,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjai,mr4
 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! ,dom9ican community's      
pres5ce & contributions to ,hamilton    
,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood4 
,:]eas hi/orically ,hamilton ,heights1  
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood h _h !     
highe/ conc5tration ( resid5ts (        
,dom9ican desc5t 9 ,new ,york ,city1    
mak+ x ! c5t] ( ,dom9ican culture 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! neighborhood    
cont9ues to be an iconic hub & cultural 
c5t] = ,dom9icans1 epitomiz+ ! fusion ( 
upp] ,manhattan & ,dom9ican culture2    
,:]eas ref]r+ to ,wa%+ton ,heights &    
,inwood z ,wahi is p]petuat+ ! rebr&+ & 
erasure ( ! community's id5tity to      
appeal to an incom+ wave2 ,:]eas !      
cultural legacy ( ! ,dom9ican community 
9 ! neighborhood mu/ be upheld to ensure
 x does n disappe>2 ,:]eas ,dom9icans h 

be5 an integral "p ( ! vibrant ,hamilton
 ,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood 
community s9ce ! #aifjs1 9 all areas    
includ+ activism1 advocacy1 art1        
culture1 lit]ature1 sports1 bus9ess1 &  
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,hamilton ,heights1    
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood h ! highe/ 
population ( ,dom9ican immigrants 9 ,new
 ,york ,city1 & ,dom9icans make up #fc  
p]c5t ( ! immigrant population2 ,:]eas1 
9 #afac1 ,juan ,rodriguez1 a man :o     
migrat$ f ! isl& ( ,hispaniola1 :i* is  
n[ kn[n z ! ,dom9ican ,republic &       
,haiti1 0 ! fir/ immigrant1 ! fir/      
,black p]son1 ! fir/ m]*ant1 ! fir/     
,lat9o1 & ! fir/ ,dom9ican to h resid$ 9
 metropolitan ,new ,york2 ,:]eas ,juan  
,pablo ,du>te1 ! f\nd+ fa!r ( !         
,dom9ican ,republic1 has be5 immortaliz$
 9 ! neighborhood by ! r5am+ ( ,/4      
,ni*olas ,av5ue to ,juan ,pablo ,du>te  
,b\lev>d f #agj? to #aicrd ,/reets2     
,:]eas small bus9esses 9 ,hamilton      
,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood  
cont9ue to be fuel$ by ,dom9ican        

entrepr5eurs & loyal patrons1 creat+ a  
s5se ( community )9 local %ops &        
re/aurants2 ,:]eas ,dyckman ,/reet      
re/aurants h witness$ a r5aissance      
creatively fus+ ,dom9ican cuis9e )      
diff]5t cultures1 su* z ,japanese &     
,italian1 & local /aples1 su* z #hji ,b>
 & ,grill1 ,mamajuana1 ,la ,nueva       
,espaa1 & ,la ,casa ,del ,m(ongo1       
cont9ue to attract patrons f ! tri-,/ate
 area to d9e on traditional ,dom9ican   
f>e & visit ! lively neighborhood2      
,:]eas ,dom9ican v5dors cont9ue to s]ve 
! public ) fre% fruits & foods f        
,dom9ican culture 9 ,la ,plaza de ,las  
,am]icas & ! newly op5$ ,upt[n ,plaza 9 
,inwood1 & l9e ! sidewalks betwe5       
,broadway & ,audubon ,av5ue1 a tradition
 t embodies ! h>d-work+ immigrant _s ( !
 neighborhood2 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,sup]m>ket ,association & ! ,bodega     
,association ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates promote !
 creation ( jobs & su/a9able economic   
gr[? 9 inn] cities & ,lat9o communities 
t h be5 ov]look$ by l>ge *a9s1 su* z    

,hamilton ,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 &
 ,inwood2 ,:]eas pr(essional            
associations1 su* z ,dom9icans on ,wall 
,/reet 7,,d[s71 ! ,association (        
,dom9ican-,am]ican ,sup]visors &        
,adm9i/rators 7,,adasa71 ! ,new ,york   
,dom9ican ,(fic]s ,organization         
7,,nydo71 ,dom9ican ,b> ,association    
7,,dba71 ,dom9ican ,m$ical ,association 
7,,dma71 & ! ,dom9ican ,m$ical-,d5tal   
,society 7,,dmds71 highlight !          
contributions ( pr(essional ,dom9icans  
nationwide to ! developm5t ( _!         
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,new ,york        
,yankees1 an all-,am]ican baseball team1
 _h its beg9n+s 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights1    
baseball cont9ues to be "o ( ! ma9      
sports 9 ! neighborhood1 & ,dom9ican    
baseball play]s h br\ght great pride &  
recognition to ! sport2 ,:]eas ?ree-"t  
,mo/ ,valuable ,play] 7,,mvp7 ,alex     
,rodriguez & f\r-"t ,major ,league      
,baseball ,all-,/> ,dell9 ,betances ( ! 
,new ,york ,yankees1 7 born 9 ,wa%+ton  
,heights1 & ,manny ,ramirez1 ! aw>d-w9n+

