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Memory of a Place

BY Riquelmy Sosa View this post on Instagram A post shared by Riquelmy | Changemaker (@riquisosa) on Nov 20, 2019 at 4:22am PST In a freshly pressed, buttoned-down white collar shirt barely visible underneath a green blazer, I walked…

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#TheGramUptown: The Dyckman City Express

View this post on Instagram A post shared by bl.ac (@bl.ac) on Nov 14, 2019 at 11:56am PST We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter &…

Leche Y Miel: Old School Dominican Fare With New School Flair

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Underneath the roar of the 1 train in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, there is a culinary gem that has been diligently belting out some seriously delicious Dominican cuisine for the last five years.…

Lin-Manuel Miranda In The Heights

The Pining of El Piragüero | Manhattan Times

By Gregg McQueen Lin-Manuel Miranda can’t wait. The award-winning artist and uptown native is eager for Northern Manhattan residents to see the film version of his musical In The Heights. Slated for release next summer by Warner Bros. Pictures,…

Mapping Resistance: The Young Lords in El Barrio

By Kaity Modesto As a proud native from Washington Heights, I can be a little cocky. Anytime I have to commute to the east side or go downtown on the weekends, I overthink it.  It’s a mission to get…

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Uptown Video: The TODAY Show Visits The People’s Theatre Project

The TODAY Show recently came Uptown for a segment on how Lin-Manuel Miranda’s childhood playground became a stage for kids. The segment featured the indispensable People’s Theatre Project who were instrumental in that endeavor. With that said, click below…

#TheGramUptown: The People Have Spoken

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eyeshootnyc (@eyeshootnyc) on Jul 18, 2019 at 11:33am PDT We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter &…

Uptown Video: The Beat With Ari Melber Features Dapper Dan

Ari Melber has to be the only news anchor that regularly quotes Hi-Hop lyrics. Taking his obvious love of Hip-Hop music and culture to another level he recently did an awesome piece on Harlem icon Dapper Dan. Check it…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: #RickyVeteYa🇵🇷

This is not a moment, it’s a movement. Never seen coraje (anger) turn so quickly into coraje (courage).Can’t get to 🇵🇷 in time. But I’ll be at the protests in Union Square today at 5pm.In solidarity with 🇵🇷 en…