Acupuncture, Tupac's Stepdad and the Untold Story of NYC's Heroin Epidemic
Acupuncture, Tupac's Stepdad and the Untold Story of NYC's Heroin Epidemic Eliott Grover, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Locals called it “the butchers shop.” The letters languishing on the dreary brick edifice spelled a different name: Lincoln Hospital. It was the primary source of healthcare for residents of the South Bronx. Shortly after 5 a.m. on July 14, 1970, a U-haul truck rumbled innocuously through the gate. The building had been condemned some 25 years earlier, deemed unsafe for human habitation, but city officials ultimately decided to keep the hospital open. Reports of un...
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