05/19/18: The Sweet Spot Festival Presents Fela-bration
Fela Kuti is an international symbol of resistance along the mold of the late great Bob Marley. In his native Nigeria in particular and West Africa in general, Fela Kuti reached an almost mythic status. Fela Kuti spoke truth to power without fear or regard for his safety. In fact, the heavy-handed tactics of the […]
#TheGramUptown: Dyckman World
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Op-Led: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! – 911 Callers In Washington Heights Mistake Raccoon For A Tiger
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I am going to go out on a limb and say that the folks that reported seeing a tiger in Washington heights recently were not longtime residents of Uptown. First of all, longtime residents only call 911 in the event of a real emergency. We are not trying to get 5-0 […]
#InstagramUptown: The Heights Loves Cardi
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Spread Love: Veneno In Theaters
Jack Veneno was the man. By far, the most well known Dominican wrestler of all time, Jack Veneno is held in an almost mythic regard by so many Dominicans of a certain era. Now his stirring story is on the big screen. Washington Heights’ own Manny Perez, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the famed […]
Opposition to rezoning resounds | Manhattan Times
Story by Sherry Mazzocchi No. That was the message Community Board 12 (CB12) heard over and over at Thursday evening’s public hearing on the city’s proposal to rezone Inwood. A standing room only crowd filled the auditorium at I.S. 52 on Academy Street on February 22. Police were on hand, and eventually limited access because […]
Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – Olympic Spice Skating
Once again it is on. On the latest episode of the Latinos Out Loud podcast, the crew discusses Bago’s newfound love of figure skating, Rachel’s list of top 5 things Latinos should give up for lent and Jaime delves into Jay-Z’s almost 100 K tab at a local establishment. This week’s episode boasts not one […]
#InstagramUptown: From the wrong side of the tracks
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Call For Artists: Women in the Heights: Resistance
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), in partnership with Broadway Housing Communities and The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling is seeking submissions for “Women in the Heights- Resistance”, an exhibition featuring work by women artists of Northern Manhattan. The exhibit is curated by Andrea Arroyo. Wall-hung works in all fine art media […]
Galicia Gone? | Manhattan Times
Story by Gregg McQueen and Desiree Johnson After a shutdown of Coogan’s Restaurant was averted, uptown residents are turning their attention to help out another longtime Washington Heights eatery in danger of closure. Galicia Restaurant, located at 4083 Broadway, a few blocks north of Coogan’s, is in danger of closing down due to skyrocketing rent, […]
Toaster caused 7-alarm fire that injured 17 in Manhattan building | ABC News
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — 17 people were hurt and 60 people displaced in a seven-alarm fire that was apparently caused by a toaster. The flames broke out on the second floor of the six-story residential building at 775 Riverside Drive, near West 156th Street, in Washington Heights Monday afternoon. The fire reached the roof, […]
#InstagramUptown: Tunnel Vision
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Gucci and Dapper Dan Are Officially in Business | GQ Magazine
Sam Schube of GQ Magazine gives us a first look at the new atelier from Gucci and the iconic Harlem designer. Get this: Dapper Dan will now be custom making Gucci pieces from a Guccied-out brownstone on Lenox Avenue. Crazy how things have come full circle. Read more: Gucci and Dapper Dan Are Officially in […]
Unity March for Puerto Rico held in D.C. | Manhattan Times
Story by Desiree Johnson, Debralee Santos, and Cristóbal Vivar Photos by Cristóbal Vivar “You are not forgotten.” It was the latest word of tribute and affection offered by lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda to, by his own admission, one of his greatest loves – Puerto Rico. He spoke before thousands at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., […]
Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – The Algorithm’s Gonna Get You
On “LOL’s Dirty 30th Episode”, the crew discuss zombie gigs, finding a name for their fans and getting more Instagram likes. Special guest, VP of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion for Major League Baseball, Renée Tirado shares her career backstory as a Latina executive in sports, as well as a new opportunity for recent college grads […]
10/24/17: The Art of Healing Opening Reception
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and NewYork Presbyterian Allen Hospital present The Art of Healing. Featuring work by Uptown artists who are exploring the theme of healing, whether figuratively, conceptually, literally, or abstractly. Participating Artists: Francisco Donoso, Trisha Gupta, Jeanne F. Jalandoni Art and Diana Schmertz Guest curated by Gabriel de Guzman, Curator and Director of […]
10/07/17: The Little Red Lighthouse Festival
Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with Urban Park Ranger educational presentations, visits to the lighthouse interior, readings of eponymous children’s book, fishing clinics, live music, food vendors, and fun family activities! The days entertainment line up includes the making of The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge musical , featuring excerpts from the show […]
CCCADI Presents Trade/itions – The Recap
Photography: Mario Carrion | New Visual Collective In a weekend where over 3.3 million Black and Brown U.S. citizens struggle with the aftermath of devastating hurricanes throughout the Caribbean, New York City’s African Diaspora came together to honor the powerful Orisha-Nature based sacred traditions that have long united people of African descent across the Americas. […]
Meet the Harlem Couple That Chased Their Dream to Open NYC’s Most Charming New Scoop Shop | Grub Street
By Sierra Tishgart At some point, everyone fantasizes about dropping everything to open an ice-cream shop, a small place where the main concern is whether there’s enough salted caramel on hand to get through a busy Saturday night. Very few people actually do it, of course, but the city’s newest shop is exactly that kind […]
In Harlem, a New Triennial Parses the Historical, Political, and Social Context of “Uptown” | Hyperallergic
The inaugural show at Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery spotlights 25 artists living or practicing north of 99th Street. BY Seph Rodney The newly reopened Wallach Art Gallery’s Uptown — a survey of work by 25 artists living or practicing north of 99th Street — lives inside the brand new Lenfest Center for the Arts, an eight-story, 60,000-square-foot […]
Get Yours: Limited Edition Washington Heights Warriors Tee
Warriors come out to play! In celebration of the Warriors victory, we have released a special limited edition of the Washington Heights Warriors tee. Get yours before it is too late. Spread Love It’s The Uptown Way! Get Yours: Limited Edition Washington Heights Warriors Tee
The Fashion Outlaw Dapper Dan | NY Times
Twenty-five years after luxury labels sued his Harlem boutique out of existence, Gucci looks to him for inspiration. BY BARRY MICHAEL COOPER The Harlem couturier Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan, was all over social media last week after Gucci unveiled a jacket that looked very much like one he designed nearly three decades […]
Crowds Grow at Dominican Consulate, Amid Confusion Over Immigration Policies | WNYC
by Annmarie Fertoli Lines at the Dominican consulate in Times Square have been long. Staff there say in average years, there’s usually about 200 people a day. But in the past month, that’s more than doubled. By mid-morning this week, hundreds of people crowded into the consulate in lines snaking through the hallways. Patricia Sanchez […]
Spread Love: One Book, One New York
Okay folks, you have until February 28th to vote for the book that will kick off the One Book, One New York citywide book club in March. The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment has chosen 5 outstanding titles for the inaugural installment of the book club. We are partial to Junot Diaz’s The […]
