My Mom Was My Roommate | NY Times
By GISSELLE PEREZ The last time I slept alone, it was in a crib. Ever since then, I shared a bed with my mother. And this was in Washington Heights, a Manhattan neighborhood known for its relatively affordable and spacious apartments. I guess our place, with its four bedrooms, is considered big by many standards. [...]
Rich Perez – Preaching the Gospel Uptown
Check out the video below on Rich Perez, who is the lead pastor of Christ Crucified Fellowship and his efforts to make the gospel of Jesus Christ relevant to the lives of the people of Washington Heights and Inwood. Check out: http://christcrucifiednyc.org/ We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, [...]
NoMAA Celebrates The NYC Debut of Indigenous Rock Band Sak Tzevul
Thursday, May 17 7-9pm Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (178 Bennett Ave. @ 189th St. – 1st Fl.) www.nomaanyc.org or 212.568.4396 Admission: $10 (suggestion donation) Please join NoMAA for a program that will showcase the unique musical message from Batz’i Rock Band, Sak Tzevul, and a conversation about spirituality and indigenous traditions in contemporary life. Opening [...]
J. Hood Wright Recreation Center shows children pleasures of pedaling a bicycle that’s built for two | NY Daily News
By Joseph Tepper / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Young cyclists are discovering that two is better than one—especially when it comes to biking. Two-by-two, dozens of kids tried their hand (and feet) at tandem biking on Saturday, pedaling around Washington Heights’ J. Hood Wright Park. “At first it was pretty scary,” said 14-year-old Chris Gonzalez, [...]
LaVie Clothing Co – By Any Means Necessary ft Juan Bago
The folks at LaVie Clothing Company have a new commercial with our good friend and viral phenomenon Juan Bago. Check it out; I dare you not to laugh. Check out: Uptown 2011 Movers & Shakers: Michael Diaz – The Strategist We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail [...]
Adidas X Dark ATM – The Blue Box Project Pt. 2 ft DJ Enuff & L-Boogs
Adidas teamed up with DJ Enuff and L-Boogs as well as up & coming Washington Heights artist DARK to honor the sneaker that is a Hip-Hop style icon, the Shell Top Adidas. We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
Uptown pol wants long-closed George Washington HS pool reopened to serve a ‘desperate’ community | NY Daily News
By Douglas Feiden / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A giant swimming pool in a Washington Heights high school has been closed for more than 10 years — in a neighborhood with fewer public places for youngsters to swim than any other part of Manhattan. Since at least the late 1990s, the four-lane, 75-feet-long indoor pool [...]
The Avengers – The Greatest Marvel Movie Ever
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Ok, so before we get to the headline let’s get to the backstory. Being a long time Marvel head, I was super stoked when the good folks at Our Tiempo & Being Latino offered me passes to see a screening of The Avengers this past Wednesday at the AMC Loews theater [...]
The Uptown Tweet of the Week
Presenting the Uptown Tweet of the Week, our pick that represents the good, the bad, and the lovely in this week’s UC Twitterverse… We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
The Big Uptown Monthly Classic Movie Night @ Le Chéile on Monday Night
The Big Uptown Monthly Classic Movie Night Blazing Saddles Le Chéile (839 W. 181st St.) Monday, May 7th 8 pm Join Washington Heights filmmaker Jon Ullman as he presents some of his favorite classic movies at Le Chéile, 839 W. 181st St. at Cabrini. Whether you’re discovering a classic film for the first time or [...]
indiegogo Spotlight: Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz
Dimay Productions in collaboration with Curious Frog Theatre are trying to raise funds to bring to the stage their version of Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz. Two Sisters and a Piano is set in Havana, Cuba in the early 1990’s and is a love story as well a tale of censorship, despair [...]
A Supernova in residence, and at home | Manhattan Times
Story and video by Sherry Mazzocchi A supernova is the dramatic death of a star—an explosion visible from thousands of light years away. For Carla Lynne Hall, the astronomical event has a double meaning. The title track of her last CD was written for a man she loved—only to have the relationship dissolve just as [...]
Throw Back Thursdays: Jason Minter & Indian Road Café
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) For this week’s Throwback, I chose one of my fave posts, Daily Grind: Jason Minter & the Indian Road Café. First of all, Jason is such an awesome guy and has shown the Uptown Collective love from the beginning. Secondly, Indian Road Café (218th and Indian [...]
Step.png Out – Rough Acres’ Solo Photographic Installation @ Piper’s Kilt
For more info: roughacres@me.com Check out: Piper’s Kilt – The Best Burger in Town We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
Frankie P – Uptown Renaissance Man
Speaking of Frankie P, the man is not only a super-producer and influencer but he is also trying his hand at designing. Frankie P and his business partner, Pedro Molina, recently designed this really cool umbrella that is featured on ASAP Ferg’s newest video, A Hundred Million Roses. Speaking of the ASAP crew, Frankie P [...]
On the streets, in the clubs: the producer that keeps it real, and close to home | Manhattan Times
Written by Sandra E. García Music flows all through the city. Different beats, different rhythms, different languages, different messages all undulate throughout the city’s neighborhoods – and no where is that truer (or louder, oftentimes) than in Washington Heights. For one young boy from the Heights attending Cardinal Hayes High School the music that flowed [...]
Inwood Hill Park Enigma – The Art of Young Jee
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This past weekend, I was walking in my absolute favorite spot Uptown, Inwood Hill Park, when I came across one of Young Jee’s latest natural art installations. No, Young Jee is not a rapper as his name might imply. Young Jee is an older Asian man who frequents the parks and [...]
Picture of the Week
Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Click here to see the entire Picture of the Week series. If you have a picture that you think is Picture of the Week worthy, please let us know at uptowncollective@gmail.com. We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
Another Groupon Uptown Steal – Urban Yoga Foundation
With summer literally around the corner, a little Yoga might be just what you need to get in summer shape and add a little mindfulness to your life. Choose from Three Options; for $15 you get a 5-class pass, for $20 you get a 10-class pass and for $35 you get a 20-class pass. Sounds [...]
Uptown, a Dominican Confection Makes Life Three Times Sweeter | Edible Manhattan
By Ana Sofia Pelaez | Photographs by Elizabeth Leitzell Most Latin Americans believe tres leches—a triple-whammy confection featuring heavy cream, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk poured over a single layer of cake and topped with meringue—was invented in their mother’s kitchen. Daisy Lebron’s kids have reason to believe it’s true. As owner of Bizcocho [...]
KidFit in the Heights Takes Place this Saturday
For more info: https://facebook.com/KIDFITintheHeights Contact: kidfit2012@gmail.com We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
40 Oz Van & Team About To Drop Some New Heat
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) NYC underground cultural icon and friend to the UC, 40 OZ Van, has a Balmain inspired snapback cap about to drop that has all the those in the know buzzing. Such style luminaries as Vashtie among many others have been seen rocking it. If you know anything about the M.O. of [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Inwood via The NY Daily News
The good folks at the NY Daily News put together a nifty insider’s guide to Inwood that includes such awesome local faves as Piper’s Kilt, Indian Road Café and our beloved Inwood Hill Park among a host of other attractions. What gives this guide some real heft is that Michael Kirby, whose family has lived [...]
