Brides March 2012
BY Caroline Chen (@CarolineYLChen) Contact Caroline: cyc2130@columbia.edu Related: Brides’ March 2010 – Gladys Ricart Remembered Gladys Ricart Remembered – The Brides’ March 2011 We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
Help WiLL TeeZ – Beloved Local Figure Fights Leukemia
Yesterday, the news that beloved local artist and entrepreneur, Will TeeZ, was battling Leukemia rocked many in the Uptown community. To say that Will TeeZ is a fixture in the Inwood community, is a massive understatement. Will TeeZ has been an integral part of the Uptown creative community for years now. To meet Will is [...]
An Open Letter to a Single Mom and a March
BY Carolina Pichardo (@c_pichardo) Dear Rosemary, It took a lot for me to know how to begin this letter. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you – yet we are both mothers and that’s enough for me to feel compelled to reach out. It’s dedicated not only to you but to the many [...]
A Young Mom on a Street Feeding Schedule
BY Carolina Pichardo (@c_pichardo) These days, it isn’t rare to walk down New York City and find pieces of paper lying everywhere, dirty sidewalks and the occasional homeless person. It’s unfortunate that an individual could be categorized as such, and almost considered a staple of city life. However, that’s usually where the extent of the [...]
The Bochinche Bueno Show Tonight @ 8 PM
Ok people you already know how these folks get down – inside scoops, big laughs and big names. The Bochinche Bueno show starring Juan Bago, Loca La Boca and JFernz has quickly established itself as the show to listen to on Blog Talk Radio. The always-provocative Jaime Harkin of In Touch Weekly will be on [...]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9PM
On tonight’s Washington Heights and Inwood Radio Show, Carolina and Claudio will talk to local LGBT activists in our community and discuss the issues and concerns that affect them here. [gigya src="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2Fheightsinwoodradioshow%2Fplay_list.xml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=false&bufferlength=5&volume=80&corner=rounded&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flashplayercallback.aspx" ATTRIBUTE1="VALUE" ATTRIBUTE2="VALUE" ETC. ]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9PM
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It’s that time again, folks. Another installment of the popular Voices of Uptown online radio show is going down tonight at 9 PM. Besides all the latest happenings, developments and talk, the special guest tonight will be none other than celebrated author Jon Michaud. Like I have said on many occasions, [...]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9PM
The topics on tonight’s episode of the Voices of Uptown online radio show will be the rat infestation problem in Washington Heights, the 168th and 181st train station elevator issues, traffic on 181st Street as well as a chat with actor Elvis Nolasco. [gigya src="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2Fheightsinwoodradioshow%2Fplay_list.xml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=false&bufferlength=5&volume=80&corner=rounded&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flashplayercallback.aspx" ATTRIBUTE1="VALUE" ATTRIBUTE2="VALUE" ETC. ]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9PM
On the seventh episode of the Wash Heights and Inwood Radio Show, join hosts Claudio E. Cabrera and Carolina Pichardo as they go through neighborhood topics that have caught the attention of many Inwood residents. [gigya src="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2Fheightsinwoodradioshow%2Fplay_list.xml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=false&bufferlength=5&volume=80&corner=rounded&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flashplayercallback.aspx" ATTRIBUTE1="VALUE" ATTRIBUTE2="VALUE" ETC. ]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9 PM
On tonight’s show, Claudio E. Cabrera and Carolina Pichardo will talk to journalists in the neighborhood on what it’s like to cover Washington Heights and Inwood; and if this is a neighborhood with many untold, fresh stories. Tune in at 9PM on Blogtalkradio by clicking the link below. You should also sign up to join [...]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9 PM Live From Nostlygia
BY Claudio E. Cabrera (@cecabrera21) This Thursday night at 9 p.m, we will host our fifth Washington Heights and Inwood Radio Show live from Nostylgia on 251 Dyckman Street. This will mark the beginning of our ‘Keep It Local’ campaign which will take us to different neighborhood stores to broadcast our show; while at the [...]
Music Makes Uptown Spin Around
BY Carolina Pichardo Music is ubiquitous Uptown. Whether it’s the Hip-Hop beats emanating from a passing car, singing locals at a popular bar on Karaoke night, or the political trucks making their rounds with their own rendition of a Kinito Mendez hit, it’s an amazing unifying tool. So let’s take a quick look at those [...]
