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Far Rockaway - Hurricane Sandy

The Far Rockaway Blues: Dispatches From the Frontlines Part II

By Octavio Blanco (@OctavioCNN) [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/OctavioCNN/status/274963393583120384″] I’d have been suspicious of me. Here I  was, a stranger with no identifying jacket, or armband, or hat, or badge, walking around, alone, knocking on doors asking questions with an iPhone in-hand…

Goldin Martinez of Get Focused Fitness

Focused on more than fitness | Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer While it is a more common sight to see Goldin Martínez encouraging youths to do crunches, push-ups and obstacles courses, the new challenge he set before local residents this past week was…

Uptown Collective Holiday Bash @ La Marina 12-17-12

The UC Holiday Bash @ La Marina Goes Down Tonight!

The Uptown Collective Holiday Bash La Marina (348 Dyckman) Monday, December 17th @ 7pm RSVP Only: http://bit.ly/UC-Holiday-Bash It’s that time of the year again folks. What better way to end the year and celebrate another incredible year of the…

Operation Toys for Cocktails At La Marina

Spread Love: Operation Toys For Cocktails @ La Marina

The holidays are upon us and while many of us are busy either celebrating, preparing to celebrate or buying gifts for loved ones, there are many in our neighborhood that are doing without and could use a little Christmas…

Far Rockaway

The Far Rockaway Blues: Dispatches From the Frontlines

By Octavio Blanco (@OctavioCNN) [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/OctavioCNN/status/267560866826825728″] Rock, rock Rockaway Beach…we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach – The Ramones

 It’s 9 a.m. and I’m sitting on a bench in front of Starbucks on 181st street and Ft. Washington…

Picture of the Week

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I Love Platanos: An Ode to Platanos

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This is a poem I conceived while I was at a resort in the Dominican Republic feverishly fiending for some Dominican food. It is only so much “international food” one can eat, especially when you…