A View of the Rough Parts in Brooklyn

This is a picture of Brooklyn, taken from a window on the 5th floor of a hospital in Brownsville, NY. I have a weird sense of pride working here because Brownsville is a tough place, perhaps one of the roughest in the City. It's less than 3 miles in square area, has over 18,000 residents and the median income here is about 15,000 dollars. Shootings, stabbings, violent crime and pedestrian vs car accidents happen almost daily here.
Working in this neighborhood keeps me sharp, in tune to the life around me, and is a reality check on a daily basis.