Uptown On TV: Sinaliento

Posted on September 3, 2021

Washington Heights’ own and friend to the UC, Elvis Nolasco, has a new film you can catch right now on HBO Max. Show that man some Uptown Love and check it out ASAP.

An old school cop tries to take down a drug cartel in the Dominican Republic. In the meantime, his daughter has fallen in love with a construction developer who’s unwittingly gotten embroiled in the drug cartel’s dealings.

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Covid-19 protocols outlined for public schools | Bronx Free Press

Posted on September 3, 2021

By Gregg McQueen

“We can’t let that happen anymore.”

In detailing the city’s plan to bring public school students back to the classroom this fall, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter have made clear: in-person learning – and not school closures – would again be the norm for the nation’s largest school system.

“I want you to think about, as we prepare for the school year, think about what families have been through… the disruption, but particularly think about a child who has not seen inside of a classroom in a year and a half,” de Blasio said at an August 26 press briefing. “That’s not supposed to happen.”

De Blasio has repeatedly vowed that all students will return to the classroom this fall instead of learning remotely.

At the briefing, de Blasio and Porter introduced a Department of Education (DOE) handbook that offered families some clarity on what Covid-19 safety measures will be implemented across public school buildings when the 2021-22 school year begins on September 13.

“There will be updates over the next few weeks as additional information comes in but this gives you the template, and it makes clear our commitment to health and safety,” de Blasio said of the 13-page handbook, which is available on the DOE’s website.

Read more: Covid-19 protocols outlined for public schools | Bronx Free Press

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Melba’s hosts vax van in Harlem | Manhattan Times

Posted on September 2, 2021

By Gregg McQueen

Melba Wilson, owner of famed West 114th Street eatery Melba’s Restaurant, is fond of saying she was “born, bred and buttered” in Harlem.

Now, she wants people to say they were vaccinated there, too.

On August 27, Melba’s Restaurant hosted a mobile vaccination unit outside its doors, in an effort to attract locals into getting the Covid-19 vaccine.

According to the Health Department, Harlem has some of the lowest vaccination rates in the city.

In partnership with the Mayor’s Office, NYC Health + Hospitals and the NYC Hospitality Alliance, the mobile unit administered first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

As an added incentive, Melba’s Restaurant offered free sweet potato pies to the first 100 people to get the shot.

“This is my community,” Wilson said. “If I don’t stand for something, I’ll fall for anything. It’s about saving lives.”

Read more: Melba’s hosts vax van in Harlem | Manhattan Times

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09/19/21: A Toast To Fort Tryon Park

Posted on September 1, 2021
A Toast to Fort Tryon Park

Seriously folks it doesn’t get better than this. A Toast to Fort Tryon Park is your annual chance to partake and imbibe in the truly majestic Fort Tryon Park while at the same time supporting this beloved park. Celebrate the end of summer with fine wine and live music along with your friends and neighbors at this annual wine tasting benefit for Fort Tryon Park.

Enjoy wine from Vines on Pine, beer by Dyckman Beer Co., hors d’oeuvres, and live jazz with Venzal Combo! All event proceeds go toward sustaining our aging neighborhood and national treasure! Private support is key to keeping this majestic open space maintained, vital, and beautiful. Funding will help underwrite horticulture staff and supplies, needed infrastructure repairs, targeted capital improvements, and helps provide free environmental, cultural, and fitness programs. The event is for ages 21+. Attendees please bring proof of vaccination.

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GoFundMe Spotlight: Johnny McCoy

Posted on August 31, 2021

A Word From Organizer of Campaign

It is with a heavy heart and upon our family’s request that we share Johnny’s two year battle with terminal cancer. Doctors have warned us to prepare for the worse. We are asking Johnny’s friends, fans and followers for financial support. All donations will go towards hospice arrangement and health care expenses for the beloved NYC artist Johnny McCoy known as Johnny Utah. 

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Trivia Tuesdays @ Tubby Hook Tavern

Posted on August 31, 2021

From this point forward, Tuesdays are for Trivia. With that said, hit up Tubby Hook Tavern (4946 Broadway) every Tuesday for your trivia fix. Free to enter, prizes will given to the top three contestants. While you are there, make sure you partake of their delectable fare. Our go to from the appetizer menu is the Kickin’ Shrimp. Check them out and thank us later.

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No Stopping New York!

Posted on August 31, 2021

We got us. New York is not dead. It is being reborn. Don’t get it twisted, New York City is still the greatest city on earth. It ain’t even close. And that is word to everything. No force in existence can stop New Yorkers. We are utterly unstoppable. The greater the challenge, the greater the come back. The city that never sleeps, still ain’t sleeping. We are in full recovery mode and we about to take it to the next level. NYC 2.0 is here baby. Best believe…

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The Uptown Tweet of the Week: The Bottom Line

Posted on August 26, 2021

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