New York City People

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. After being signed to and quickly dropped from Def Jam Records at age 19, she began performing in the...

Reginald "Reggie" Carter (October 10, 1957 in New York City, New York – December 24, 1999) was an American basketball player. At 6'3" (1.90 m) and 175 lb (79 kg), he played as a guard.

Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff (pronounced /ˈmeɪdɒf/; born April 29, 1938) is the former Chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange and the admitted operator of the Ponzi scheme that might be "the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history".

Zachary Paul "Zach" Wamp (born October 28, 1957 in Fort Benning, Georgia) is a Republican politician representing the 3rd Congressional district of Tennessee (map) since 1995. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes large parts of East Tennessee, including...

Dan McCarthy is a Canadian jazz vibraphone player who often crosses over to pop and folk music. He studied with Don Thompson at Toronto's Humber College before moving to New York in 2004 to further his jazz career. He has...

Leonard Bernstein (pronounced /ˈbɜrn.staɪn/, us dict: bûrn′·stīn; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive...

Derrick C. Brown, a poet/performer and former paratrooper, travels the world performing his written work. He has gained a something of a cult following for his performances, which incorporate spoken word, music and even magic. To date, Brown has performed...

Eater were an early British punk band from London who took their name from a Marc Bolan lyric. In 2001, the band’s second single, "Thinking of the USA" (originally released in June 1977), was included in a leading British music...

Park Avenue (formerly Fourth Avenue) is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Throughout most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to...

Lee Morgan (10 July 1938 in Philadelphia – 19 February 1972 in New York City) was an American hard bop trumpeter.