st. brigids of tompkins square

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i found this ny times article interesting…about a church actually down the street from where i live. the st. brigids church on e.8th and ave B is currently unoccupied and scheduled to be torn down. i pass by it literally everyday, and always wondered about its history. the article details how the church came to be in its current state, along with a few stories of the people who grew up with the church. even tho ive only lived in the neighborhood since 2003, its still kind of sad to see the church go. but even without having read the article, i knew the church had structural compromises (there are several large cracks snaking its way across its walls). and now at least ive read a bit of its history before it disappears.

> st. brigids church of tompkins square park (via ny times)