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The good folks at Brick Underground TV take you on a guided tour of Washington Heights with lifelong Washington Heights resident Dennis Golin as the funny and knowledgeable tour guide. From the United Palace, to the Cloisters, to the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) The 2nd Annual Quisqueya Heights Symposium is going down at the venerable United Palace on Saturday, November 14th from 3 pm to 6pm. Aptly titled Like A Boss: Talking Shop With Young Latino Entrepreneurs, the…
Imagine a world where Dominicans created an equally competitive ride sharing service called Uver… Wait a minute, watch this commercial & llama ya: 1-800-VOY-PAYA! Related: Puerto Ricans vs. Dominicans Ask Bago: How to Date Online Ask Bago – How…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) 64 years ago today, Maria Montez passed away but not before making history. Maria Montez went from humble origins in Barahona, Dominican Republic to the heights of Hollywood in the 1940’s. Known as the Queen…
In the pilot episode of “The Pineapple Diaries” we meet Maite López, her quirky roommates, her fly neighbor and some interesting friends as she tries to navigate through her day and desperately attempt to complete a special errand before…
Photography by Marcus Johnson…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I had the distinct pleasure of attending Mayor de Blasio’s Dominican Heritage Ceremony this past Thursday, August 6th at the New York County Supreme Courthouse. I cannot overstate how proud I am of being a…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) My mother left the Dominican Republic in the late 1960s and came to New York City to create a better life for her children. I was born and raised in Washington Heights, but I lived…