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From Boys to Men in the South Bronx

In “Haven,” Sarah Blesener looked beyond stereotypical portrayals of the South Bronx as she photographed a group of lifelong friends coming of age.

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These days, images of the Mott Haven neighborhood in the South Bronx tend to showcase either gleaming new buildings or still-warm bullet casings framed by police tape. Stories often dwell on the gentrifying neighborhood’s property sales or the latest murder in the 40th precinct.

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