gcoba218 t1_iucqo7e wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:03 AM

Reply to comment by pandabear62573 in Loose syringes, dropped drugs hurting pets in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park by NYY657545

What was going on in Tompkins back then? Just drugs or?

survive_los_angeles t1_iud9gk7 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:34 PM

you could get some pussy, ass or dick there too. break dance , or maybe a fight with some skinheads. a little AIDS, or tuberculois from kissing a squatter chick.

Pennwisedom t1_iudftbe wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:24 PM

I'd say just look up the Tompkins Square Riot, that'll give you a good idea of what it was like.

pandabear62573 t1_iudpjod wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:34 PM

This will give you a bit of insight.

"For decades, Tompkins Square Park was a dangerous haven for every imaginable crime, to the point where it was known as “Needle Park.” " https://observer.com/2015/07/take-back-tomkins-square-park-and-new-york-city/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16671435695933&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fobserver.com%2F2015%2F07%2Ftake-back-tomkins-square-park-and-new-york-city%2F