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Evolution of policing in Red Hook through decades
In Red Hook, Pete Morales recalls violent days around the Red Hook Houses in the late 80s and 90s when guns and shootouts were common. Today he sees safer streets but notes new anxiety from stops and frisk practices near Walcott and Dwight. Judith Daly reflects on past neighborly policing and questions the current balance between safety and civil liberties.
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Pete Morales
Red Hook
Red Hook Houses
Walcott
Dwight
Morales
Judith Daly
Red Hook East
John McCarthy
Tommy Sullivan
Daly
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