1520 Sedgwick Avenue
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About 1520 Sedgwick Avenue
1520 Sedgwick Avenue is a 102-unit apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Described in The New York Times as a long-time "haven for working class families", it has been historically accepted as the birthplace of hip hop.
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1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
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Nathan's Famous
Hot dogs · $ · Brooklyn
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Pizza · $ · Brooklyn
Randazzo's Clam Bar
Seafood · $$ · Brooklyn
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
Sandwiches · $ · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
Ice cream · $ · Brooklyn
Win Son
Taiwanese American · $$ · Brooklyn
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