As a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, he helped invent hip-hop. He spent the rest of his life trying recapture that glory. Then, in seven minutes on a Manhattan street, it all came to an end.
Tag: Bronx (NYC)
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Happy the Elephant Isn’t a Person, Top New York Court Rules
An animal advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving deep ethical questions about the basic rights of highly intelligent animals.
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The Men Lost to 20 Bruckner Boulevard
They were transforming a century-old Bronx ice house into a charter school. It became one of the deadliest construction sites in New York City in almost two decades.
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Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme
Victor Rivera was sentenced to more than two years in prison for accepting kickbacks while running his Bronx homeless shelter organization.
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Girl, 11, Is Killed by Stray Bullet in the Bronx
The girl was shot by someone who had been chasing a man on a motorized scooter, the police said. It’s the latest episode of deadly violence against children in New York City.