THE JUAN PABLO DUARTE FESTIVAL
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) 181st Street was exponentially more crowded than usual this weekend, due to the Juan Pablo Duarte Festival that took place this Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm, on St. Nicholas Avenue, between 181st and 188th Streets. Even though the heat was a bit oppressive, I had a great time; copped a [...]
POLITICKING WITH THE PEOPLE (RECAP)
BY Led Black The Uptown Collective’s first Politicking With The People forum was an unequivocal success. The young, professional and forward-thinking group of invitees were given access to someone running for office in their community in an intimate and very personal environment. To the credit of Mr. Linares, he did not give a stump speech [...]
The UC Presents: POLITICKING WITH THE PEOPLE: GUILLERMO LINARES
By: DeJesus POLITICIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO. This is something that we forget far too often. They are neither celebrities nor deities; they are public servants, plain and simple. Their job is to be the collective voice of the group they represent and act on their constituents best interest. Politicians are employees of the community they [...]




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