A new street photography exhibit titled "Coney Island Streets: 1965-1975" captures the resilience of a community facing significant challenges due to government discrimination. The exhibit, featuring the work of Charles Denson, explores how ill-conceived policies, including redlining and Urban Renewal, devastated the neighborhood. Through personal anecdotes and historical context, the exhibit highlights the dramatic decline of a vibrant area, emphasizing the resilience of its people amidst the destruction and discrimination they faced throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
"I grew up to the sounds of fire engines and bulldozers as block after block of viable housing went up in flames or was reduced to rubble under the treads of heavy machinery. None of the structures in my photographs has survived."
"The flawed policies of the Federal Housing Administration made it nearly impossible for homeowners to obtain mortgages, loans, and insurance, leading to a decline in housing and living conditions."
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