Neighborhood: East Williamsburg, Ellery Court & Broadway
Length of Residence in Neighborhood: Approximately 50 years
Neighborhood Amenities: loved how neighborhood used to be culturally diverse and beautiful
Neighborhood Nuisances: drug abuse, crime, litter, limited employment opportunities, notices unusually high incidence of asthma & bronchitis, neighborhood is less culturally diverse than before
Social/Family Network in Neighborhood: daughter lives on Green Ave. in Williamsburg
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