Urban Townie: Vignettes from a Forgotten Neighborhood

As a native New Yorker, I am often asked to characterize my experience growing up in the eccentric Greenwich Village of the 1970s. The Village was larger-than-life, an alternative universe, a progressive ideal for a new generation. But it ain't that simple. A lesser-known dark side existed in the neighborhood. Intolerant voices chose not to embrace the burgeoning progress, resulting in social paradox and dubious choices amongst many of the neighborhood youth. We were just kids however, no d...