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Blogs
March 22, 2012
Blondie (12) And Nas (4) Tangle In SOTC's March Madness
Last round, Blondie safely navigated past Hollis, Queens icons Run-DMC and the trio's aggressive, raw rap sound. This time, the Debbie Harry-fronted new wave ensemble faces off against Nas, hip-hop's one-time prodigal son turned full-time Bill O'Reilly antagonizer. Will the quasi-rap stylings of Blo ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Nine Culinary Ventures By Hip-Hop Artists
Today, excitable Long Island-raised rap firebrand Flavor Flav will open his House Of Flavor restaurant in Las Vegas. The restaurant—which will have fried chicken and something called a "red velvet waffle" on the menu—is Flav's second attempt to break into the food world, following the di ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
U.S. Postal Service May Cut More Than 30 NYC Post Offices to Save Money
Today in things we don't really worry about until we order something from Amazon, the Post Office, which lost $8 billion last year, is considering closing 1 in 10 retail outlets and is studying 3,653 local offices, branches, and stations throughout the U.S., many of which could be replaced by ... More >>
Film
June 22, 2011
'The Unfinished Film': A Good Night for the (Almost) Movies
Today in things we don't really worry about until we order something from Amazon, the Post Office, which lost $8 billion last year, is considering closing 1 in 10 retail outlets and is studying 3,653 local offices, branches, and stations throughout the U.S., many of which could be replaced by ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2011
Our 10 Best West African Restaurants in NYC
The peanut-dusted lamb kebabs called suya from northern Nigeria, available at Brooklyn's Buka In the late 80s, the typical Senegalese immigrant was a guy who furtively sold counterfeit watches and handbags on the street. He took his meals at temporary restaurants set up in SRO hotels rooms ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Live: Robert Glasper And Vijay Iyer Ride The Next Wave Of Jazz
Vijay Iyer; Robert Glasper. Robert Glasper Trio Vijay Iyer Trio Skirball Center at NYU Thursday, April 28 Better than: Having another tornado warning to contend with. What's the difference between "jazz fame" and the kind of recognition that gets you on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Whate ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2011
Not-So-Sexy Dora the Explorer Porno Surprise for Queens Family
Would you be surprised if you popped in a tape of Dora the Explorer for your kids and Bubble Butt Bonanza No. 17 came on instead? The New York Daily News tells the story of a Candice Connor, a woman who faced that very situation via an "accidentally" porn DVD she bought from Toys R Us. The m ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
Hip-Hop's Top Ten Greatest Sneaker Songs
Kid Cudi, going all out for Converse.Sneakers have long been hip-hop's footwear of choice. The links between the artists making the music and the companies behind the kicks are now totally intermingled, from top-end exclusive lines like Jay-Z's limited-to-five-pairs all-black Air Force 1s (de ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Scamming NYC Cabbies Took Customers for $1.1 Million
Remember those cabbies who were overcharging customers by billing for double-fare "suburban rates" within city limits? The worst of them have been arrested today, and the New York Post tells us how much they ended up making off of New York's downtrodden cab riders. Taking the prize for most o ... More >>
Blogs
November 25, 2009
First the Street Sign, Now the Documentary: 2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay
The street sign in Hollis, the Broadway show, and now the death doc. The angle here does appear to be particularly valedictory, pro forma declarations of love and respect by Jeezy, Ja, et al aside. "Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio. Securit ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Jam Master Jay Memorialized on Tiny Green Sign
Hollis, Queens's Run-DMC will join Joey Ramone and the week-long promotional tour for U2's last album (R.I.P.) in having their name memorialized as a New York City street sign. The corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue in Queens will be renamed "Run-DMC JMJ Way," in dual homage to the slain Jam M ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2009
Queens Assistant Principal with Swine Flu Dies; More Schools Close
Mitchell Wiener, the Assistant Principal of Intermediate School 238 in Hollis, Queens who was reported critically ill with swine flu last week, has succumbed. He was 55 Though he was in a medically-induced coma and on a ventilator, his family held out hope as recently as this weekend because his c ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2009
Queen Asst. Principal "Critically Ill" with Swine Flu; 3 Schools Close (UPDATE: 3 Schools Shut All Next Week)
Looks like it's time to PANIC again: a Queens assistant principal is reported "critically ill" with swine flu. The Times says the unidentified educator is on a respirator. Three Queens schools -- P.S. 5 in Elmhurst, Intermediate School 5 in Corona, and Intermediate School 238 in Hollis, aka the Susa ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2008
Albany! LL Cool J Endorses Smith, Diaz Fights "Homosexual Marriage"
Say, aren't our elected representatives supposed to go to Albany and get sworn in on January 1? And isn't the fate of the elected Democratic majority -- the state's first since the Ice Age -- still unsettled? Would-be Majority Leader Malcolm Smith's biggest achievement recently was to pick up the en ... More >>
Books
July 24, 2007
The Anxiety Maze
Magic capitalism and crazy Russian typewriters in William Gibson's new Spook Country
Music
April 4, 2006
Music
Magic capitalism and crazy Russian typewriters in William Gibson's new Spook Country
Music
December 13, 2005
Post-Post-Rap
Opposing sides of Anticon spectrum leave convention long behind
News
July 26, 2005
In Search of a Right
The 13-year struggle of targets in a racial dragnet reveals the elusive nature of justice
NYC Life
October 19, 2004
Close-Up on Jamaica
The 13-year struggle of targets in a racial dragnet reveals the elusive nature of justice
Art
August 5, 2003
Listings
The 13-year struggle of targets in a racial dragnet reveals the elusive nature of justice
News
November 5, 2002
Jam Master Jay, 1965–2002
Rhythmic Heart of the Kings of Rock
NYC Life
November 5, 2002
Horns and Halos
Rhythmic Heart of the Kings of Rock
News
August 27, 2002
Someone Else's Money
Queens Maverick Tagged in Campaign Funds Scam
NYC Life
August 20, 2002
One-Bedroom Apartment in High-Rise
Queens Maverick Tagged in Campaign Funds Scam
Film
December 11, 2001
The Color of Paradise
Queens Maverick Tagged in Campaign Funds Scam
News
September 4, 2001
South Asians Weigh Election Roles
Putting a Subcontinent on the Local Political Map
News
August 21, 2001
When a House Is Not a Home
Did Vallone Jr. Cross District Lines to Vote for His Dad?
News
December 12, 2000
Roaming Rikers
Stun Shields, Stray Cats, Buck-Fifties, Boofing: The Top Brass’s Tour of America’s Largest Penal Colony
News
January 4, 2000
Girl, Interrupted
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton
Dance
December 14, 1999
Black Music
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton
Long Island Voice
September 14, 1999
We got your hip-hop hall of fame
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton
Music
June 1, 1999
Doo-dah!
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton
Music
March 9, 1999
Jaki Byard, 19221999
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton
Specials
December 15, 1998
Letters
The Ordeal That Binds the Mother of an Incest Victim and Reverend Al Sharpton

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