Bodega DreamsWilliam Irizzari has reinvented himself as Willie Bodega, a drug lord who plans to use his money to buy and renovate his areas comdemned buildings. Told by Chino, a young graffiti artist, this is the story of whether hope and loyalty can survive in a world of crime. |
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Page 55
... East River and have million - dollar views . On the Upper East Side an apartment facing the East River would be priceless , but this is Spanish Harlem , where most rents are subsidized by Section Eight . Regardless , the panoramic ...
... East River and have million - dollar views . On the Upper East Side an apartment facing the East River would be priceless , but this is Spanish Harlem , where most rents are subsidized by Section Eight . Regardless , the panoramic ...
Page 82
... East River . He had been a reporter for El Diario / La Prensa working on an investigation of a drug lord in East Harlem . Salazar had been a big man , six feet two , 260 pounds . As the camera panned an empty pier , still wet from the ...
... East River . He had been a reporter for El Diario / La Prensa working on an investigation of a drug lord in East Harlem . Salazar had been a big man , six feet two , 260 pounds . As the camera panned an empty pier , still wet from the ...
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... East Harlem belonged to you . In fact , there were two little Italys , one downtown and one in East Harlem . When your bones had plenty of calcium , Mr. Cavalleri , remember that 116th and First was called Lucky Corner because all the ...
... East Harlem belonged to you . In fact , there were two little Italys , one downtown and one in East Harlem . When your bones had plenty of calcium , Mr. Cavalleri , remember that 116th and First was called Lucky Corner because all the ...
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