Washington Heights, New York
1. Elise Cowen (1933)
Poet
Beat Generation poet whose work was published in City Lights Journal and other prominent literary magazines. A posthumous collection of her poetry -- Elise Cowen: Poems and Fragments -- was...
2. Larry Cohen (1941)
American Film Producer
Screenwriter whose credits include horror films like 2004's Cellular and 2002's Phone Booth.
3. Ron Perlman (1950)
Actor
Became known for playing a menacing demon in Hellboy, and for playing Biker Clay in FX's Sons of Anarchy. He gained additional fame by playing Mr. Kellerman in Charmed and Hannibal Chau in Pacific Rim....
4. Dellin Betances (1988)
American Baseball Player
In 2011, this pitcher debuted with the MLB team the New York Yankees, initially playing in two games. After being transferred to the minor league team the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he...
5. Jeffrey Sanchez (jockey) (1985)
Puerto Rican Jockey
Jeffrey Sanchez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for winning the 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies aboard Awesome Feather with whom he also swept the Florida...