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Luquer Street a gritty Red Hook block with wary guardians
A first person reminiscence of Luquer Street in Red Hook Brooklyn describing a rough block where longshoremen, diverse families, and neighbors like Tony and Ju Ju guard the area. The narrator recalls a ghetto past, demolition, cramped housing, and the stark contrast with nearby streets while revealing the street’s odd name and local characters.
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Westchester
Life Magazine
Sotto ‘Loggio
Columbia Street
Arthur Miller
America
Luquer Street
Red Hook
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Carroll Gardens
Hamilton Avenue
Smith Street