I grew up in a bldg like that
23 fl
8 small apts/fl
3 sections/bldg
4 bldgs/block
Avg family 2.5 (some w/4+, some solo)
=5,520 ppl/block
Nobody CHOOSES to be born into poverty
They lost the ovarian lottery
VERY hard to climb out
I was lucky, white, mom w/2jobs + grandparents
23 fl
8 small apts/fl
3 sections/bldg
4 bldgs/block
Avg family 2.5 (some w/4+, some solo)
=5,520 ppl/block
Nobody CHOOSES to be born into poverty
They lost the ovarian lottery
VERY hard to climb out
I was lucky, white, mom w/2jobs + grandparents
My buildings;) 
Avg income in Coney Island has been
family of 4....making under $25,000...COMBINED.
@AoDespair (David Simon of TheWire) had it DEAD ON right––10+ years ago
Why I feel so much pride & gratitude to leadership team + teachers + families + scholars @CiPrep Coney Island Prep.
family of 4....making under $25,000...COMBINED.
@AoDespair (David Simon of TheWire) had it DEAD ON right––10+ years ago
Why I feel so much pride & gratitude to leadership team + teachers + families + scholars @CiPrep Coney Island Prep.
It was a 2 bedroom, 4 people, 1 bath
Me, my mom + grandparents
From age 2-10 i slept with mom or in “den” and my mom slept with grandma
Grandpa delivered NY Daily News @ night
Grandma was parking meter attendant
Mom public school teacher + tutor (only one to go to HS + college)
Me, my mom + grandparents
From age 2-10 i slept with mom or in “den” and my mom slept with grandma
Grandpa delivered NY Daily News @ night
Grandma was parking meter attendant
Mom public school teacher + tutor (only one to go to HS + college)
At 10 after custody battle + 2 years living in Leona Valley, CA (shout @AdamSimonactor + late Micah Dash), back to Coney Island. Grandparents moved into 1BR in next section, same bldg, and me + mom took over apt and den became my bedroom.
