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THE DUKE OF ROCK by Peter Nolan Smith

Back in the 80s and 90s Tompkins Square Park in the East Village had several basketball courts. Full-court games were played next to the handball courts closest to Avenue B. Half-court games was located against the fences of the asphalt baseball field on Avenue A. Players were split between neighborhood ballers and hoopsters from the [...]