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Op-Led: The Crusade Against La Marina

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) We here at the Uptown Collective have been unabashed supporters of La Marina and what it means for this neighborhood since it first opened it’s doors. For many of us who are long time residents…

The Roc is in the Building – Jay-Z & Beyonce Spotted @ La Marina

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/EugeneDavid/status/250013073811857409″] The Uptown Twitterverse was aflutter yesterday as the most important couple in the world; outside of Barack and Michelle, Jay-Z and Beyonce were in attendance at La Marina. With people still talking about…

Audubon @ Altus

Audubon to Perform @ Altus Tomorrow

Audubon Performance at Phuket !!! from LoZeR FiLmS on Vimeo. Check out: Washington Heights Stand Up – Audubon @ Phuket Lounge We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at [email protected].…

I Am A Dominican York

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I am a Dominican York. According to the Urban Dictionary, a Dominican York is either a Dominican immigrant living and working in New York City or an American-born person of Dominican descent who was raised…

Picture of the Week

Photography by Wallace Flores Click here to see the entire Picture of the Week series. We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at [email protected]. [subscribe2]…

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…

El Pale Part 1 – Los Sueños

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) If you don’t know what a Pale (pronounced pa le) is, chances are, that you are not Dominican. A Pale is any combination of 2 numbers that a person chooses as their pick for the…