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700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

By Daniel Kessel

March 23, 2015 · 3 min read

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700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

Daniel Kessel March 23, 2015Mar 23, 2015 · 3 min read

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight. On Sunday afternoon, March 22, a crowd of 700 members of the community packed into the beautiful St. Barbara’s RC Church with a small but urgent list of demands that carry big consequences for our neighborhood, particularly for kids. I attended to see what was up.

Here’s the gist. The City is neglecting two public spaces in Bushwick: Heckscher Playground , on Linden Street at Central Avenue, and Green Central Knoll , between Evergreen and Central Avenues. Both…

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