UC Recap

It is 2½ minutes to ‘midnight.’ The Doomsday Clock is ticking ever so louder ever since you know who usurped our democracy. Welcome...

Tupac Shakur is now a Hall of Famer. Most people tend to forget that the firebrand emcee was born in Harlem. The child of two Black Panthers...

It is official folks; Uptown will gain another NYC landmark. The iconic United Palace was built in 1930 as a movie palace, was given a second...

We have a winner folks. Visual artist and painter Alexis Agliano Sanborn of Washington Heights has been chosen as the winner of...

Have you been to Streetbird Rotisserie on 116th yet? Make sure you hit that place up as soon as possible. The food is outstanding and you...

Shout out to Elle for a stellar photo shoot in Harlem recently. Featuring models Amilna Estevão and Alécia Morais and styled...

Last week, 52 years ago, the great Malcolm X was assassinated right here in Washington Heights. While the man made his transition...

I had the distinct honor of being the first guest on the podcast of the Gotham Philosophical Society. Recorded just prior to the election...

The Trump Revolution was consummated on January 20th. In an ominous speech that was partially written by self-avowed...

Well ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have feared is upon us. Barack Obama has been replaced by you-know-who...

What happens to a Dream Act deferred? The election of you-know-who has left many immigrants deeply concerned...

Democracy will never be the same again. Democracy now comes with drums. Guiras y tamboras to be exact. On January 3rd, in the wee hours...

The Hamilton cultural juggernaut continues to conquer. How do you cap off a year that includes 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, a...

We The People – A Social Justice Theatre Festival was an absolute blast. The People’s Theatre Project (PTP) really outdid themselves ...

The Uptown Collective has teamed up with VIBE Viva and Tito’s Handmade Vodka for The Uptown Flavor Festival, which is...

I lovingly call my wife Eileen Z. Fuentes Doprah aka Dominican Oprah because she has dedicated her life to helping other women...

We have crossed the Rubicon. Trump’s America is beginning to take shape. Late last week it was announced that Senator Jeff Sessions...

Brace yourself America, we are headed for turbulent times. We have entered the abyss. We are in unchartered territory. Turmoil awaits us...

Mark your calendars people; The People’s Theatre Project (PTP) presents We The People – A Social Justice Theatre Festival on...

I’m still floating on air from the copious amounts of good vibes that were generated from the first installment of The UC Revue at...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaving Uptown. No, not for good – he is headed to London to work on the Mary Poppins reboot. Before he left...

In our never ending quest to spread Uptown Love, we are proud to present the very first installment of The UC Revue...

Please do the right thing and watch Ava Duvernay’s 13th documentary on Netflix. The film explores how slavery didn’t really...

Spread Love It’s The Uptown Way is more than a motto, but it is our modus operandi. For the last six years that has been the...

This past week we made history again. The results of last Tuesday’s elections proved that Latinos are a force to be reckoned with...

I know our motto is “Spread Love It’s The Uptown Way,” but I absolutely abhor Donald Trump. The fact that a xenophobic...

On Monday, August 29th we convened a powerhouse panel to have an honest discussion about race, class and gentrification...

Is it too early to talk about Halloween? Well, we have caught wind that a Haunted House is coming Uptown soon. I can’t say much more...

There is no denying that things are rapidly changing in our neighborhood. Some may argue that it is...

The winds of change are blowing briskly through Uptown. With the swirl of global capital descending upon Uptown...

Meet the Brujas of the Bronx. No, I am not talking about witchcraft or Santeria. The Brujas are an all-girl skate...

If you are not frightened after the 4-day infomercial of intolerance, xenophobia and racism then you are, like far too...

Elvis Nolasco is a man of the people. In spite of the awards, the accolades and the acclaim Elvis remains someone who cares...

Harlem has always exuded cutting edge cool. While whiskey has a long history in Harlem it took entrepreneur Ron Williams...

It’s official folks; Adriano Espaillat has won the Democratic primary after Keith Wright conceded recently...

We came, we saw, we stormed the palace. Hundreds of people came from far and wide to celebrate...

Lin-Manuel Miranda continues to amaze, astound and inspire. Hamilton won a whopping 11 Tony Awards including best new musical and...

Only a few days left people. The People’s Theatre Project’s (PTP) annual benefit is going down on June 21st at the venerable United Palace.

Harlem is the eternal capital of cool. So it only fitting that Harlem now has its own Whiskey Festival. Now in its second year, the Harlem Whiskey Festival is...

We didn’t even know we were in the running but we are ecstatic to be considered one of the 25 best NYC neighborhood blogs of 2016.

Lin-Manuel Miranda continues to amaze, astound and inspire. He started off last week by winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a few days later...

Teachers all over this country are using the game-changing musical Hamilton as a way of getting kids to engage with and become...

It is Onward & UPward time again. The annual Up Theater Company fundraiser is going down April 18th at...

Before Hamilton became the hottest ticket in town, the play was just an idea inside the head of Uptown icon, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

What up, folks? I am hoping that old man winter has made his departure from us for the time being. Even though it was...

Do you know what the 96th Street Divide is? It is, especially on the East Side, a barrier between two worlds. One of those worlds...

Ya’ll remember Pastor James David Manning right? Of course you do. He is the infamous Harlem Hate Pastor, who literally hates everybody from Barack Obama to Starbucks. He does, however, love him some Trump. The good reverend has officially endorsed Donald Trump.

Have you been to Hoodwinked Escape yet? “What is Hoodwinked Escape,” you might ask. Well, it is Uptown’s very own Escape Room Adventure spot.

The horrible news broke recently that former NY Daily News reporter Michael Feeney had passed from complications...