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UPTOWN ARTIST – STEVEN R. HAZLETT

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? I was born and raised in Inwood, which has been going through its phases ever since I can remember. There are a few things…

UPTOWN ARTIST – MATTHEW GALLAWAY

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? I love the geography: the hills, the river, and the big sky; I love the architecture, which is ornate but often dilapidated in a…

Riverside Jam 25th Anniversary Moments

Heads from near and far, past and present, young and old, married and single, all got their full groove on “Outlaw Party” style to the classic house beats of DJ’s Hex Hector & Julio “Ton” Rodriguez. Here’s a candid…

UPTOWN ARTIST – PAUL LOMAX

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) What made you want to live in this area? When I first moved to NYC I lived in Astoria, Queens. Then a few friends told me about the “Heights,” so I visited once, then twice…

GROANA MELENDEZ – IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR

BY Led Black Okay, so don’t say I didn’t give you advance warning. You have until September 7th to see Groana Melendez’s “Family Work Series” at the New York Public Library’s Aguilar Branch (174 E. 110 Street). One look…

My Space – Bernarda Moronta

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) For the sake of full disclosure, Bernarda Moronta is my mom. She first arrived on these shores in the late 60’s and like the quintessential, hard-working Dominican mom, she has worked in a factory, as…

Park Portfolio – Swindler Cove Park

Photography by Briana E. Heard (@beheardphoto) Words by Led Black (@Led_Black) More than a park – this place is a living, breathing symbol of the Renaissance that has been taking place around these parts. Serene, tranquil, an oasis of…