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Reminiscent of hip-hop's beginnings, each is also claiming it's more authentic than the other.
DJ Kool Herc threw a back-to-school party in the basement of a Sedgwick Avenue apartment building.
The Queens native was hospitalized recently for complications from sickle cell anemia, reports said.
Lee 'Q' O'Denat, who grew up in Hollis, died Monday in San Diego.
Whitey GZ decided to try to rob the victim instead of filming his music video, police said.
The rapper, known for his song "Panda," was charged with menacing and drug possession.
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney and the Internal Revenue Service are investigating his finances.
Gerard Woodley, who was arrested in the rapper's 1999 murder, was fatally shot Thursday, sources said.
Troy Ave was arrested and charged in the shooting at Irving Plaza, police said.
Shots rang out before rapper T.I. was due to take the stage, a witness said.
A new middle school course is centered on teaching kids the ins and outs of the music business.
Danny Torres is opening a new church this Easter Sunday.
New York neighborhoods made common appearances in the lyrics of the legendary hip hop group.
The cause of death has yet to be announced.
The shop will be on Wooster Street Friday through Sunday.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.