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The Inwood Hill Park Recycling Olympics Takes Place This Sunday

Sunday, August 5, 2012 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Dyckman Fields Join NYC Parks, GrowNYC, and the City’s Green Mascot, Birdie, at Dyckman Fields to learn about how to keep your local parks clean and green. The Recycling Olympics are a…

Forgotten NY Takes a Tour Through Inwood on Saturday, August 11th

Meet at Dyckman/200th St station, A train, corner of Riverside Drive and Broadway. See the Dyckman Farmhouse, the Seaman Estate Arch, and historic Inwood Hill Park and its rich Native American and colonial history in this tour through Inwood…

Uptown Gem – The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center

Words by Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Jay Franco (@_jayfranco) Video by Amanda Hiciano (AIKI5IFTY5IVE) Malcolm X changed my life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley literally put the Black in Led Black. The book which has…

Latin Grammy Street party

Uptown Fiesta: The Latin Grammy Street Party @ Inwood Hill Park

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) This past weekend, Uptown had the honor of kicking off the national Latin Grammy Street Party Tour at our very own Inwood Hill Park. The neighborhood came out in…

El Barrio Today Walking Tour Tomorrow

Saturday, September 3, 2011 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Departs from El Museo’s Lobby Admission: Free El Barrio Today Arts Cluster invites you to come explore our neighborhood. Highlights include the Graffiti Wall of Fame, Julia de Burgos Boulevard,…

Uptown Gem – The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center

Words by Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Jay Franco (@_jayfranco) Video by Amanda Hiciano (@_IamNYC) Malcolm X changed my life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley literally put the Black in Led Black. The book which has…

Free Writing Workshop @ The Morris-Jumel Mansion This Saturday

Writing Workshop Saturday April 30th, 1 PM – 3 PM Come learn how to create a great historical fiction story about the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Director of Education, Carol Ward, and Sarah Durham of “Uptown Writers” will lead the session that will…