,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #afi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbe,mr4 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ,dom9ican community's pres5ce & contributions to ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood4 ,:]eas1 9 #afac1 ,juan ,rodriguez1 a free ,black man f ,la ,espaola1 0 ! fir/ immigrant1 ! fir/ ,lat9o1 & ! fir/ ,dom9ican to h resid$ 9 :at became ,new ,york ,city1 int]tw9+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,dom9ican p ) ! city =ev]2 ,:]eas ,juan ,rodriguez's biological bro!rs & si/]s settl$ ev]y:]e 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & !y e/abli%$ ! l>ge/ conc5tration 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood = decades2 ,:]eas1 f #ahib to #aibd1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,dom9icans ent]$ ,new ,york ?r\gh ! fam\s port ( ,ellis ,isl&1 ) _m settl+ 9 or pass+ ?r\gh ,wa%+ton ,heights1 includ+ ! ,brea & ,lample families2 ,:]eas ,r\mula ,a4 ,brea arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,april #bc1 #aiae2 ,:]eas #i ye>s lat]1 on ,decemb] #bc1 #aibd1 ,mr4 ,brea became a naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 ,:]eas1 at ! "t1 ,mr4 ,brea liv$ ) 8 wife1 ,julia ,brea1 on #hch ,riv]side ,drive1 locat$ betwe5 #aei? & #afj? ,/reets2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,brea p>ticipat$ 9 bo? ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,f$]ico ,lample1 a successful m]*ant1 arriv$ 9 ,new ,york ,city 9 #aiag to jo9 8 wife ,elizabe? ,lample at #efe ,w4 #afbnd ,/reet2 ,:]eas ! ,lample's son1 ,f$]ico ,lample1 ,jr41 lat] jo9$ !m 9 #aiba to fur!r 8 /udies1 b end$ up /ay+ p]man5tly2 ,:]eas1 by #aidg1 ,f$]ico ,lample1 ,jr41 _h already become a bona fide ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 an act :i* at ! "t meant giv+ up 8 ,dom9ican citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aifjs1 ,wa%+ton ,heights has be5 ! cultural he>tl& & ! f\nta9 ( memory ( ,dom9icans 9 ,new ,york ,city & m broadly1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #dj ye>s1 p ( ,dom9ican desc5t h consi/5tly made up ! majority ( ,wa%+ton ,heights resid5ts z comp>$ to any o!r s+le national gr\p2 ,:]eas 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood1 ,dom9icans f\nd a neighborhood t 0 vibrant & div]se & :olehe>t$ly embrac$ x1 plac+ _! own indelible m>ks on a neighborhood !y h trans=m$ & made _! own ) _! contributions & legacy2 ,:]eas ,dom9icans h be5 an integral "p ( ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood1 actively involv$ 9 ! life ( ! neighborhood1 includ+ advocacy1 art1 culture1 lit]ature1 sports1 bus9ess1 & gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,dom9icans h contribut$ to make ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood into an entrepr5eurial community t boa/s vibrant cultural c5t]s1 /rong nonpr(it organizations1 & a gr[+ & div]se bus9ess sector2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aiejs1 ,casa ,dom9icana1 locat$ at #chbe ,broadway1 0 f\nd$ by ,dom9ican activi/s z a ga!r+ space = political activities to dismantle ! dictatorial ,trujillo regime2 ,:]eas ,casa ,dom9icana regul>ly organiz$ fundrais+ ev5ts to support ! anti-,trujilli/a movem5t1 z well z o!r lib]atory causes 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas p ( notable /ature1 includ+ ,columbia ,univ]sity ,pr(essor ,dr4 ,jess de ,galndez1 deliv]$ spee*es at ,casa ,dom9icana2 ,:]eas "o day aft] class1 ,dr4 ,galndez1 :o _h writt5 a !sis d5\nc+ ! ,dom9ican ,gov]nm5t1 disappe>$ & is presum$ to h be5 kidnapp$ & murd]$ by ,trujillo's h5*m52 ,:]eas ! disappe>ance ( ,dr4 ,galndez is reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ horr5d\s1 /ill unresolv$1 episodes 9 ! %>$ hi/ory ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,c5tro ,civico ,cultural ,dom9icano1 a nonpr(it community organization f\nd$ 9 #aifb1 cont9ues to build on ! invaluable contributions ( ,dom9icans by engag+ & emp[]+ ,dom9ican & ,hispanic communities locally2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiff1 ,club ,juan ,pablo ,du>te 0 f\nd$ on ,dom9ican ,indep5d5ce ,day to educate ! public on ,dom9ican hi/ory1 & ! organization rema9s active today & is