Detective Carrington felt the love and concern for his neighborhood that only a native son can feel. It's appropriate that we're dedicating a park, a playground - a place for children and their parents to come and celebrate the small pleasures of daily life. A playground is a place alive with the sound of children playing in safety. His work as a member of the Bronx Narcotics Task Force placed him on the front lines of our City's war against drugs. That war is really about preserving the lives and dreams of children.
Drugs rob our young people of their hope and their initiative.
It destroys families and neighborhoods. It is a testament to the moral fiber of Sean Carrington that he saw what was happening in the community where he grew up and was determined to make a difference. Not so long ago, when this was the Hillside Homes, drug dealers ruled the streets. Shootings and vandalism were a fact of daily life. The Mayor also thanked Brian Lewis of Prime Realty Services, Inc., who served as Master of Ceremonies, and whose commitment and dedication made this project possible.