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Sandra Garcia

Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – Hoop Dreams

On this week’s episode, Rachel talks about the #TwitterVoices dinner she was selected to attend, Juan Bago tells us how he gets his nourishment at networking events, Jaime and Rachel recount Room 28’s performance at Festival People en Español,…

To the last drop: el sancocho vegano | The Manhattan Times

Story by Sandra Evangelina García Quinoa, asparagus, brussel sprouts, curry sauce. And sancocho, the classic meat-based stew of many a Latin Caribbean home. Any sense of what these might all have in common? These are all the new dishes…

Going Dark | Manhattan Times

Story by Sandra Evangelina García “I just want the world to see our perspective and understand where we come from,” says Dark. For Dominican people living in America, Washington Heights is their own little Santo Domingo. For Dark, it’s…

Sugar Hill - Breaking Ground

A sweet deal in Sugar Hill | Manhattan Times

Story & Photo by Sandra E. García The Sugar Hill neighborhood of northern Manhattan just got a little sweeter. This past Thurs., July 19th, community leaders, residents and elected officials broke ground on what was once a parking lot…

Dominican Lasagna - Yaroa

A casserole? A lasagna? Ah, yaroa! | Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Sandra E. García Yaroa. The name sparks the imagination. Is it a major ecological destination in the Andes? A new Nike high-top? Or one of the long lost members of The Avengers? Keep it far…