Washington Heights just got even more colorful. The city cut the ribbon on the new Audubon Plaza, an almost 11,000 square foot pedestrian zone between 165th and 166th Streets that has transformed a once ordinary stretch of Audubon Avenue into a bright, bustling public hangout.

The highlight is De Lo Mio, a sweeping asphalt mural by local artist Talisa Almonte. It's a tribute to Dominican culture, and in Washington Heights that means it's also a tribute to the community itself. The work pulls from Liliana Mera Limé’s iconic Muñeca Sin Rostro and threads in plátanos, dominoes and the warm patterns tied to kitchens, living rooms and sidewalk tables from Santo Domingo to St. Nicholas Avenue.

The plaza is stocked with tables and chairs, books, bike corrals and open space that will play host t

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