r/WashingtonHeights

EDIT: Sooo thrilled that so many people are interested in this book club + making friends!!! I'm going to start a group chat and get things going. If you want to join, send me a DM <333

Hi! I’ve lived in East Harlem for almost six years and have struggled to make friends with people who live above 100th street. In an effort to meet people, I’m hoping to start or join a book club for uptowners who enjoy reading literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.

Some authors I like: Jamaica Kincaid, Sheila Heti, Elena Ferrante, Toni Morrison, Susie Boyt, etc

A little about me: I’m a 29 y.o. Black woman. I enjoy biking, reading, and going on long walks. My ideal hang is an evening in with yummy food and a nice conversation. I have a boyfriend and a dog. I like to go out to the bars once every blue moon, but mostly I’m a homebody just looking for fellow homebodies to hang with.

(I have a very casual book club with 2 other women, but we’ve only met once so far. Maybe we could add more people to ours? Also, down to join another club too!)

As we start thinking about the 2026–2027 NYCFC era in Queens, I wanted to see if there are other fans in Washington Heights interested in transportation to home games.

One of the reasons my son and I became big NYCFC fans was because of Yankee Stadium. Being able to take the train or even walk to matches from Washington Heights made supporting the club feel accessible and connected to our neighborhood.

Now that we want to keep supporting the team in Queens, the trip becomes much harder for fans uptown — especially for those of us without cars or who can’t afford tolls, parking, and gas for every match.

So I wanted to float an idea:

Would there be enough interest in a Washington Heights / Inwood supporters bus or charter for home games?

Nothing fancy — just a pickup uptown, transportation to Queens, and a ride back afterward.

I’m not volunteering to fully organize this myself, but I’d absolutely help as part of a small group if supporters club leaders or organizers were interested.

For context:

•	My son and I live near 185th & Fort Washington

•	181st could work, though it’s busy

•	There’s space around 187th/Fort Washington where ski buses sometimes load

•	I’d gladly walk 10+ blocks if needed

I’d also personally be willing to commit funds ahead of time for a season-long transportation setup if enough people were interested.

Mostly curious:

•	Are there enough uptown NYCFC fans for this?

•	Has anyone already discussed something similar?

•	Would any supporters groups want to help organize it?

tried visiting there two weeks ago and today at around 9-10pm via car, however my last two visits both entrances have been blocked by nypd cars. been visiting there at night for the last few months and things have been fine, only up to two weeks ago. anyone know why this is happening or if this is permanent?

Have had a great experience with fios. Interested to hear about other providers in the area.

looking for more running friends in the neighborhood! i'm 29F and my conversational pace is 9-10 mins. anyone in the neighborhood want to go for a 3-10 mile run in fort tryon/dyckman fields/greenway/etc? lmk and we can add each other on strava & make plans ᵕ̈