An oasis of history in Upper Manhattan! New York Nonstop’s Lynda Baquero and Rolando Pujol of AMNewYork uncover some historical gems just off the “A” train… from the apartments of music legends to a secret staircase to the Giants.…
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Belkis Lora still remembers the last time she saw her brother, José Franciso Lora. It was just moments before he died. He was a passenger on Flight 587, and they were together just before the flight’s take-off from John…
Shout out once again to local historian and photographer Cole Thompson for taking us on a trip on the Uptown Time Machine back to The Dyckman Oval. Once located in Inwood, the stadium hosted Negro League baseball games, boxing…
Almost 28 years ago, Washington Heights erupted in righteous indignation over the police murder of José “Kiko” García who was only 22 when he was gunned down like a dog in the street in a building in the lower…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It does not get more Washington Heights than Coogan’s. More than just a bar, Coogan’s was a haven for this diverse, vibrant and hardworking community for over 35 years. It was an Irish bar…
Misconduct complaints against officers in the NYPD’s 34th Precinct have risen for three years straight. In 2018, 15 officers had complaints against them substantiated, the most of any precinct in New York City. Ali Winston penned an absolute must-read…
View this post on Instagram Mapping Resistance: The Young Lords in El Barrio Yesterday was your last chance to catch the walking tour of this really extraordinary exhibit. The brainchild of prolific artist Miguel Luciano, the exhibit breathes new…
Shout out to the Bowery Boys for showing love to Uptown in their latest podcast. The episode takes you on a history bending tour of historic sites in Washington Heights and Inwood. Press play below and enjoy. Check out:…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nuevayorkinos (@nuevayorkinos) on Mar 19, 2019 at 11:45am PDT We are here and have been here for quite some time. The forces of gentrification, capital and power are doing their…
Edward Hagan was only 22 years old when he left the comforts of his beloved Inwood neighborhood to serve as an American military advisor to the South Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. In his riveting essay in The Irish…