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Kennedy Buys Drugs in Harlem
+ Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden
The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association
June 01, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
45 years ago, David Kennedy - the son of the late Robert Kennedy - was apprehended at 8th Avenue and 116th Street at a hotel where he was believed to be purchasing cocaine:
“Kennedy says it was robbery. Police say it was drugs. David Kennedy, the 24-year-old son of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy, says he was flagged down and robbed by two men as he was just riding though Halrem Wednesday. But a police Narcotics Division source says Kennedy was known in the area and was apparently there to buy cocaine. June 1979”
The site of the incident, today:
Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden
We are excited to welcome back the wonderful musicians of the Harlem Chamber Players in a special performance featuring mostly women composers of color.
Please join us for this one-hour concert celebrating the diverse backgrounds of these living composers that make up our American landscape
PROGRAM
Nkeiru Okoye Three Movements
Jessie Montgomery Strum
Justine Chen Perpetual Flux
Gabriela Lena Frank Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
Paquito D'Rivera Wapango
ARTISTS
Ashley Horne, violin
Claire Chan, violin
William Frampton, viola
Wayne Smith, cello
Please bring your own chair as seating is very limited!
Your assistance in helping us prepare for the concert by cleaning all our white chairs, setting up the tarp to cover the pergola/performance area, and setting up chairs as well as returning everything post-performance is requested and very much appreciated!
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