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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on in Washington Heights and Inwood on Saturday.

First, today's weather:

Sun and some clouds. High: 47 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Washington Heights-Inwood:

1. Pandemic Disruption Through One Student’s Story (The New York Times)
2. Gregory Diaz IV (‘In The Heights’): ‘I was feeling all the emotions’ when idol Lin-Manuel Miranda called to tell him he got the part [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] (Goldderby)
3. NYC crime: 1 dead, 1 wounded in random stabbings in Morningside Heights, Manhattan (WABC-TV)
4. NYC's 'Worst Landlord' Ordered To Fix 2 Inwood Buildings: HPD (Washington Heights-Inwood Patch)
5. Tom Suozzi tries to thread needle to Governor's Mansion (Spectrum News NY1)

Today in Washington Heights-Inwood:

• Girls' Social and Service Sorority (9:00 AM)
• SoulPhamm Drumline (Boys & Girls Ages 12-18) (9:00 AM)
• SoulDeevas Girls' Cheerleading (9:00 AM)
• SoulGentz Boys' Competitive/Traveling Basketball (9:00 AM)
• SoulDeevas Virtual Girls' Dance Team - FREE PROGRAM (9:00 AM)
• Girls' Hip-Hop Majorette Dance Team (10:00 AM)
• Competitive Step Team (10:00 AM)

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— Gus Saltonstall

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