 ,,mvp & twelve-"t ,all-,/> baseball    
play]1 mov$ f ! ,dom9ican ,republic to  
,new ,york ,city :]e he att5d$ ,george  
,wa%+ton ,high ,s*ool 9 ,wa%+ton        
,heights & became a baseball prodigy2   
,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic has won six
 m$als at ! ,olympics1 includ+ ,p$ro    
,nolasco's bronze m$al 9 box+ at ! #aihd
 ,summ] ,olympics &1 9 #bjjd1 ,flix     
,sn*ez's gold m$al 9 ! #djj met]        
hurdles2 ,:]eas ,dom9ican cultural &    
educational activi/s organiz$ to rev]se 
inequities 9 public s*ools )9 ! area1 & 
develop$ ,gregorio ,lup]on ,high ,s*ool 
= ,sci5ce & ,ma!matics to meet ! ne$s ( 
immigrant ,spani%-speak+ adolesc5ts & to
 create an inclusive le>n+ environm5t2  
,:]eas six s*ools 9 ! area h be5 nam$   
aft] hi/oric ,dom9ican figures3 ,i4,s4  
#bah ,salome ,ur5a1 ,p4,s4 #acb ,juan   
,pablo ,du>te ,s*ool1 ,gregorio ,lup]on 
,high ,s*ool = ,sci5ce & ,ma!matics1    
,mirabal ,si/]s ,campus1 ,pr(essor ,juan
 ,bos* ,public ,s*ool1 & ,p4,s4 #h ,luis
 ,belli>d2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,/udies   

,in/itute ( ! ,city ,univ]sity ( ,new   
,york 7,,cuny ,,dsi7 locat$ 9 ,hamilton 
,heights1 f\nd$ by ,dr4 ,silvio         
,torres-,saillant & direct$ by ! r5[n$  
,dom9ican sociologi/ ,dr4 ,ramona       
,h]nndez1 is ! fir/ univ]sity-bas$      
rese>* in/itute 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
d$icat$ to ! /udy ( p ( ,dom9ican desc5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p>ts ( ! _w2   
,:]eas ! area boa/s ( vibrant cultural  
c5t]s & nonpr(it organizations f\nd$ &  
enri*$ by ,dom9ican activi/s2 ,:]eas !  
,c5tro ,civico ,cultural ,dom9icano1 a  
nonpr(it community organization1        
cont9ues to build on ! invaluable       
contributions ( ,dom9icans by engag+ &  
emp[]+ ,dom9ican & ,hispanic communities
 locally2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,wom5's    
,developm5t ,c5t] has be5 a vital       
res\rce to ! ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood
 communities = ov] #be ye>s1 provid+    
compreh5sive s]vices to m>g9aliz$ wom5 &
 families1 & s]ves z a hav5 = ! arti/ic 
& activi/ expression ( ! community's    
y\?2 ,:]eas ,dom9ican native ,norm&ia   

,maldonado _h a long hi/ory ( activism 9
 ,wa%+ton ,heights :]e %e c(\nd$ !      
,in/ituto ,du>tiano ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
#aiff1 ! ,dom9ican ,day ,p>ade1 ,inc41 9
 #aihc ) ,miguel ,am>o1 & ! ,c5tro      
,cultural ,ballet ,quisqueya 9 #aifg1   
all ( :i* h help$ ! community ) necess>y
 res\rces & fo/]$ a connection )        
,dom9ican cultural roots ?r\gh folklore 
dances & celebrations2 ,:]eas ,c5tro    
,cultural ,deportivo ,dom9icano1 a      
social club f\nd$ 9 #aiff1 rema9s a     
long/&+ pill> ( ! local community1 :]e !
 s\nd ( traditional m]5gue tipico       
cont9ues to exp& ! cultural roots ( !   
,dom9ican immigrant exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas    
,alianza ,dom9icana 0 a lead+ ,dom9ican 
organization 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights &      
employ$ ab\t #cej individuals1 :o       
provid$ support to victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 ! eld]ly1 *ildr5 ) special     
ne$s1 along ) alcoholism & drug treatm5t
 programs1 & repres5t$ ! families ( !   
,flight #ehg trag$y2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican 
community 0 heavily involv$ 9 ! advocacy

