Miami Beach cracks down on Spring Break party excess

College students usually turn Miami Beach’s main drag into a huge street party at this time of year — blocking traffic as they drink and dance to thumping reggaeton music.

But strict new measures mean the American ritual, known as Spring Break, is a much quieter affair this year.

The city in south Florida is enacting rules to stamp out partying which has gotten out of control — and even violent — in recent years, with two killed in shootings last March.

As the sun went down on the weekend, Ocean Drive — typically the party hub for the thousands

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12 of the best vintage looks from this weekend’s Jazz Age Lawn Party in NYC

This past weekend, Governors Island was all that jazz!

New Yorkers went back in time for the Jazz Age Lawn Party on this island this past Saturday and Sunday. Bedecked in chic flapper looks with pearls, fringe and suspenders, they danced to jazz music, played croquet and snapped photos with vintage cars.

If you missed out on the fun, don’t worry. There’s another iteration of the Jazz Age Lawn Party coming to Governors Island on August 12 and 13 (tickets cost $50/person). Whether you’re looking for some outfit inspo for the August event or just want to admire these stunning

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Bronx block party celebrates 50 years of hip-hop

A massive block party outside 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in Morris Heights, which is considered the “birthplace of hip-hop,” closed off many Bronx blocks to car traffic Saturday.

There was plenty of room for generations of hip-hop fans to dance and reflect on an art that originated there 50 years ago.

“These are my people,” said Crystal Rose, who lives nearby. “All these are my people. I was brought up in hip-hop.”

Much like hip-hop itself, lifelong Bronx residents Juliet Lindsay, Deborah Matthews and Rose were all born and bred in the borough where hip-hop originated.

“I grew up in this

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