Our Community
CUIMC is based in Washington Heights, a vibrant community with engaging cultural attractions and spectacular restaurants and bars. Learn more about what you can do around work when you're not at work.
Places to Visits
- The Hispanic Society Museum is a free public museum and library dedicated to the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines.
- The American Academy of Arts and Letters is an honor society of artists, architects, composers, and writers that promotes interest in the arts. Its 300 members give out over $1.2 million in awards each year, support concerts and new musical theater, buy and commission art for museums, and host exhibitions, talks, and events at their historic buildings in Washington Heights, New York City.
- Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum continues to offer families of all faiths a place for quiet reflection and remembrance.
- The Little Red Lighthouse, Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse, acquired its affectionate nickname from Hildegarde H. Swift’s 1942 children’s classic, “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.”
- The Morris-Jumel Mansion was built in 1765. It preserves, collects, and interprets history, culture, and the arts to explore inclusive narratives that engage and inspire diverse audiences
- Sylvan Terrace is located right next to the historic Morris-Jumel Mansion, just west of Roger Morris Park. The one-block street is paved with cobblestone and lined on both sides with charmingly restored wooden townhouses built in 1882.
- The Highbridge Water Tower is nearly 200 feet tall and stands around 174th Street in Washington Heights. It used to hold a 47,000-gallon water tank fed by the Croton Aqueduct.
- Fort Tryon Park is home to Manhattan's largest dog run, complete with a gazebo for dog owners to sit and socialize, as well as two playgrounds, volleyball courts, and built-in ping pong tables.
- Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park is the only park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by urban rooftop designs in Japan, this 28-acre multi-level landscaped recreational park rises 69 feet above the Hudson River and offers a wide variety of recreational, athletic, and arts experiences for all ages, interests, and abilities.
- The Dyckman Farmhouse is the last farmhouse in Manhattan, is a vital cultural asset in New York City.
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial preserves the country home of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. In 1801, Hamilton commissioned architect John McComb Jr. to design the Federal-style country home on a 32-acre estate in upper Manhattan. The building was completed in 1802 and named "The Grange" after his father's ancestral home in Scotland.