Sunday, October 8, 2017

No Matter How Much Washington Heights Gentrifies, This Dominican Dance Party Keeps On Going

Even though 43 percent of New York's Dominican population (which is, by the way more than the number of people who live in Seattle) live in the Bronx now, this club will not die: "Around the dance floor, conversations were kept brief. 'No drugs, no trouble,' said Enrique Acevedo, a labor organizer, shouting over the music, as he listed the club’s attributes. Had he had a little to drink? 'A little? A lot! But I’m not driving! ... A bailar! A bailar!' he said, herding a group onto the dance floor."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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