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Maria Hernandez Who Gave the Name to Bushwick Park Was Shot in 1989 in the War on Drugs

 

Maria Hernandez Who Gave the Name to Bushwick Park Was Shot in 1989 in the War on Drugs
Maria Hernandez Park

Maria Hernandez Who Gave the Name to Bushwick Park Was Shot in 1989 in the War on Drugs

 

Maria Hernandez Who Gave the Name to Bushwick Park Was Shot in 1989 in the War on Drugs

 

Everyone knows Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. We love the lawn for its sunbathing spots, its sidewalks for the farmer’s market, its corners where vendors sell horchata and mango slices… But, unless you were born and raised here, you probably don’t know much about the history behind its name.

On Tuesday August 8, 1989 Maria Hernandez was dressing for work in the early morning hours when five bullets were fired through her first floor apartment at 105…

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