| author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC author: upfromflames : Brooklyn, NY
| | author: upfromflames : Brooklyn, NY
photo by Molinari, courtesy Daily News
Statistics being what they are, it takes a face to make most folks care. In Bushwick, in ’77, the Casusos of Harman Street were the faces that folks cared about.
photo by Molinari, courtesy Daily News
They were a third generation family who steadfastly refused to leave their block. Instead they tried to live normal lives amidst the desolation. And they fought, through their block association, to get some vital help into Bushwick. It was not easy in those days
photo by Demoni, courtesy Daily News
As Bushwick hit its worst stride, in July of ’77,...
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