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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_01
Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_01 Marty Rogers, founder of the Take Back the Hub campaign, goes out every Tuesday evening to raise awareness of New York City's South Bronx heroin epidemic, and bring people together in the community through chalk and positivity.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_02 Needles can be found almost everywhere in The Hub — named for the five-way intersection at 149th and Third Avenue in the New York City South Bronx neighborhood.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_03 Drug users sleeping in broad daylight on 150th Street in The Hub.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_04 Chloe Rodriguez, 16, a photography student at Bronx Documentary Center, displays a print of her work on the neighborhood’s heroin epidemic.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_05 Rodriguez speaking about her photography project at the Bronx Documentary Center.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_06 The photographer and her work.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_07 Cracks in the sidewalk on 150th Street in The Hub.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_08 Rogers, along with his wife Francine and friend Anthony Dalton join together in prayer at The Hub intersection.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_09 Every Tuesday, Rogers and other members of Immaculate Conception Church head to The Hub and ask passersby to write down what they wish for their community in chalk on the sidewalks. Here, Rogers adds a heart to his message.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_10 Rogers points down to show needles in the area outside his church, Immaculate Conception on 150th Street in The Hub.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_11 Rogers introduces himself to those in the community who inquire about his mission and messaging with chalk.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_12 Needles and garbage strewn across the bushes outside of Immaculate Conception Church.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_13 Lydia Monserrate, 30, struggles with addiction to coke and heroin. She grew up bouncing around foster care homes across New York City and is currently homeless. She wants to get help.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_14 Monserrate’s struggles with addiction have left her bruised and scarred.
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Hub of Heroin: The South Bronx Heroin Epidemic_15 Monserrate has a saddened gaze — she’s been through a lot in her life, with some scars going unseen.
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