n[ kn[n z ,in/ituto ,du>tiano2 ,:]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 ,dom9ican native ,norm&ia ,maldonado _h a long hi/ory ( cultural activism 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 f\nd+1 alongside o!r notable ,dom9icans1 sev]al prom95t & long-la/+ organizations1 su* z ! ,in/ituto ,du>tiano ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiff1 ! ,c5tro ,cultural ,ballet ,quisqueya 9 #aifg1 & ! ,dom9ican ,day ,p>ade1 ,inc41 9 #aihc2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ! pione]+ ,community ,association ( ,progressive ,dom9icans 0 f\nd$ at #cidj ,broadway to deliv] s]vices 9 a culturally compet5t mann] to ,dom9icans & o!r ,lat9os :o 7 fac+ economic h>d%ip & fac$ language & cultural b>ri]s to access aid2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,wom5's ,developm5t ,c5t] has be5 a vital res\rce to ! ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood communities s9ce #aihh1 provid+ compreh5sive s]vices specifically to ! work+ class1 poor wom51 & families2 ,:]eas ,alianza ,dom9icana1 a lead+ ,dom9ican organization 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights = ov] two decades1 became an economic eng9e t provid$ jobs to ov] #cej individuals :o work$ on issues su* z dome/ic viol5ce1 drug abuse1 & o!r social ills2 ,:]eas ,alianza ,dom9icana also play$ a vital role 9 help+ families ( ! ,flight #ehg trag$y to secure ! s]vices !y ne$$2 ,:]eas ,alianza ,dom9icana also creat$ a ,cultural ,c5t] t s]ves z a hub = local arti/s :o enri* nor!rn ,manhattan ) _! art1 includ+ lit]ature1 p]=m+1 & visual programs1 fo/]+ ! arti/ic developm5t ( ! neighborhood's y\?2 ,:]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$s ( immigrant ,spani%-speak+ adolesc5ts & to create an inclusive le>n+ environm5t2 ,:]eas #f s*ools 9 ! area h be5 nam$ 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 #ba /reets1 av5ues1 b\lev>ds1 corn]s1 & ways commemorate ! ,dom9ican figures & ev5ts t h propell$ ! ,dom9ican p =w>d3 ,juan ,pablo ,du>te ,b\lev>d1 ,/aff ,s]geant ,riayan ,agu/o ,tej$a ,/reet1 ,wilson ,bati/a ,corn]1 ,corporal ,juan ,m4 ,alcant>a ,way1 ,pr(essor ,juan ,bos* ,way1 ,miguel ,am>o ,way1 ,manolo ,tav>ez ,ju/o ,way1 ,juan ,rodriguez ,way1 ,altagracia ,dilone ,levat ,way1 ,fr$dy ,b]as-,goico ,way1 ,flight #ehg ,way1 ,luis ,el ,t]ror ,dz ,way1 ,flor ,m>ia ,miolan ,way1 ,rafael ,corporn de los ,santos ,way1 ,rafael ,a4 ,e/vez ,way1 ,mirabal ,si/]s ,way1 #bg de ,febr]o ,way1 ,c>los ,alb]to ,m>tnez ,way1 ,c>m5 ,georg9a ,aco/a-,cruz ,way1 ,dr4 ,nasry ,mi*el5 ,way1 & ,p$ro ,rafael ,l&e/oy ,duluc ,way2 ,:]eas an array ( small- & m$ium-size bus9esses 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood cont9ue to be fuel$ by ,dom9ican entrepr5eurs & loyal patrons1 creat+ a s5se ( a prosp]\s p )9 ! entire neighborhood2 ,:]eas ,dyckman ,/reet re/aurants h witness$ a r5aissance creatively fus+ ,dom9ican cuis9e ) cuis9es ( 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 citywide to d9e on ! new-,dom9ican cuis9e z !y visit ! neighborhood2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sup]m>ket ,association & ! ,bodega ,association ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! #b l>ge/ ,dom9ican food-retail bus9esses1 h a /rong pres5ce 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood1 provid+ a vital s]vice1 b also creat+ jobs & contribut+ to ! neighborhood economic progress2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sup]m>ket ,association di/ributes its s*ol>%ips1 ) aw>ds f #a1jjj to #e1jjj1 only to college /ud5ts :o live 9 ! neighborhoods :]e ,national ,sup]m>ket ,association & ! ,bodega ,association sup]m>kets are locat$2 ,:]eas pr(essional associations1 su* z ,dom9icans on ,wall ,/reet 7,,d[s71 ! ,association ( ,dom9ican-,am]ican ,sup]visors & ,adm9i/rators 7,,adasa71 ! ,new ,york ,dom9ican ,(fic]s ,organization 7,,nydo71 ! ,dom9ican ,b> ,association 7,,dba71 ! ,dom9ican ,m$ical ,association 7,,dma71 & ! ,dom9ican ,m$ical-,d5tal ,society 7,,dmds71 highlight ! contributions ( pr(essional ,dom9icans nationwide to ! developm5t ( _! communities2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican community 0 heavily involv$ 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 ,dom9ican arti/s & arti/s born to immigrant ,dom9ican p>5ts 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights add to ! dynamic bl5d+ ( cultures t has hi/orically p]sonifi$ ! neighborhood's id5tity2 ,:]eas1 f ! late #aiejs to mid-#aifjs1 ! ,malagon ,si/]s1 "o ( ! fir/ ,dom9ican music acts to successfully cross ov]1 liv$ 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights at #fjj ,we/ #afd? ,/reet1 ,apt4 #dg2 ,:]eas ! ,malagon trio contribut$ to ! exposure ( m]5gue1 *a-*a-*1 & o!r ,lat9 ,am]ican g5res1 & _! vocal & wide v>iety ( in/rum5tal tal5ts e>n$ !m opportunities to p]=m at pre/igi\s v5ues su* z ! ,apollo ,!at]1 & on iconic plat=ms su* z ! ,ed ,sullivan ,%[2 ,:]eas ,milly ,quezada1 ! ,que5 ( ,m]5gue1 0 rais$ & rose to />dom 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights ) ,milly y los ,vec9os1 a b& %e creat$ ) h] sibl+s2 ,:]eas ,quezada arriv$ 9 ! neighborhood at age #aa & liv$ at #ejj ,we/ #aga/ ,/reet1 & %e att5d$ ,george ,wa%+ton ,high ,s*ool2 ,:]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 playwright ,l9-,manuel ,mir&a conceiv$ ,9 ! ,heights1 ! ,tony ,aw>d-w9n+ musical set 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 :i* tells ! tale ( immigrant ,usnavi de la ,vega :o longs to return to 8 native ,dom9ican ,republic1 yet ultimately /ay+ because he1 l s _m ,dom9icans1 has become "p ( a vibrant community & has made x 8 p]man5t home2 ,:]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$ad1 ,let ,x ,ra9 ,c(fee1 & ,dom9icana1 highlight ! issues ( work+-class life1 g5d]1 & race 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,film ,fe/ival 9 ,new ,york %[cases filmmak]s f #ba c\ntries includ+ ! ,dom9ican ,republic :o reflect ! city's div]se & multicultural population2 ,:]eas ,semana ,dom9icana en ,e/ados ,unidos 7,dom9ican ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 has be5 celebrat$ = #be ye>s1 highlight+ ! social & cultural ties betwe5 ! ,dom9ican ,republic & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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 #c-"t ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] 7,,mvp7 ,alex ,rodriguez & #d-"t ,major ,league ,baseball ,all-,/> ,dell9 ,betances ( ! ,new ,york ,yankees 7 born 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights1 & ,manny ,ramirez1 ! aw>d-w9n+ ,,mvp & #ab-"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 ,guill]mo ,l9>es became ! fir/ ,dom9ican elect$ to public (fice 9 ,new ,york ,city 9 #aiia1 & also s]v$ on ,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 on ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,c\rt ( ,claims 9 #bjjf2 & ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,/udies ,in/itute ( ! ,city ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york is work+ on a ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places application = submission to ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice t w\ld create a noncontigu\s cultural h]itage di/rict )9 sections ( ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood to docum5t1 ackn[l$ge1 & honor ! contributions ( ! ,dom9ican community & ensure t ! ,dom9ican cultural legacy to ! neighborhoods does n fade f memory1 b r rema9s an integral compon5t ( _! ongo+ ri* & dynamic hi/ory3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( a noncontigu\s ,dom9ican cultural h]itage di/rict "u ! aegis ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to ackn[l$ge & celebrate ! contributions ( ! ,dom9ican community to ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york ,/ate1 & ! ,nation2 7#b7 recognizes t ! cultural legacy & hi/orical contributions ( ! ,dom9ican community enri*1 enliv51 & p]meate ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood2 7#c7 honors ! long /&+ hi/ory & ri* contributions ( ,dom9ican-,am]ican elect$ (ficials1 arti/s1 small bus9ess & bodega own]s1 writ]s1 & trailblaz]s2 7#d7 supports ! ef=ts to recognize & pres]ve ! hi/ory ( ! ,dom9ican p 9 ,wa%+ton ,heights & ,inwood1 includ+ ?r\gh ! designation ( hi/oric build+s & di/ricts2 & 7#e7 promises to fight aga9/ ! displacem5t1 g5trification1 uproot+ ( l[- & mod]ate-income resid5ts1 & o!r factors ?reat5+ ! hi/ory ( ,wa%+ton ,heights4