Welcome Packet

Welcome to Washington Heights!

Food:

Market Heights - Kosher supermarket on Amsterdam avenue. Join the WhatsApp group for updates on opening/closing times around Shabbos and Chagim, as well as special promotions and events.
Key Food (Broadway and 187th) - Supermarket with a variety of produce and kosher meat and chicken. There is also an open deli counter that is all kosher. They will deliver to your apartment for an extra $3 if you make your purchase by 7 pm.
There are also local markets and stores that sell fresh produce. Take a look around the neighborhood – you might find a few new ingredients to add to your Shabbos table!

Drug Stores:

Rite Aid - Located on the corner of 179th and Broadway
Target - Located on the corner of 181st and St Nicholas
Bigger Target - Located at Broadway and 225th. Right off the 1 train at 225th Street. There’s also a Marshalls, Children’s Place, and Pay Less in that shopping center.

Dry Cleaning/Laundry:

JM Cleaners between 186th and 187th on St. Nicholas
Take a look around the neighborhood, dry cleaners are located on nearly each and every block on St. Nicholas. Many know about taleisim and kittels.
There are washing machines and dryers in most basements of the apartment buildings in the Heights. Many need quarters to use the machines.
There are also laundromats on the corner of 188th and Amsterdam, and a very large one on the corner of 184th and St. Nicholas - the people there are nice and they have machines to get quarters.

Other Important Locations:

Post Office - Located on 180th between Audubon and St. Nicholas. You can also send packages (USPS, UPS) and buy boxes and stamps at “YU Productions” located in the basement of Belfer Hall.
Gas Station - There’s a BP station on Broadway and 186th.
Banks - Most of the banks are located on Broadway. Citibank and Apple Bank are at the corner of 181st and Broadway. There is a Chase bank on 181st and Wadsworth. Belfer Hall also has an ATM that is free of charge.
Hardware Store - New Heights Supply (NHS) is located on the corner of 187th and St. Nicholas. They have all the basics and can also replicate keys.

Mikvaot:

Men’s Mikvah - Located at Dombrov Shul, 187th between Broadway and Bennett (across from Mt. Sinai). Weekdays open until 8am and on Friday opens again around chatzos. Phone - (212)-923-8410
Women’s Mikvah - Located at 4351 Broadway (corner of 186th & Broadway). Need an appointment for Shabbos and Yom Tov only. Phone - (212)-923-1100.
Keilim Mikvah - Located behind Breuers, 85 Bennett between 185th and 186th. There is a narrow “alley” to the back right after you pass the shul. (“Agudah”- use the numbers that correspond to the Hebrew letters). Phone - (212)-923-3582.

Important Information:

Eruv - For a map of the Washington Heights Eruv and more information, click here.
Mezuzahs:
- Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman - (347)-522-6120
- Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman - (301)-742-4004
- Rabbi Shmuel Bodenheim - (917)-620-0803
Community Support Resources - If you are looking for meals or other resources regarding physical or mental health, infertility, or domestic violence, please reach out to shenkcommunity@gmail.com or visit our Community Resources.

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