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6ix9ine wants his fellow NYC rappers to walk the walk and talk the talk. On Thursday, the Brooklyn native hit up Instagram to propose a challenge to the self-proclaimed “kings of New York.” 6ix9ine began his video by pointing out how so many New York artists are quick to rep their city, but have failed to […]
On Monday morning, a white woman in New York City’s famed Central Park decided to call the cops on a black man after he requested that she restrain her dog with a leash. “I’m gonna tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life,” the woman, who has been identified as Amy Cooper, can be heard […]
Joey Badass expands his philanthropic efforts by launching a new campaign in support of NYC’s homeless students. The Brooklyn native joined forces with the Fund for Public Schools, the non-profit partner to the NYC Department of Education. The Fund is dedicated to meeting the needs of the city’s 1.1 million public school students by providing seed funding to all […]
New York City authorities are making it clear that the shelter-in-place policy is still in effect despite the warm weather. The New York City Police department issued over 50 summonses on Saturday, with most of them going to those who ignored the social distancing policies, the New York Post reports. “In parks specifically yesterday, we issued 43 […]
As the coronavirus sweeps through the nation’s correctional facilities, New York City has provided inmates at Rikers with a way to occupy their time. Officials told the New York Daily News on Friday that thousands of inmates were given off-brand handheld gaming devices similar to a Nintendo Game Boy. In March, the city used taxpayers’ dollars […]
30-year-old Rana Zoe Mungin fell victim to COVID-19 on Monday, after struggling to be seen for her symptoms. According to New York’s CW-affiliate, Mungin’s sister, Mia, is a registered nurse who says Mungin contracted the virus in mid-March. Mungin had asthma and hypertension, which put her at higher risk if she caught the coronavirus. But despite showing signs of COVID-19 like […]
ASAP Ferg has just dropped an erratic video for his hard-hitting single “Value.” Directed by Hidji and Ferg himself, the clip splices footage from before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City, and the empty streets of the city in its current state. “The ‘Value’ video shows the progression of my people,” Ferg said in […]
A 28-year-old living in Brooklyn has put a new spin on dating as a number of states across the U.S. have imposed social distancing and stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus. When photographer Jeremy Cohen saw a girl dancing on the rooftop of a building across the way in Bushwick, he wanted to say hi to […]
Basketball legend and New Yorker, Stephon Marbury, is reportedly working to put together a deal that will deliver 10 million N95 masks to New York City hospital workers and first responders. After a stint in the NBA, Marbury relocated to China where he’s the most prolific basketball player in the country’s history. Although China has become his […]
The United States has been hit hard by the coronavirus, which is reportedly forcing President Trump to reach out to unexpected sources in hopes of figuring out how to curb the pandemic. Sources told ABC News on Friday that Trump reportedly had a conversation with former New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez. Those close to […]
