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DJ Kool Herc threw a back-to-school party in the basement of a Sedgwick Avenue apartment building.
The hip-hop star and Bronx native will perform in Crotona Park on July 6 at 7 p.m.
The hip-hop pioneer accused HBO of using his identity in the series without his permission.
The designation is meant to honor the legacy of The Bronx as the birthplace of hip-hop.
Arlene Smith, lead singer of The Chantels, will perform at Pregones Theater on Oct. 28.
Deshawn Supreme, 24, has been rapping since he was about 10 years old.
The concert will take place on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. on 1110 Boston Rd.
"Quintessential' hosts its opening reception at the Andrew Freedman Complex on Friday, Oct. 24.
We asked you to tell us which street should be recognized as "Hip-Hop Boulevard."
Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc plans to attend a community board meeting about the co-naming.
The City Parks Foundation is bringing its famed SummerStage series to Queens.
The festival, on Dec. 14 and 15 at Hostos Community College, will feature workshops and performances.
A new hip-hop-themed coloring book teaches kids about DJ Kool Herc, graffiti and other subjects.
Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Records, said he'd help his friend pay mounting medical bills.
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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.