"There was no help for New York's poorest neighborhoods during the crack epidemic in the 1980s. That is no longer the case," said a Doe Fund spokesperson.
A broken, naked Barbie doll hangs by the neck on a tree amongst a jumble of old toys including a plastic disco ball, a number of stuffed animals, as well as warnings written with paint on a wooden sign: "This is not a joke!" "Respect our neighborhood!"