CRACK IS WACK

One of our spastic friends Robin came to visit for the first time this week. The door to our apartment flung open and she shouted at the type of her lungs, half out of breath and looking like she had been out drinking all night.

"You guys live in the fucking hood!"

"What makes you say that?" We asked, interested to know exactly what the defining moment was for her.

"Oh, I dunno, maybe the fact that I just drove past the "Crack is Wack playground."

Curious about the Crack? The 22-year old mural was created by artist Keith Haring during the 80's drug epidemic. There mural is two sided, and the most visible side faces the traffic along FDR highway. The playground is currently being renovated. (128th Street and 2nd Avenue.)

Here's a little more background info:

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=11977

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