Month: April 2019

Last week at the WABC Studios for Curtis Sliwa’s 65th Bday Celebration.

Last week at the WABC Studios for Curtis Sliwa’s 65th Bday Celebration. Pictured Curtis Sliwa, his wife, Nancy Sliwa, and Cristian Rivera Foundation Founder, John Gungie Rivera. Curtis is a pioneer in the civilian anti-crime movement and the founder of the Guardian Angels. The Guardian Angels now operate globally and provide security to millions of […]

A Harsh Life

My teammates and I lived a harsh life, our bodies are riddle with bullet holes, have razor keloids and wounds from knives. They’re bad predicament reminders, scars of attempted murder, some tatted over, I left mine in plain view because when I look at them they’re motivation to go harder every sight fuels my fire. […]

In the Shadows with NYC’s Self-Styled Guardian Angels

People forget that in 1979, New York was burning. To relive it today would almost be like entering an unrecognisable dystopian society where street gangs ruled the city after the sun went down. Times Square’s Disney stores were occupied by peep shows and drug dens, and you could go as far as saying that some […]

DJ Lefty Hernandez

DJ Lefty Hernandez

DJ of the Month for April 2019 Facebook Facebook Mixcloud Bio Playlist Bio Lem “Lefty” Hernandez was quickly influenced by the melting pot of music growing up on MacDougal Street in New York’s Greenwich Village. At age 11 his family moved to the Lower East Side where the culture exposed him to his first DJ […]

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Artist of the Month for April 2019 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Ain’t Got No Haters Bio Ice Cube rose to fame in the late 1980s as a member of the controversial rap group N.W.A. before enjoying success as a solo artist and actor.SynopsisActor and rapper Ice Cube was born in South Central Los Angeles […]

Luis Machicao

Luis Machicao

Fashion Designer of the Month for April 2019 Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Luis Machicao grew up with one thing on his mind… FASHION; however, it wasn’t until the age of 20 that he actively began to pursue his dream. Mr. Machicao began his career in Peru by enrolling in The School of Dramatic Arts […]

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