Brisas del Caribe
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Overview
In English and German (German see below / Deutsch siehe unten)
The Brises del Caribe Garden is a 90 x 24 m plot of land located at 237 East 3rd Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. In 1986 this land was an abandoned city owned lot inhabited by rats, drug addicts and dealers, and strewn with refuse and toxic wastes. The garden was born thanks to the efforts of Mary and Angel Aponte, a neighborhood couple, who cleared out the garbage and told the addicts to go elsewhere.
The Brises del Caribe Garden is a beautiful spot covered with trees and various plants such as tomatoes, roses, and morning glories. Many birds make their homes there, and the garden also features a pool with goldfish. The members, most of whom are Hispanic people from the immediate neighborhood, have invested a great deal of time, effort and love into the garden. Angel Aponte personally built and maintains the two wooden cabanas where people gather when the weather is cool and rainy.
The garden is the center of social life for its members. Many cultural and educational programs take place here, such as family reunions, parties and other informal get-togethers. Neighborhood children visit with their school classes; attendees from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe located across the street frequently stop by late into the evening.
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Der Brises del Caribe Garden ist ein 90 x 24 m großes Arial an der 237 East 3nd Street in der Lower East Side von Manhattan. 1986 war dieses Land ein verlassenes Grundstück, Eigentum der Stadt, besetzt von Ratten, Drogensüchtigen und Dealern, übersät mit Abfällen und Sondermüll. Der Garten wurde dank der Bemühungen von Mary und Angel Aporte, einem Nachbarschaftspärchen, gegründet, dass den Müll beseitigte und die Süchtigen vertrieb.
Der Brises del Caribe Garden ist ein schöner Ort übersät mit Bäumen und verschiedenen Pflanzen wie zum Beispiel Tomaten, Rosen und Prunkwinden. Viele Vögel haben den Garten, welcher auch einen Teich mit Goldfischen beherbergt, zu ihrem Zuhause gemacht. Die Mitglieder, meist Lateinamerikaner der umgehenden Nachtbarschaft, haben eine Menge Zeit, Anstrengung und Liebe in den Garten investiert. Angel Aponte selbst baute die zwei Holzhütten und hält diese aufrecht, in denen sich die Leute zusammenfinden wenn es draußen kalt und regnerisch ist.
Der Garten ist das soziale Zentrum für seine Mitglieder. Viele kulturelle und bildende Programme, wie zum Beispiel Familientreffen, Partys und andere zwanglose Zusammenkünfte, finden hier statt. Kinder aus der Nachbarschaft besuchen den Garten mit ihrer Schulklasse; Besucher des gegenüberliegenden Nuyorican Poets Cafes kommen öfters noch am späten Abend vorbei.
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