“The highest point in Central Park, Summit Rock once looked out over a thriving rural community. Established in 1825 by free Black New Yorkers seeking respite from the discrimination and bustle downtown, Seneca Village flourished.”

“Parasite. noun. par·​a·​site ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt. : an organism living in, with, or on another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host.“

“This story is already out of date: New changes have come to the blue-grey cast-iron building at the corner of Grand and Eldridge Street where our story begins. ”