Summary(00:20) Born in Greenpoint -- (1:20) Family has owned house on Frost over 100 years -- (2:35) Three generations in Greenpoint -- (4:40) Taking uncle to Newtown Creek to breathe the air -- (5:09) Fireman flushing sewers with water -- (6:06) Community becoming aware of neighborhood environmental conditions -- (6:46) Jewel Street rampant with cancer -- (7:56) New generation in Greenpoint working on issues -- (9:04) Sustainability coaches and initiatives at PS 110 -- (12:25) Staying in your pocket in the neighborhood because unsafe -- (13:22) People did not utilize McCarren Park -- (15:00) Neighbor buried car in backyard-- (16:42) Need more of community involvement to make a change
NoteAudio interview conducted on November 9, 2018, by Acacia Thompson at PS 110 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is funded through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.
SubjectLead poisoning in children ; Newtown Creek (Kings County-New York County, N.Y.) ; Elementary schools ; Environmental education ; Kosciuszko Bridge (New York, N.Y.) ; Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer ; Recycling ; Outdoor learning laboratories
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TitleOral history interview with LuAnn Fortunato conducted on November 9, 2018.