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Humboldt Park & Gentrification

author: Xavi : Chicago, IL

Bushwick '77: When the Lights Went Out

author: upfromflames : Brooklyn, NY

Bushwick '77: When the Lights Went Out

author: upfromflames : Brooklyn, NY

Thirty years ago this month, the eyes of the nation focussed on a darkness. Across New York City, where gleaming towers defined the night sky, the lights went dark. It was three days until electricity was fully restored to the city. When the lights went out at 9:30PM on July 13th, looting soon broke out in the poorest areas of all five boroughs. (its still the only 5 borough disturbance in the city's history). The degree of looting varied widely, but it was at its worst in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where fires accompanied widespread looting. The city had seen rioting before (after...

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Thats what's on my mind right now, regarding this site. So many thoughts and vague plans about updating all of this, getting the word out, and following through enough to make it a little more dynamic, a little more what...

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