For the first time in 17 years, the month celebration of the arts Uptown that is the Uptown Arts Stroll will be going virtual. So unlike the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Pride we will at least have the…
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By Sherry Mazzocchi Washington Heights has a new way to say thank you to the ever-so necessary first responders. A new mural at 2244 Amsterdam Avenue popped up almost overnight. Created by local artist DISTER Rondon, the bright multi-colored…
By Sherry Mazzocchi A green card was the goal. Author Melissa Rivero turned a story from her mother’s arrival in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant into her latest novel, The Affairs of the Falcóns. As she wrote, the…
The crew talks about barber antibodies, octagon schemes, cartoon theme song DJ battles and clean urine currency. Then on their special Quarantine segment, “Zoom Crashers”, they welcome Filmmaker Ramon Presante, TV & Radio Host Chuey Martinez, and comedian/content creator…
Photography by Wallace Flores…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by NoMAA (@nomaanyc) on Jun 30, 2019 at 8:29am PDT Listen up folks, the mighty Jazz Power Initiative gets down and this weekend you get a chance to watch them do…
Did you miss our super awesome, informative and inspiring Census 2020 Happy Hour? No worries, here it is. Shout out to Maria Lizardo, Aldrin Bonilla & Julio Rivera for the wisdom, laughs and light. Shout out to Juan Ignacio…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) on Apr 15, 2020 at 6:18pm PDT I think I speak for many in this neighborhood and throughout this great city when I…
Please join us for a lively and informed discussion on the crucial importance of the Census 2020. The panel includes Maria Lizardo, Aldrin R. Bonilla and Julio C. Rivera and will be moderated by our Editor-in-Chief Led Black. RSVP:…
A new benefits package has been announced for the family of transit workers whose lives were lost to COVID-19. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU), the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…