By Gregg McQueen When the city’s latest budget was approved on July 1, it included $51 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The funding came as a relief to many after Mayor Bill de Blasio had initially…
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This goes SO hard. Shout out to Patogeno Musa and AcentOh for repping Afro-Latinidad so powerfully and properly. We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter &…
The good folks at Inwood Art Works have a new podcast entitled Inwood Art Works On Air. The podcast shines a spotlight on the musicians, filmmakers, writers, theater makers, and artists of all stripes that make Uptown their home.…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Things are getting weird. As I write this, the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 10,874,600 people worldwide and at least 520,900 people have died globally because of COVID-19. We are only 4% of the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) You have no idea how much the iconic Walter Mercado means to so many in the Latinx community. When I was a kid, everything in my house would literally stop when Walter Mercado popped up…
Listen up familia, please click below for the latest episode of ¡Uptown Palante!. The Reopening episode tackles this crucially important topic. Mino Lora of the People’s Theatre Project talks to the always erudite Councilmen Mark Levine and our very…
The Dixie Chicks are back, sans the dixie (thank god) and with some good old fashioned protest music. The song is infectious and the visuals are spectacular. Check it out ASAP. We invite you to subscribe to the weekly…
Don’t bother celebrating. The New York City Council has voted to approve a new city budget that includes a reduction in funding for the NYPD. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said the budget negotiations included “heart-wrenching and impossible choices”…
The return of indoor dining at New York City restaurants and bars will be delayed. Eateries had been preparing to serve diners indoors ‒ with limited capacity ‒ under Phase 3 of the reopening, which is slated to begin…
Only in Washington Heights… pic.twitter.com/rxamE6q7A8 — Cameron Davis (@cammmyd) July 2, 2020 We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter & Instagram or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.…