police officer who is the 110th Mayor of New York City. Eugene Armbruster (1865–1943), New York City photographer, illustrator, writer and historian. Jules de Balincourt (born 1972), contemporary artist Andre Charles (born 1968), graffiti artist D-Stroy, rapper Da Beatminerz, hip hop production team Maritza Davila (born 1963), politician who represents the 53rd district in the New York State Assembly. Ryan J. Davis (born 1982), theatre director and social media director at Blue State Digital Jackie Gleason (1916–1987), actor Rick Gonzalez (born 1979), actor<ref>Ramos, Steve. [http://www.vulture.com/2007/08/illegal_tender_star_rick_gonza.html "'Illegal Tender Star Rick Gonzalez Is a Mama's Boy"], Vulture.com, August 23, 2007. Accessed October 9, 2016. "Taking homeboy Rick Gonzalez out of Bushwick means bright lights and enthusiastic crowds outside the Chelsea West Cinemas for the Monday-night premiere of Illegal Tender, a Latino mob movie in which Gonzalez plays a straight-arrow college kid unaware of his family's drug-dealing past."</ref> John Francis Hylan (1868–1936), former mayor of New York City Elle King (born 1989), singer. Timbo King, rapper Charlie Murphy (1959–2017), comedian and actor Eddie Murphy (born 1961), comedian and actorEddie Murphy Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story. Biography.com (April 3, 1961). Harry Nilsson, (1941–1994), singer/songwriter O.C., rapper Jeannie Ortega (born 1986), singer Rosie Perez (born 1964), actress. Q-Unique, rapper Anthony Ramos, (born 1991), actor and performer from Hamilton Phil Rizzuto (1917–2007), baseball player and broadcaster Chynna Rogers (1994–2020), rapper, disc jockey, and model. Salt (born 1966 as Cheryl James), rapper Bernice Silver (1913–2020), puppeteer and activist. Obi Toppin (born 1998), power forward for the New York Knicks. Mae West (1893–1980), actor. Dwight York (born 1945), convicted criminal and leader of the Nuwaubian Nation movement References Notes Citations Bibliography Goodman, James, Blackout. North Point Press. New York, NY 2003 Jackson, Kenneth T. and John B. Manbeck, The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn,'' 2nd ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004, 4448. Cooper, Mabusha "Push ", PUSH HIP HOP HISTORY- The Brooklyn Scene, 1st Books Library, External links 1661 establishments in North America 1661 establishments in the Dutch Empire Dominican-American culture in New York (state) Establishments in New Netherland Former towns in New York City Hipster neighborhoods Hispanic and Latino American culture in New York City Neighborhoods in Brooklyn Populated places established in 1661 Puerto Rican culture in New York City Sicilian-American culture Italian-American culture in New York City Italian-American history Little Italys in New York (state) Little Italys in the United States