Residents of Inwood Manhattan were substantially of Irish descent for much of the 20th century.
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19 Facts About Inwood Manhattan
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Today, Inwood Manhattan has a predominantly Dominican population, especially in the areas east of Broadway; it has the highest concentration of residents of Dominican descent in New York City.
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Inwood Manhattan is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west.
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Major residential land use in Inwood Manhattan is multifamily five- to eight-story prewar apartment buildings.
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The rezoning of Inwood Manhattan allows for the construction of buildings of up to 30 stories in some areas targeted for redevelopment while introducing an 8 story height limit to many existing residential areas.
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Local hospital in Inwood Manhattan is the Allen Hospital, a satellite facility of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Oldest building in Inwood is the Dyckman House, the oldest farmhouse in Manhattan, on Broadway at 204th Street.
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Inwood Manhattan has one small historic district, the Park Terrace West-West 217th Street district, designated in 2018.
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Inwood Manhattan Hill Park, on the Hudson River, is a very large and old-growth forested city park.
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Inwood Manhattan waterfront is home to Columbia University's Boathouse, the "1929 Boathouse".
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Inwood Manhattan is served by the 34th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 4295 Broadway, along with Washington Heights north of 179th Street.
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Politically, Inwood Manhattan is in New York's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adriano Espaillat as of 2017.
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The Inwood Manhattan Station, built in 1937 in Colonial Revival style, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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Inwood Manhattan is part of District 6, along with Washington Heights and Hamilton Heights.
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Inwood Manhattan has the High School for Excellence and Innovation located on the corner of Academy Street and Broadway.
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The first library in Inwood Manhattan opened in 1902 as a partnership between NYPL and the Dyckman Library, and the NYPL opened several small branches in Inwood Manhattan in 1923.
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The Inwood Manhattan branch was relocated to a temporary location across the street in 2020 for construction of a mixed-use complex on the site that combines affordable apartments with a new library facility in the base.
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Inwood Manhattan is served by the following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes:.
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Bike infrastructure in Inwood is slowly expanding, though at a slower pace than the rest of Manhattan.
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