They said it couldn't be done. They said New York City East of Broadway was the forgotten Manhattan - the Big Apple that city officials had an "unofficial" policy of "hands off". And yet, the flooding was terrible - with every rain, every fire hydrant game - it was like a river on Academy Street. Look and see the hydrant flooding problem. Numerous times residents had called 311 and the Department of Environmental Protection for help. And every time no results.
Enter Media Studios and their
policy of community activism and accountability. Through sheer persistence - including contacting the fire department, the 34th Precinct, the mayor's office and even literally chasing after a DEP truck in the street - the Department of Environmental Protection finally came out and cleared the drain with their expensive city equipment and staff. The result: no more river on Academy!
Inwood Manhattan NYC Art Center Media Studio
Entertain, Educate, Call to Action
Are you a city official who wants a voice?
A performer who desires to advance his or her career?
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Overview & Mission
InwoodManhattan.com is sponsored in part by NYC Art Center, the cinema and artists residence.The mission of NYC Art Center Media Studios is to celebrate and examine the unique and creative aspects of the Big Apple's uppermost vicinity and express these discoveries through a web site, workshop and movie - with the ultimate goal of promoting community issues, the arts and events in Northern New York City as well as giving visibility to Inwood based city officials, performers and small business owners. Change can happen.
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