When the A train from Far Rockaway pulls into the 207th Street subway station in Inwood, it's the end of a more than 32-mile trip through Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, the longest one-seat ride in the city's subway system.
Upstairs is the intersection of West 207th Street and Broadway, a bustling area in a diverse neighborhood with Latin flair. Many residents with Dominican roots call Inwood home.
What You Need To Know
- The last stop on the A train in Manhattan is at West 207th Street and Broadway in Inwood
- The train travels from Far Rockaway and Lefferts Boulevard in South Richmond Hill through Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan
- From Far Rockaway, it's the longest one-seat ride in the city's subway system, at more than 32 miles
One long-standing business there is Dichter Pharmacy, which is old-school, since it also has a soda fountain. Owner Manny Ramirez worked at the store as a teen, went to pharmacy school and became the proprietor. He says he hears a lot of election talk.
"People are very passionate. We have people on the left, people on the right, and it's a good mix here," Ramirez said.
Ramirez has two young daughters, and says he is concerned about their future.
"I would like my daughters to choose what's right for them and their bodies, and to be able to have all the rights that men have, and to flourish and thrive in this country," Ramirez said.
Regular customer Liz Ritter popped in on her way to Philadelphia to work for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. She feels Harris should be the next president.
"Democrats, sanity, climate change, employment, equal access to the ballot, reproductive justice, health care," said Ritter of the issues that are key to her voting for Harris.
On the flip side, Yeny Pichardo likes what she feels is former President Donald Trump's direct approach to governing.
"For me, Donald Trump is the best because he is the man, he do what he want to do, because the other presidents, they sit down, they don't do nothing, but Donald Trump, he do something right away," Pichardo said.
Single mom Christine Ventura said she is looking for a change in the White House, concerned about costs for things like groceries and child care.
"You know, cut down on inflation you know, the rent increase, job opportunities, minimum wage needs to go up a little bit more," Ventura said.
NY1 also caught up with lifelong Inwood resident Babette Crain, who said she was nervous about several issues.
"The abortion situation in the states makes me nervous, because we all know a woman has a right to her own body. Immigration bothers me a little bit, but then again my parents were immigrants when they came over here," Crain said.