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Earlier this month in Brooklyn, armed and masked men officially killed the honor amongst thieves code when they stooped to a new level of low during a home invasion.

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Stand-up comedienne Liza Dye is one lucky soul. After falling onto the New York subway tracks, getting struck by a train and having every limb remain intact, she shared details of the harrowing tale from her hospital bed. Of course, with Dye being a comic and all, there was plenty of humor to go along […]

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Spike Lee has been especially vocal in recent times against the gentrification happening in his beloved Brooklyn and across the entire city of New York. After a New York Times film critic took a slight swipe at Lee over his blasting gentrification, the filmmaker posted a fiery open letter to the newspaper earlier today.

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The state of New York had some serious repercussions to pay for discriminating against a group of Black NYC firefighters, and pay they did.

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The derailment of the Metro-North commuter train in New York over the weekend appears to have been the result of human error. Train engineer William Rockefeller Jr. said that he was “nodding off” before the crash of the train, which left four dead with many more injured.

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Fans of Lauryn Hill are no doubt excited for her return to performing, and it appears she’s back to form after opening her short, multi-city tour in New York Wednesday (Nov. 27) night. After serving a three-month sentence for tax evasion, Hill didn’t miss a beat as she knocked off the ring rust.

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As millions across the nation will be celebrating the holidays tomorrow, many will unfortunately be without a warm meal and fellowship. In New York, however, TV personality Chef Roblé and production company By Any Means will join forces to feed 1,500 people on Thanksgiving.

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Despite a well-attended weekend rally to save Queens graffiti mecca 5 Pointz , walls at the colorful and sprawling structure were painted white overnight. Earlier this year, New York officials cleared developers to build a luxury housing complex and it appears steps are underway to start the process.

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The Soundtrack Series, a live show and podcast that places a behind-the-scenes focus on music, kicks off a new show this Thursday (Nov. 21) at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rogue. For the upcoming show, some of Hip-Hop top journalists and proponents will share their stories about working within the genre and culture.

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The NYPD is on the lookout for a pair of suspects that robbed a Lower Manhattan Whole Foods for $60,000. The two men entered into the Bowery supermarket last Sunday (Oct. 20) evening, with one of the men armed with a gun.

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Big Freedia has been making a living twerking for years, but today the New Orleans artist added herself to the record books. The Queen Of Bounce and 300 other people set the new world record new world record for most people twerking at one time and in one location, Herald Square in New York City.

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Rising Bronx-bred rapper Black Dave has been getting a lot of looks lately. Today, he returns with a visual for “Take It Back” that pays homage to the 1995 cult classic film Kids.