Brenda Ann Kenneally’s Photos of a Young Bushwick Neighbor

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In Drug-Riddled Bushwick, Revisiting a Steadfast Friend

Brenda Ann Kenneally moved to crime-ridden Bushwick, Brooklyn, in the ’90s, and befriended a troubled but sweet boy named Andy, whom she photographed for a time. Now an adult, he is her subject once again.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/in-drug-riddled-bushwick-revisiting-a-steadfast-friend/

When he first saw the book “Money Power Respect,” it was a source of pride. He enjoyed the recognition. Now, when Andy looks at the photographs of him as a child, he mainly thinks of his daughter: “I see all the troubles my family went through,” he said. “I don’t want my daughter to go through that.”