High Fives For High Bridge

Mayor Bloomberg announced that High Bridge Park in Washington Heights is now "safe." He also declared that the 1800’s pedestrian bridge that connects Manhattan and The Bronx will be getting a $60 million rehab. This project will be part of many other improvements throughout the park. Much more needs to be done in this long neglected area. Nevertheless, local residents and all New Yorkers should celebrate the fact that something is finally being done. In our "city of bridges," this is a truly beautiful and historic span worth every penny spent towards its preservation.

Buzcek Ballpark Honors A Team Player

Nearly 20 years ago, NYPD Officer Michael Buzcek was slain in Washington Heights in upper Manhattan. Drug dealers gunned him down during the crack crackdown of the era. In his honor, a new little league baseball field was recently dedicated in Highbridge Park. It’s fitting that a man who lost his life protecting our children from drugs is honored in this manner. It’s a fitting reminder too that we should each, in some way, contribute to the healthy growth of all of New York City’s children. As New Yorkers, we’re truly all on the same team.