A piece I wrote for UptownCollective.Com Uptown Revisited Shouts to Led, Leopold and T.S. (inside joke) aka Tony P. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, click here

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We are throwing a sidewalk art show in conjunction with the Sound of Art and our neighborhood one-stop clothing shop, Nostylgia. Go check out the UptownCollective.Com when you get a chance and feel free to join us this Sunday. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, click here

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A few weeks ago, I went to a party at my friend Zaida’s house. When I was on my way, I met my friend Luis at Pizza Palace on Post and Dyckman; also known as Johnny’s to long-time admirers. When I got there, I told Luis I was buying a pie for the party. A [...]

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Inwood from andrew short on Vimeo. This was obviously shot during the early morning hours ’cause there’s no one outside. But for those who wanted a visual of my barrio, here it is. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, click here

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A year has passed and a club that I really had no expectations for continues to run strong. In the past two weeks, we had our 1 year anniversary of this club which started in July ’09. We had a good turnout for dinner at Manolo Tapas and a great time at Locksmith for brunch [...]

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I don’t know if these officers were provoked or not, so I will reserve judgment. Shouts to my buddy Carla for forwarding this. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, click here

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Sorry I missed you guys last week, but there really weren’t any quotes worthy of putting on the page. This week? Just a few… Little girl on Nagle and Ellwood in front of 152: ‘Yo soy dominicano y orgullso (I’m Dominican and proud)!’ Analysis: It was our parade this past weekend. There’s not much else [...]

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Week 2 of the funny, sad, and ignorant s**t I hear in Dyckman weekly. #1 Who? Two white women. Where? On the train sitting next to me while we’re headed uptown. Now this wouldn’t normally apply as I didn’t hear it “in Dyckman,” but I had to post this. Two ladies: *tap me* Excuse me, [...]

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This will be a series that includes the ignorant, fun, and sad quotes I directly run into during my week in my home, sweet, home… #1 Who? My friend Tom Cruz’s barber on Nagle. Tom: Why you so late man? Barber: Cono loco estaba rapando (I was having sex) Analysis: The barber shop opens at [...]

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I remember when me and my friends were growing up. Whenever we went to play sports, we always went to one place in the neighborhood – Dyckman Field (the marina). We never ventured out to Inwood Hill Park unless it was for Little League. It was just too far for us. The tradition has continued [...]

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