Special Valentine's Day Edition of Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9 PM
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Once again it’s on. Uptown’s bi-weekly online radio show, Voices of Uptown, will be transmitting live tonight at 9 PM. This will be a special Valentine’s Day broadcast that you don’t want to miss. Also, don’t forget to get in on the action in the accompanying chat room, where it’s gets [...]
The Voices of Uptown Online Radio Show Tonight @ 9 PM
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Once again it’s on. Uptown’s bi-weekly online radio show, Voices of Uptown, will be transmitting live tonight at 9 PM. If you missed the inaugural episode, make sure you catch this one. Uptown Collective contributors, Carolina Pichardo and Claudio E. Cabrera, do a great job of keeping the audience entertained while [...]
The Voices of Uptown Radio Show Premieres Tonight @ 9 PM
That’s right people; Washington Heights & Inwood now has it own online radio show airing tonight at 9 PM. Courtesy of Uptown Collective contributors, Carolina Pichardo and Claudio E. Cabrera, The Voices of Uptown is a bi-weekly, 2 hour long talk-fest and celebration of this vibrant community. Make sure you check out the inaugural episode [...]
DNAINFO HIGHLIGHTS THE UPTOWN COLLECTIVE
By Carla Zanoni DNAinfo Reporter/Producer UPPER MANHATTAN — In the face of a changing landscape north of 155th Street, a thriving online community has risen up to preserve the history of the area as well as document new experiences of residents. In Inwood and Washington Heights, the Uptown Collective blog is aiming to become the [...]
MEET THE UC CONTRIBUTORS – CAROLINA PICHARDO
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Carolina Pichardo is the second contributor, after photographer Briana E. Heard, to join the team but she was the first writer to come aboard to assist me with the writing duties that come with trying to run a daily site. Her enthusiasm and belief in the Uptown Collective helped me to [...]
Brides’ March – Gladys Ricart Remembered
Words by Carolina Pichardo Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Despite the staggering and frightening statistics, silence is still an option among victims of domestic violence. Due to this, it could also very well be just another news headline. But it’s not. As of earlier this year, approximately 35 women have died due to domestic violence. [...]
Inwood Boxing Academy – Losing Is Not An Option
BY Carolina Pichardo Uptown is a character-builder, and that statement rings especially true for this next contender. Although the Inwood Boxing Academy (IBA) has been around since 2006, it has already managed to receive a makeover from the Discovery Channel’s Construction Intervention, train some of the city’s top boxers, and snatch some of our troubled [...]
UPTOWN GEM – THE ARMORY NEW BALANCE TRACK & FIELD CENTER
BY Carolina Pichardo Just last week, we featured an Uptown gem. This week, we’re keeping the trend going and hitting you with another one. For over 100 years, the Armory Track and Field Center has stood strong and often obscured by the towering presence of the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital on 168th Street and Fort Washington [...]
UPTOWN OASIS – THE GARDEN CAFÉ
BY Carolina Pichardo Although there have been several dining areas sprouting out within the last couple of years, it’s safe to name the Garden Café one of the “dining pioneers” Uptown. It was one of the first to open it’s doors with an elegant setting, large selection of wine and great menu. It has also [...]
UPTOWN BLOGGER – CAROL CAIN ALVAREZ
BY Carolina Pichardo Thanks to Carol Cain Alvarez of NYCity Mama (www.nycitymama.com) for her time and easy-to-edit answers. You can subscribe to her newsletter or follow her fabulous storylines and thoughts on Twitter@nycitymama. How long have you been living in Uptown? I have been living Uptown, on and off, about 7 years. Describe your craft [...]
Open For Business: Capas Inc – Cigar Bar
BY Carolina Pichardo Capas, Inc. 4734 Broadway New York, NY 10040 Tel. (212) 304-4620 capasinc@gmail.com Despite its luxurious and almost upscale feel now, cigars still possess a rebellious and risky essence. It’s a label that has rolled with it through the years, or to be exact—since the 19th century. It was then that the British [...]
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