When the “A” Train from Far Rockaway rolls into the 207th Street Station in Inwood, on the northern tip of Manhattan Island, it has completed a more than 32 mile journey through three boroughs. 

That's the longest one seat ride in the New York City subway system. 

What You Need To Know

  • The "A" Train route from Far Rockaway to 207th Street in Inwood is more than 32 miles, the longest one seat ride in the NYC Subway System

  • One of the popular businesses near the 207th Street Station is Dichter's, a combination Pharmacy and Soda Fountain that has been around since 1917

  • Inwood is home to lush open spaces like Isham Park, Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park

  • Inwood Hill Park contains the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan

Walk upstairs and one finds a vibrant, bustling intersection at 207th Street and Broadway, in a  diverse neighborhood with a Latin flavor, home to many residents with Dominican roots. 

Among the popular businesses here is Dichter's, a combination pharmacy and soda fountain, rare these days, that dates back to 1917. Owner Manny Ramirez worked here as a kid, became a pharmacist, and bought the place.
 


"Ice cream, egg creams, bagels, best bagels in town, and good community stuff too—before COVID hit, we had a lot of community stuff here,” said Ramirez, who said he hopes that will return someday.

Longtime residents said that while many have come and gone over the years, Inwood is the place for them, even during hard times. 

"We always look after one another, this is my place,” said Jim Caulfield, who has lived here for more than fifty years. 

Another longtime resident, James Kushner agreed. 

"You get to know your neighbors, you get to know the old timers, you get to know the newcomers. We have a nice farmers market up the street on Sundays, and all in all it's a good place to live,” said Kushner. 

One of the highlights for residents here in Inwood are the parks, located walking distance from the subway.

There's Isham Park and historic Inwood Hill Park, which contains the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan.

"It's lovely there, I mean you always can pretend you are in Coney Island, it's gorgeous,” said resident Kathy Walsh.

"A billionaire couldn't have a backyard like the one we have at Inwood Park, it's stunningly beautiful,” said Carole Mulligan, a retired educator who has been here for more than forty years and is still active in the community.

Adventurous visitors can even make it a park trifecta and venture to Fort Tryon Park, too. 
 


On Broadway and 204th you can check out the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan. 

As one longtime resident put it, she wouldn't leave Inwood for a million dollars. Anyway, where would you go?