This ‘pile of trash’ Red Hook street is at the center of a half-century-old dispute
April 11, 2019
An abandoned roadway, now an eyesore and dumping ground, is at the center of a longtime standoff between the Department of Transportation, community members and the city Parks Department. Walking past a portion of Halleck Street in Red Hook reveals overgrown shrubbery, graffiti covered walls and trash strewn about. Stray cats and the occasional homeless person take shelter among the