A podcast focused on the Uptown neighborhoods of Inwood, Washington Heights and Harlem. Our neighborhoods have a voice and we want to be heard and felt. We love Uptown. Each episode will elevate the people here who are making a difference in the life of this community. We’re also committed to “real talk” that seeks solutions that improve the quality of life in our beautiful Uptown neighborhoods.
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Mino Lora of The People's Theater: Bravely Empowering Immigrants to Tell Their Own Stories
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1:10:34In this episode Mino Lora, Artistic Director of The People's Theater Immigrant Cultural Center's Executive Artistic Director & Co-Founder, joins Led and Octavio in conversation about the upcoming state of the art performance space on 206th street in Inwood, opening in the Fall of 2026. Mino is a powerhouse of the Upper Manhattan community. She's be…
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Franck de las Mercedes: On identity, processing loss and artistic resilience
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1:21:45Franck de Las Mercedes joins Led and Octavio to discuss his latest project: You Are Here. He also takes us on his journey, from leaving Nicaragua with nothing and landing in Washington Heights as a kid in 1985, to becoming a world renowned artist - still based in his beloved Washington Heights.By Uptown Voices in collaboration with Livin' Americana LLC and Uptown Collective LLC
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"We Want Tenants To Own Their Own Property"
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44:42In this episode Avi Garelick, of the Northern Manhattan Community Land Trust joins Octavio and Led to discuss how the NMCLT is helping tenants become owners of the buildings their landlords are neglecting.By Uptown Voices in collaboration with Livin' Americana LLC and Uptown Collective LLC
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How the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) is thriving in an era of vulnerability on the eve of the 23rd-annual Uptown Arts Stroll
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1:05:50In this debut episode Led and Octavio introduce their new podcast: Uptown Voices and then interview the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Director Niria Leyva-Gutierrez and Uptown Arts Stroll coordinator Martin Collins about their history of advocacy and collaboration with the Upper Manhattan arts community.…
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