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Newspaper
The Red Hook Star Revue
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2011
Page
9
Mary Ann Pietanza recalls how Robert Moses highway design split Red Hook from Carroll Gardens and forced teens to cross a dangerous bridge. She describes routes, fears, and guardrails, noting changed safety after renovations and the broader impact on her immigrant community.
The speaker recalls the sixties era when immigration and poverty silenced communities. Brooklyn Heights reportedly influenced Robert Moses to bypass Brooklyn Heights, causing Red Hook residents to endure while progress advanced. The passage laments the persistent impact on Red Hook.
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