allow for additional travel time. —7:53 a.m., March 2
Weekend picks Enjoy one of the gallery shows on Audubon Terrace today, at both the Hispanic Society and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Kick of Women’s History Month with an afternoon of events and music at the Morris-Jumel Mansion tomorrow in Roger Morris Park. Prepare Bennett Park, right, for the spring by donning work clothes and joining neighborhood volunteers on Sunday morning to clean, prune, and plant. —7:12 a.m., February 28
Donation help After cleaning out the laundry room of old books and toys, we’re looking for volunteers to help donate them this week. You could take a bagful of books to one of the various outdoor libraries, and we’re looking for suggestions to find a new home for the toys. Get in touch with Molly, or send us an email. —8:09 a.m., February 25
Natural gas Although we heat our water with steam, most of us cook with a gas range. Review these gas safety tips from ConEd so you’ll know what to do if you smell something off. And remember that if you notice that rotten egg smell, do not light a match, smoke, flip a switch, ring a doorbell, or touch appliances or electronics, including your phone. Doing so can produce sparks that might cause the gas to explode. —8:54 a.m., February 23
Weekend picks Get moving tonight at two dance workshops in Lower WaHi. Discover the history of Fort Tryon Park, including its role in the Revolutionary War, right, on Saturday afternoon. Learn the basics of indoor gardening on Sunday afternoon in Inwood Hill Park. —7:02 a.m., February 21
Graco car seat Have a little one who could use a car seat that converts into a booster seat? Emily is giving one away. —7:49 a.m., February 19
On the market We’d hate to see you go, but if you’re considering moving on let us help you sell your home. Our online page featuring apartments On the Market is among the most-visited on the website. Just send us a link to your listing and we’ll do the rest. —6:42 a.m., February 17
Laundry room cleaning Over the weekend you’ll find a wagon by the fabric recycling bin that will be filled with books that have been around a while; we’ll donate them to neighborhood little libraries. If you’d you like to keep one, take it before Sunday evening. We will also be throwing out the old toys in those two bins, so if you want one, take it. —7:21 a.m., February 15
Weekend picks Take someone you love to an immersive sound installation at Arts and Letters this afternoon, where you can also peruse the other galleries. Pack your embroidery needles for a day at the Cloisters on Saturday to put your skills to work recreating a medieval masterpiece yourself. Take a breather on Sunday afternoon when Marjorie Eliot opens her home, right, to a session of parlor jazz. —7:57 a.m., February 14
Laundry room clear-out We’re doing spring cleaning early this year. You’ll find a wagon by the fabric recycling bin that we will fill with books that have been on the shelves for a while, and then we’ll take them to the various neighborhood little libraries. Would you like to keep one of the books? Please take home any that you’ve had your eye before the weekend is over. Also: Would whoever generously shared their outgrown toys in those two bins toss what is left by end of this weekend? What’s left will be thrown out. —2:08 p.m., February 12
Sculpture series Jennifer’s three-dimension art is on diplay for all to see. Warm up with a hot drink and enjoy pieces such as “An Ear for Truth,” right. Daily a the Buunni Coffee on Pinehurst Avenue and 187th Street; open until 5 weekdays and until 6 on weekends. —8:09 a.m., February 11
Buzzing in With the wintry weather, people may seek warm shelter. That can be a challenge to our security. When you enter the building, be aware of anyone behind you and if you don’t recognize them, ask them to buzz the person they’re visiting. And when you buzz in your own visitors, be sure to establish their identity first to keep the building safe for everyone. —8:17 a.m., February 9
180th entrance Check your email for an important message from the Board. —6:36 a.m., February 8
Weekend picks Join a special curator’s tour to discover ideas and insights in the colorful depictions in Pancho Fierro’s Afro-Peruvian art, right, on Audubon Terrace this morning. A precursor to Olympic competition is the world-class track and field competition in the Milrose Games on Saturday, held annually in Lower WaHi. Close your weekend with a concert from Ensemble Connect, sponsored by Carnegie Hall, in Hudson Heights on Sunday evening. Considering the weather forecast, contact an event organizer before heading out to confirm it’s still on. —7:14 a.m., February 7
Gym care Is getting in shape a 2025 resolution? If burning extra calories is part of your regimen, remember to leave the air purifier on: It cuts down allergens and odors. —6:11 a.m., February 4
Dyckman Rest Drop by the playground in Fort George to see the $5 million renovation. Rain gardens, a spray shower, a dog run, and improved seating are among the new features in the park, located at Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue on Fort George Hill. —9:33 a.m., February 2
Weekend picks Explore one of the exhibits on Audubon Terrace today, where the Hispanic Society and Museum and its neighbor, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, both open their galleries to visitors. Take your cultural journey in a different direction on Saturday afternoon with musicians from the Sun Ra Arkestra in Lower WaHi. Close out the weekend on a literary note with readings from three poets, right, in Hudson Heights on Sunday evening. —7:01 a.m., January 31
Uptown noise It won’t surprise you to hear that WaHi and Inwood residents made noise complaints 31,982 times last year. You may be surprised to hear that’s half the number made by residents in the community district with the most complaints. —2:41 p.m., January 30
Package bin Remember to check for deliveries in the bin, even if you aren’t expecting one. You’ll help make space for new parcels and maybe find a surprise for yourself, too. —7:33 a.m., January 28
Laundry machines Here’s an evergreen tip: If a washer or dryer stops working, call our laundry vendor, Hercules, and the staff will send a repairman. The Hercules number (800) 526-5760, or use its website. Alternatively, send an e-mail to service@hercnet.com. You can even ask for a refund if you lost money. More tips below under Laundry Room, including how to sign up for the Hercules app so you get a notification when your laundry is done. —7:24 a.m., January 7
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