Some of you may know Jon Ullman from his feature film Trouble In The Heights, or the UC co-production The Incredibly Spectacular Dyckman Fireworks Co. But for over half a decade, he’s also been quietly working with Uptown stalwarts…
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BY John Paul Infante How does one begin? Francis Mateo’s El Alto is having a release party at Word Up Bookstore on August 11th at 3PM. Or should I begin… Francis Mateo’s El Alto had a release party at…
A trailer for an upcoming movie where the last Dominican Ninja, Asco, returns home to the Heights to defeat the evil Bachakate Master, Mingito who has terrorized NYC. We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter,…
Photos by Cristóbal Vivar Tensions over the planned Inwood rezoning came to a boil on Monday evening, as community members staged a rally and march against the latest iteration of the plan, and called on the City Council to…
Story and photos by Gregg McQueen and Desiree Johnson Sign off. Northern Manhattan took a stand against hate on Tuesday night, as about 200 people gathered in Fort Tryon Park for a vigil against racism and xenophobia – specifically…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Say it ain’t so. The far right comes to the Heights. That’s right people; White Supremacist group Identity Evropa came Uptown to Fort Tryon Park on Saturday, July 28 after staging a provocation downtown at…
It may already be too late by the time you read this. But it is worth a shot. Hit up www.nylatinofilmfestival.com to get your tickets to the premiere urban Latino film event in the country. Besides the incredible opening…
It’s time to support Dominican film again. That’s right folks, you can catch the much buzzed about Dominican film Cocote this Friday August 3. Dominican filmmaker Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias explores the lurking violence, corruption, and class…
The bodega is an NYC institution. It’s where you get anything from eggs and milk to hot sandwiches and plátanos. And for decades, the Dominican-American community has run so many of them, turning them from corner stores to something…
Inwood Rezoning Community Forum Wednesday, August 1, 2018 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Washington Heights Academy (202 Sherman Avenue) Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will hold an Inwood Rezoning Community Forum on…