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Late Summer, Bushwick: A Changing Vibe
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Late Summer, Bushwick: A Changing Vibe

On a muggy Saturday afternoon, the sounds of live music and children screeching with glee permeate Maria Hernandez Park, named to memorialize a Bushwick community leader who was shot after advocating against drug dealers in the late 1980’s, when the area was plagued by violence. In 2019, that Bushwick feels distant. Just outside the park,...