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More than two decades after his murder, Harlem rapper Big L will be honored with a street named after him at his old stomping grounds of 140th and Lenox Avenue. The late rapper’s official Instagram page announced the news this weekend, revealing that 140th Street and Lenox Avenue will be named “Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman […]
A man was fatally stabbed Saturday night after getting in a dispute with another man at the prize-ticket counter at Dave & Busters in Times Square. The New York Post reports police responded to the sports bar around 11 p.m. regarding a dispute in progress. Upon arrival, authorities found a 39-year-old man with a stab wound. […]
Nadia Lopez, who founded Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010, has been told she “shouldn’t come back” to the school, per the New York Post. The former principal, who received love from a student on Humans of New York, was met with hostility when she visited the Brooklyn school on April 13 and claims she was told […]
DJ Kay Slay has died at the age of 55. The revered New York City figure died on Sunday, according to comments given to HipHopDX from promoter Van Silk. In a statement, Silk noted that he and Kay Slay had known each other for many years and were recently in talks about working together again. “Hip […]
An ex-principal at a Queens, New York high school who was allegedly involved in a scam to fraudulently hike up his school’s graduation rate will still get paid. The New York Post reports that Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir was previously the principal for Maspeth High School—at least until July 2021, when he was prohibited from his former […]
Celebrity chef Madison Cowan’s landlord claims he owes $73,700 in back rent. The New York Post reports building owner Gus Sheha says the British-born cook, who starred on the Food Network’s Chopped and Iron Chef series before serving as a culinary council member for Food Bank For New York City, hasn’t paid rent on his one-bedroom Boerum Hill […]
The Bronx district attorney announced last week that 20 people have been indicted on charges over various crimes as part of what it’s calling “Operation Drilly.” Those arrested are accused of participating in 32 crimes—involving shootings and stabbings—over the last three years, and are said to be part of the G-Side/Drilly gang, per a release from the DA. The investigation […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reports. Press secretary Fabien Levy shared in a statement that Adams woke up Sunday with a “raspy voice,” which prompted him to take a PCR test. The test came back positive Sunday. “At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating […]
A person was stabbed in Lower Manhattan on Sunday morning in what police call an “unprovoked attack.” A 36-year-old man was stabbed in the back of the head at around 2:45 a.m. The attacker walked up to the victim from behind and then stuck a “sharp object” in his head, the New York Post writes. […]
More than a year since dropping his latest single “ZAZA,” 6ix9ine is plotting his return. The Brooklyn rapper took to Instagram on Friday to tease the forthcoming release of new music, posting a short clip alongside a caption in which he revealed that he’s dropping something on April 15. “I hope everybody enjoyed there 15 […]
