Harry Belafonte posthumously awarded the key to New York City

NEW YORK -- Harry Belafonte was posthumously honored Tuesday with the key to New York City.

The music legend died in April at the age of 96.

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Belafonte was known as the King of Calypso and as a civil rights activist.

Mayor Eric Adams said he "balanced artistry and activism with a voice that pushed through racial boundaries and transcended the confines of the recording studio. 

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