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That would be July…
Someone must have forgotten to tell someone that it’s July 4th and not June 4th when we have full fledged fireworks. Because at 9:45pm on June 4th in Inwood, a full blown mini Macy’s fireworks display was blasting in the sky. My guess is it came from Dyckman (everyone blames Dyckman. Best block!). Another theory is that the ghosts from La Marina set them off (when is our hang out going to open again?). Last theory is someone on their yacht on the Hudson set them off over champagne. Still, they were no joke. Dazzlers, teasers, rainbow sprinkles, halfies- you name it. Anyone else see it?
The Dyckman Revolution: the Free Man’s Last Stand
The weather is warming up in the Inwood Heights. Besides the midriffs and sidewalk bastions for dominoes that blossom like May flowers, one thing to look forward to are the Saturday night wild west automobile parties at the abandoned Marina on Dyckman street. C-mixto & I have unwittingly strolled into these before, during hot summer nights when we’re looking for a breeze on the pier overlooking Englewood Cliffs, the distant GW bridge, and the Hudson curving up into that vast distant territory called upstate. We know what’s up. We’re not playing the innocent. We hear the thumping base of reggaetón, the snarls of exhaust-less motorcycles. Walking into Dyckman Marina past dusk requires a comfort that you are one with your neighborhood and that you’re actually there to be a part of the party. The Dyckman Revolution: the Free Man’s Last Stand – continue reading …
