Inwood

NYPD Officer Michael Pena (credit: CBS 2)

Stunned Family Attends Arraignment For NYPD Officer Charged Of Rape

Police said the alleged rape happened Friday morning behind an apartment building in Inwood. Pena, drunk and in plain clothes, asked a woman for directions, police say.

2011/08/20

A police car is seen in Times Square - New York, NY - May 26, 2004 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

NYPD Arrests, Suspends Off-Duty Officer Michael Pena On Rape Charges

Michael Pena, an officer since 2008, has been suspended without pay after the alleged incident in which a 25-year-old teacher said she was raped in Inwood.

2011/08/19

Hector Canonge holds an English class at the Magic Touch Laundromat in Inwood - New York, NY - Aug 2, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Inwood Laundromat Becomes English Classroom

Local artist Hector Canonge decided to teach free English classes at the Magic Touch Laundromat twice a week for a month.

2011/08/03

Police In Manhattan Warn Pedestrians To Remain Alert When Walking & Talking On Cell Phones

Authorities are passing out flyers to local businesses, reminding people that when they use a cell phone on the street, they make themselves a prime target.

2011/07/29

NYPD Searching For Gas Station Robbery Suspect

Police say he robbed a gas station on 207th Street on Sunday, May, 22. More than a week later, he allegedly held up another gas station on Amsterdam Avenue.

2011/06/11

Rosen (IFC); Dog walking (AFP/Getty); Jalloh (CBS 2)

The Week In Review: Honest Cabbie, Bonehead Tweet & Dog Poop

Here is CBSNewYork’s Week In Review for 2/14/2011-2/20/2011.

2011/02/20

Deplorable Conditions Send Inwood Building Residents To Streets

They were forced out. Dozens of families in Upper Manhattan were suddenly homeless Friday night after their apartment building was deemed too dangerous to live in.

2011/02/18

Residents: Parts Of Upper Manhattan Overwhelmed By Dog Poop

As the snow melts away, the poop is revealed. The rough winter has done a number on all New Yorkers, but for some residents in Inwood and Washington Heights the straw has finally broken the camel’s back.

2011/02/17

NYPD Probes Manhattan Police-Involved Shooting

Police are looking into why a stun gun apparently failed before Emmanuel Paulino, who police said confronted them with a knife, was shot to death in Inwood Sunday.

2010/10/04