View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) Pull up tonight to 134th and Frederick Douglass, to bring in #Juneteenth properly via the awesome power of art and community. Starting at 9 PM there will be a…
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A new report details the racial impact of recent neighborhood rezonings and the need to conduct impact studies prior to future rezonings in order to avoid displacement. The report, issued by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, outlines…
A new election protection hotline has been announced for the upcoming June 22 election and during New York’s early voting period, which runs through Sunday, June 20. The hotline, established by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), will be available to…
Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses his new book, “In the Heights: Finding Home,” talks about the importance of people feeling seen and how criticism about representation in the film adaptation of “In the Heights” will influence his future projects. We invite…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) Check out our very own Led Black talking with the good folks at NALEO about the upcoming NYC elections and #RankedChoiceVoting. We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown…
Tryon Public House (4740 BWAY) is taking you on a trip. A trip back into time. Come relive the 90’s at the only 90’s jam that matters on June 26 starting at 5 pm. DJ D. Wise will be…
Exclusive Behind The Scenes moment: I called cut. And nobody cut. This happened a lot. And it’s when I knew we were capturing something greater than ourselves. The time has come. #InTheHeightsMovie in THEATERS and @hbomax NOW pic.twitter.com/clMMxjNPoO —…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) “Washington Heights. Say it, so it doesn’t disappear.” Thus begins the spell. You have just been entranced and about to embark on a raucous, polyrhythmic journey that you will repeat ad infinitum. While the film adaption of…
By Gregg McQueen Located at the corner of 181st Street and Broadway, the Coliseum Theatre stood for 100 years before being demolished last year. Opened in 1920, the venue featured an ornate interior with a large marquee and initially presented…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) Check out our very own Led Black talking with the good folks at NALEO about the upcoming NYC elections and #RankedChoiceVoting. Tune in live today, Friday, June 11 at 6PM…