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Teen actor overcomes adversity to land roles on 'Power,' 'Elementary'

<p>A local teen actor is getting a big break with a starring role in Starz's "Power."</p>

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Teen actor overcomes adversity to land roles on 'Power,' 'Elementary'

<p>A local teen actor is getting a big break with a starring role in Starz's "Power."</p>

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Manhattan descends into chaos as 'unruly' Knicks fans flood streets after championship win

STORM WATCH: Storm risk increases across Brooklyn tonight after a warm and breezy day

Ticker-tape parade set to celebrate Knicks historic win

63 arrested following Knicks championship win

Knicks capture NBA title in historic victory

44-year-old man fatally shot near Prospect Park

NYC ramps up security for FIFA World Cup, Knicks watch parties as crowds grow in Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy honors Dr. Frank Mickens with street co-naming celebration

Early voting underway as Canarsie voters head to the polls

NYC news anchor Bill Ritter reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis, steps down from on-air role

NYPD releases security plan for Saturday crowds surrounding MSG

Flames break out overnight in Bensonhurst bakery

Watch sale meetup gone wrong in East Flatbush

60-year-old man arrested for deadly shooting in East Flatbush

One of 5 men stabbed in Penn Station knife attack suffered traumatic brain injury

US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun’s 2 goals

'NYC Open Play' offers free, overnight soccer games at city parks during FIFA World Cup

Knicks argument after Game 4 leaves teen brutally beaten, in coma

NYC unveils class size plan, delays full compliance to 2030 amid cost and space challenges

Power restored after manhole fires knock out blocks of Fulton Street

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Teen actor overcomes adversity to land roles on 'Power,' 'Elementary'

<p>A local teen actor is getting a big break with a starring role in Starz's &quot;Power.&quot;</p>

Top Stories

Manhattan descends into chaos as 'unruly' Knicks fans flood streets after championship win

STORM WATCH: Storm risk increases across Brooklyn tonight after a warm and breezy day

Ticker-tape parade set to celebrate Knicks historic win

63 arrested following Knicks championship win

Knicks capture NBA title in historic victory

44-year-old man fatally shot near Prospect Park

NYC ramps up security for FIFA World Cup, Knicks watch parties as crowds grow in Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy honors Dr. Frank Mickens with street co-naming celebration

Early voting underway as Canarsie voters head to the polls

NYC news anchor Bill Ritter reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis, steps down from on-air role

NYPD releases security plan for Saturday crowds surrounding MSG

Flames break out overnight in Bensonhurst bakery

Watch sale meetup gone wrong in East Flatbush

60-year-old man arrested for deadly shooting in East Flatbush

One of 5 men stabbed in Penn Station knife attack suffered traumatic brain injury

US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun’s 2 goals

'NYC Open Play' offers free, overnight soccer games at city parks during FIFA World Cup

Knicks argument after Game 4 leaves teen brutally beaten, in coma

NYC unveils class size plan, delays full compliance to 2030 amid cost and space challenges

Power restored after manhole fires knock out blocks of Fulton Street

<p>A local teen actor is getting a big break with a starring role in Starz's "Power."</p>