On a cloudy day, El Puente’s Williamsburg Center lights up the neighborhood with its bright blue doors. Multi colored murals cover the outer building and a sign reads, “The people united will never be defeated!” A timely phrase that encapsulates the organization’s 40 years of activism. The history of El Puente has become a symbol of community efforts, education, and justice in Williamsburg.
The organization was founded in 1982 by community activists Luis Garden Acosta,…
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