 & re/oration ef=ts to br+ local p>ks   
back to life 9 ! #aiijs f _! /ate (     
neglect & v&alism1 su* z ,high ,bridge  
,p>k1 ,inwood ,hill ,p>k1 ,riv]side     
,p>k1 & ,=t ,tryon ,p>k2 ,:]eas ! legacy
 ( upp] ,manhattan is be+ upheld by     
,dom9ican arti/s & arti/s born to       
immigrant ,dom9ican p>5ts 9 ,wa%+ton    
,heights1 :o p]sonify ! bl5d+ ( dynamic 
cultures t make up ! neighborhood's     
id5tity2 ,:]eas ,dom9ican-,am]ican      
arti/s ,lucia ,hi]ro & ,m4 ,tony ,p]alta
 h bo? be5 recogniz$ int]nationally = _!
 ?\ght-provok+ "w explor+ !             
,dom9ican-,am]ican exp]i5ce 9 int]sect+ 
areas ( class1 culture1 id5tity1 & g5d]2
 ,:]eas ,dom9ican !at] arti/ ,m9o ,lora 
c(\nd$ ! ,p's ,!at] ,project1 :i*       
provides creative y\? developm5t        
programs = *ildr5 gr[+ up 9 ! immigrant 
communities ( upp] ,manhattan2 ,:]eas ! 
/ory ( ,alex&] ,hamilton1 f\nd+ fa!r (  
,hamilton ,heights1 0 highlight$ by     
,wa%+ton ,heights native &              
second-g5]ation ,pu]to ,rican           

,l9-,manuel ,mir&a 9 ! critically       
acclaim$ ,broadway %[ ,hamilton2 ,:]eas 
,l9-,manuel ,mir&a conceiv$ ,9 !        
,heights1 ! ,tony aw>d-w9n+ musical set 
9 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 :i* incorporat$    
salsa & m]5gue ) rap & hip-hop1 bl5d+ !m
 ) m conv5tional ,broadway tropes1 to   
successfully portray ! multicultural &  
,dom9ican influ5ce 9 ! neighborhood2    
,:]eas ,alianza ,dom9icana ,cultural    
,c5t] s]ves z a hub = local arti/s :o   
enri* nor!rn ,manhattan ?r\gh art & !   
celebration ( ,dom9ican & ,lat9 ,am]ican
 culture1 & ?is organization promotes   
lit]>y1 p]=m+1 & visual arts programs 9 
,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood t fo/] !    
arti/ic developm5t ( ! neighborhood's   
y\?2 ,:]eas ,cay5a ,publications is a   
publi%+ firm bas$ 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & 
f\nd$ by ,m>y ,ely ,pea-,grat]eaux t    
%9es a light on ! immigrant exp]i5ce by 
support+ lit]>y works t project a       
positive repres5tation ( ,dom9icans &   
o!r ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
au?or & activi/ ,angie ,cruz is a native

 ( ,wa%+ton ,heights ^: books1 ,sol$ad &
 ,let ,x ,ra9 ,c(fee1 highlight ! issues
 ( work+-class life1 g5d]1 & race 9 ,new
 ,york ,city2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,film  
,fe/ival 9 ,new ,york %[cases filmmak]s 
f #ba c\ntries includ+ ! ,dom9ican      
,republic :o reflect ! city's div]se &  
multicultural population2 ,:]eas ! ,juan
 ,pablo ,du>te ,f\ndation enc\rages     
academic excell5ce via s*ol>%ips1 along 
) pride & collaboration )9 ! community  
by ho/+ ! annual ,el ,c>naval ,del      
,b\lev>d on ,/4 ,ni*olas ,av5ue f #aha/ 
to #ahh? ,/reets2 ,:]eas ,semana        
,dom9icana en ,e/ados ,unidos 7,dom9ican
 ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 has be5       
celebrat$ = #be ye>s1 highlight+ !      
,dom9ican & ,unit$ ,/ates ties socially 
& culturally1 9 addition to economic1   
comm]ce1 & academic collaboration2      
,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,day ,p>ade 9 ,new   
,york ,city has celebrat$ ! vibrant     
,dom9ican h]itage ?r\gh hi/ory1         
traditions1 & music s9ce its beg9n+s 9  
#aihb on ,audubon ,av5ue1 & n[ attracts 

