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The New York Times

Chiara Sottile’s ‘Birdman’ of Inwood

Much love goes out to next-generation journalist and former Uptown Collective contributor, Chiara Sottile, for her informative and insightful piece in the New York Times on the Birdman of Inwood. Chiara has always impressed me with her proficiency, determination…

Led Black Takes Part in ONANYC’s Hyper-Local Panel @ NYU

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) I had the distinct pleasure of taking part in a panel on the significance and future of Hyper-Local sponsored by ONA-NYC at NYU this past Wednesday. The panel included Warren…

Uptown Writer’s Debut Novel Garners Critical Acclaim

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Washington Heights resident, Karen Russell, has the literary world abuzz with her debut novel Swamplandia!. Just last year, Karen was featured in the The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 Fiction Issue and her novel recently…

UPTOWN PARKS – SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Beth Greenfield of the NY Times included my favorite park, Inwood Hill Park, in her Fall-Color tour of New York City Parks. Like I have said in the past, Inwood Hill Park is NYC’s best-kept…

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

BY Led Black What is the price of good cell phone reception in New York City? The NY Times is reporting that one particular building Uptown, 165 Pinehurst Avenue, has excellent service and from AT&T no less. There is…