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Remembering Brooklyn, the woman who lived in the tunnels underneath Riverside Park

I was over here today and spent some time thinking of the various times I've gone into this place and all the articles, stories, videos, and books I've read about the so-called "mole people" living down here. It's easy to forget about the history of this place especially now that the area above the tunnel has been revitalized. But if you look down into the grates or through the fences in some of the granite/stone storage buildings, you might see some remnants of a life long gone. Maybe, you might even see Brooklyn's old home (I know where it is).

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