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The series premiered on March 6, 2011, and chronicles the lives of people involved with hip hop music in New York City (and nearby areas, including New Jersey, and Yonkers).
Actors from Yonkers, New York. This list has 26 members. See also Actors by populated place in the United States, People from Yonkers, New York, by occupation, Actors from Westchester County, New York. Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor.
In 1898, Yonkers, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island voted on a referendum to determine if they wanted to become part of New York City. Although the referendum passed elsewhere, Yonkers and neighboring Mount Vernon were not included in the consolidated city and remained independent. [19]
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Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (1923–2008), physician and medical researcher; co-recipient of 1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineRichard Joel, president of Yeshiva University[citation needed]John Howard Northrop (1891–1987), co-recipient of 1946 Nobel Prize in ChemistryElisha Otis, inventor of the safety elevator and Otis Elevator CompanyAmanda Ayala, singer and musician[citation needed]Charlie Benante (born 1962), musician best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Anthrax, as well as crossover thrashband Stormtroopers of Death.Leo Baekeland (1863-1944), chemist, invented Bakeliteat his "Snug Rock" home and laboratory in Yonkers in 1907Felix Alderisio (1912–1971), mobster, bagman, hitman and burglar (Chicago Outfit)Michael Burns (born 1947), actor, historian and horse breeder, reared in Yonkers from 1949 to 1956[citation needed]Antony Blinken, 71st United States Secretary of StateWilliam F. Bleakley (1883–1969), attorney, judge and politician who was the first Westchester County Executive.Billy Burch (1900–1950), professional hockey player who was the first American-born player to win the Hart TrophyIt is August 1942, and brothers Jay and Arty (aged 15 and 13 respectively) find themselves in Yonkers — a smallish city on the northern edge of New York. Their father, Eddie, explains that he...
Sep 13, 1988 · There is not one, but many Yonkerses. City officials, in fact, have identified 38 distinct neighborhoods, from deteriorating blocks of public housing in the southwest to enclaves of mansions and...
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The New York City Breakers are an original B-boy group in early 1980s that was established in the Bronx borough of New York City formed by Michael Holman. The group originally consisted of members from Wildstyle and "Floor Master Crew" [1]
