An Evening in the Life of Washington Heights

Making the most of summer’s waning days in Upper Manhattan

by

Sarah Blesener

August 30, 2018

Children watch as friends play volleyball at the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights on a summer Sunday evening.

Kids play along the riverfront at the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights on a summer Sunday evening.

Neighborhood friends celebrate the birthday of Miss Shay, who is turning 15-years old (center left) in Washington Heights on a summer evening.

12 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Washington Heights residents practice volleyball and softball in the Hudson River Greenway on a summer Sunday evening. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER FOR THE VILLAGE VOICE

Youth from the neighborhood gather on Broadway to watch as a line of police cars and ambulances assist an injured motorcyclist.

12 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Friends sit at the riverfront at the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights on a summer Sunday evening.

Youth from the neighborhood gather on Broadway to watch as a line of police cars and ambulances assist an injured motorcyclist.

12 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Friends play a game of Ecuavolley in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights on a summer Sunday evening. Ecuavolley is a variant of volleyball invented and played in Ecuador. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER FOR THE VILLAGE VOICE

Youth from the neighborhood gather on Broadway to watch as a line of police cars and ambulances assist an injured motorcyclist.

16 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Anthony and Orlando, long-term residents of Washington Heights, sit on Amsterdam Ave on a summer evening.

16 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights on a summer evening. The street is filled with cars and set designs, as the community is being used for the filming of “The Deuce” for HBO this week. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER FOR THE VILLAGE VOICE

Youth from the neighborhood gather on Broadway to watch as a line of police cars and ambulances assist an injured motorcyclist.

16 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Jahmel, Liam, Mia, Kourtney, Jared, and Bria sit on the stairs in front of their apartment building in Washington Heights on a late summer evening. The group lives on 164th, where they have grown up together their whole lives. They are not related, but feel the same as family.

Youth from the neighborhood gather on Broadway to watch as a line of police cars and ambulances assist an injured motorcyclist.

16 AUGUST 2018, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights on a summer evening. The street is filled with cars and set designs, as the community is being used for the filming of “The Deuce” for HBO this week.

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