Tenants fearful over sale of hip hop's home

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1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the Bronx apartment ... [Boogie Down To The Historical Society]
Published 10/7/2008 by Maura Johnston at Idolator
... very closely.) The building was declared an historic landmark in July 2007, and the president of the building's tenants association said that the residents "intend to keep fighting to preserve our homes and to preserve the historical significance of our building." [NY Daily News] ...

To Whom It May Concern
Published 10/9/2008 by Contra™ at The Smoking Section
... history people have given their lives for symbols of their cultures. To this day, feuds on a global scale & cataclysmic proportions continue over territories significant to cultures and religions. The above pictured is the birthplace of Hip-Hop. People have given their lives for less. You all fight every day over chains and songs, contracts and beats. You didn’t even have to fight for this. Just sign a check. Make a donation. And yet you still failed. This building was bought by a real estate developer who has ...