Washington Heights

Before they jetted off to Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games, many members of team U.S.A. were running, jumping and throwing their way to world records at a New York City institution: The Armory in Washington Heights.

Long before they were set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, many members of the U.S. team were running, jumping and throwing right here in NYC at the Armory. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.

A 75-year-old New Yorker who recently bought a $1,900 electric wheelchair to help him get around has been relying on his walker for the past two weeks after someone brazenly stole his chair last month. James Jett says he went to the pharmacy on Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights on June 19 to get his medications and parked the…

Police are searching for a suspect who stole and drove off with a wheelchair from outside a Washington Heights pharmacy. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Inspired by the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical “In the Heights,” the Intrepid Museum is celebrating the vibrant and historic community in New York City by offering free admission to residents of Washington Heights for a limited time only. The offer will run from Monday to Sunday, June 27. Tickets will be available to pick up at…

With Lin-Manuel Miranda’s long-awaited film adaptation of “In The Heights” set to premiere, NBC New York’s Darlene Rodriguez offers a look at the real Washington Heights — a vibrant, colorful neighborhood with many Dominican families and businesses providing plenty of sound and life.

The hype for “In the Heights” has brought great expectations for Latinos in the United States, a group that’s been historically underrepresented and widely typecast in films. With upcoming titles like “Cinderella” with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” with Mexican star Salma Hayek and Steven Spielberg’s revival of “West Side Story,” it’s just the beginning of...

NBC New York’s Darlene Rodriguez takes you through the Upper Manhattan neighborhood that Jon M. Chu’s new film “In the Heights”, an adaption of a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is based on.

A street-level song-and-dance spectacle to rival the MGM musicals of old, “In the Heights” is an exuberant celebration of the Latino immigrant experience.

As states reopen and society returns to “normal,” some therapists say they’re seeing a rise in anxiety disorders. Here are three tips to rein in those feelings of unease.

Jacqueline Coley from Rotten Tomatoes talks with Sara Gore about blockbuster movies. Hear about “Cruella,” “In the Heights,” and more.

Police charged the boyfriend of one of the stabbing victims in both of their murders on Tuesday. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

According to police, the boyfriend of one of the victims was trying to flee via the fire escape when officers arrived; he was captured and later charged with murder and weapon possession

Residents from Inwood to Harlem have complained about the roar of motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs and more keeping them up at night, but say that their calls for help have gone ignored by the city and police. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

As night falls in Upper Manhattan, neighbors complain that the roaring sounds of dirt bikes, motorcycles and other vehicles keep them awake and cause safety concerns — but say their calls for help are going unanswered.

New video released on Saturday captured the moment a pair of motorcycle-riding muggers made off with a woman’s jewelry in broad daylight. Police said the video shows two thieves on a motorcycle driving by a 73-year-old woman in a crosswalk at 190th Street in Washington Heights. The duo passed the woman on the motorcycle and ripped a chain off...

The FBI searched an apartment on the Upper West Side and in Upper Manhattan as the investigation into the Capitol Riots continues, as a man known for addressing his street’s quality of life issues, and was head of their block association, may be linked to the insurrection. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

FBI agents searched two New York City apartments connected to a man who allegedly took part in the U.S. Capitol siege early last month, News 4 New York learned Thursday. One of the apartments searched is located in an Upper West Side brownstone on West 76th Street, while the other is located located on Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights….

There’s a fight to preserve an a building with ties to the Underground Railroad. The house at 857 Riverside Drive is one of the last believed to be owned by an abolitionist. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

One of the suspects arrested traveled to D.C. from Rockland County with his brother, a retired NYPD cop, and a group of Proud Boys. The other suspect is a South Jersey man, who boasted online about reaching House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.