?\s&s ( p :o ga!r to enjoy ! rev]5ce (  
,dom9ican culture on ,av5ue ( !         
,am]icas2 ,:]eas ,dom9ican ,am]icans h  
e>n$ _! place 9 local & ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 :]e !y h f\ght to uphold !   
rights & lib]ties ( ,new ,york resid5ts 
& ! ,nation ov]all2 ,:]eas ,guill]mo    
,l9>es became ! fir/ ,dom9ican elect$ to
 public (fice 9 ,new ,york ,city 9      
#aiia1 :o also s]v$ z ,presid5t ,bill   
,cl9ton's ,advisory ,commission on      
,educational ,excell5ce = ,hispanic     
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,adriano ,espaillat is
 ! fir/ ,dom9ican immigrant to be elect$
 to ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,assembly 9      
#aiif1 & ! fir/ =m]ly undocum5t$ p]son  
elect$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress 9   
#bjaf1 repres5t+ ,new ,york's #ac?      
,congressional ,di/rict :i* is          
pr$om9antly ,dom9ican-,am]ican2 ,:]eas  
,rol&o ,aco/a 0 elect$ z ! fir/         
,dom9ican-,am]ican ,new ,york ,/ate     
,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice 9 ,new ,york     
,c\nty 9 #bjjb2 ,:]eas ,judge ,faviola  
,soto1 :o 0 born & rais$ 9 ,hamilton    

,heights1 0 appo9t$ z ! fir/ ,dom9ican  
judge 9 ,new ,york 9 #aiic1 & 0 ! fir/  
,hispanic to sit 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,claims 9  
#bjjf2 ,:]eas ! "* ( ,hamilton ,heights1
 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood is *ang+1 
z ! area is und]go+ cultural expulsion  
br\ght on by g5trification1 z evid5c$ by
 ! massive increase 9 av]age income 9   
rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas ! =ces (             
g5trification h meant t m high-income p 
h begun mov+ into ,hamilton ,heights1   
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood :ile       
simultane\sly longtime resid5ts h be5   
pu%$ out1 z prov5 by ! fact t !re 7     
significantly few] ,hispanic resid5ts 9 
^! neighborhoods 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas        
g5trification has meant t upp]          
,manhattan is significantly less        
af=dable1 & t ,hamilton ,heights1       
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood h se5 !    
bigge/ r5t increases 9 all ( ,new ,york 
,city2 ,:]eas high r5t is a significant 
burd5 on l[-income ,dom9ican families1  
:o are also be+ pu%$ out ( !            
neighborhoods t !y h call$ home =       

g5]ations2 ,:]eas longtime bus9esses1   
su* z bodegas1 h also be5 =c$ out (     
,hamilton ,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 &
 ,inwood due to unaf=dable r5ts & ! new 
influx ( *a9 /ores2 ,:]eas ,hamilton    
,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood  
are def9$ z ! #ajjca1 #ajjcb1 #ajjcc1   
#ajjcd1 & #ajjdj2 & ,:]eas ref]r+ to    
,hamilton ,heights1 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 &
 ,inwood z ,quisqueya ,heights1 z x has 
be5 colloquially ref]r$ to by !         
community1 honors ! contributions (     
,dom9icans to ?is area1 & re9=ces !     
id5tity ( ! neighborhood3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
supports ! r5am+ ( ,hamilton ,heights1  
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood to         
,quisqueya ,heights 9 collaboration )   
local (ficials to recognize ! area z !  
cultural hub = ,dom9ican ,am]icans      
across ! ,nation2  7#b7 supports !      
engagem5t ) ,google1 ,wikip$ia1 ,global 
,position+ ,sy/em applications1 po/     
(fices1 ,metropolitan ,transportation   
,au?ority maps1 & t\ri/ maps to         

recognize ,hamilton ,heights1 ,wa%+ton  
,heights1 & ,inwood z ,quisqueya        
,heights2  7#c7 supports ! fight aga9/ !
 g5trification ( ! neighborhood t is    
?reat5+ ! id5tity ( ,hamilton ,heights1 
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood2  7#d7     
opposes ! rebr&+ ( ! ,wa%+ton ,heights1 
& ,inwood neighborhoods to ,wahi2  7#e7 
recognizes ! ,dom9ican community's      
contributions to ,hamilton ,heights1    
,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,inwood2 &  7#f7   
honors ! long-/&+ hi/ory & ri*          
contributions ( ,dom9ican-,am]ican      
elect$ (ficials1 arti/s1 small bus9ess &
 bodega own]s1 writ]s1 & trailblaz]s4