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Brooklyn Rap Star Named In Massive Gang Bust: DA | NYC Top Stories
Prominent Council Member Drops Out Of Race | Bill Perkins, Longtime Harlem Leader, Dead | Disney Tribute Band | Sex Trafficker Gets 18 Years
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'Pure Mayhem': Brooklyn Rap Star Named In Massive Gang Bust: DA
Sheff G, a Booklyn-based rapper with an RCA Records deal, is named in a lengthy indictment covering years of gang violence, prosecutors say.
Kristin Richardson Jordan Drops Out Of Harlem Council Race
"Unfortunately I am writing this to inform you that I have decided not to seek re-election," she wrote in a post Tuesday morning.
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Bill Perkins, Longtime Harlem Elected Official, Dead At 74
Perkins, a life-long Harlem resident, represented his community for a quarter-century in the City Council and State Senate.
Disney Tribute Band To Take The Stage At Flushing Park
"The Rhythms of Spring" concert will take place at the park in Fresh Meadows on May 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Sex Trafficker From South Jamaica Sentenced 18 Years In Prison: DA
Curtis Hamlet was sentenced to prison after forcing three 17-year-old girls into prostitution and exploiting eight other women, Bragg said.
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