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. [...]
The Metropolis Case in Stores Today
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Today is the day – hooray, hooray. Matthew Gallaway’s first novel The Metropolis Case is officially in stores today, so make sure you go out and support this local writer, blogger and friend to the UC. Mr. Gallaway is an amazing novelist but don’t take my word for it, this is [...]
UPTOWN ART – THE SONG OF SILENCE RECEPTION RECAP
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I had the honor of attending the Song of Silence Art reception recently at the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavillion (1150 St. Nicholas Ave at 168th Street). The event was hosted by ADAVA (Alliance of Dominican American Visual Artists) and the Office of Government and Community Affairs of Columbia University. Not [...]
UPTOWN COLLECTIVE EXCLUSIVE – EMILIO SOSA SPEAKS
As promised, the Uptown Collective delivers this ultra-exclusive audio interview with fashion designer extraordinaire and Project Runway finalist Emilio Sosa. Emilio chops it up with our very own Oscar Monte De Oca, the Uptown Fashionista, on life, style and Uptown. Check out segments 1 and 2. More to come. stay tuned. PART ONE PART TWO


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