Our guide throughout the film, Everette sees his neighborhood park locked up, gets out his camera and starts interviewing friends and family about their memories of the park. The neighborhood may never be the same.

Everette’s father, Favain moved to Longwood when the Bronx was burning and setup roots. His love for videography inspired Everette to become a filmmaker. He’s glad to see the neighborhood and the park be cleaned up and so much safer.

A famous Bronx drummer, Anthony lived for the first fifteen years of his life a short walk from 75 Park, where he spent countless hours pretending he was a WWE superstar with his friends. Today, he’s excited to see how the new park will turn out.

Everette’s longtime friend shares his experiences growing up next to 75 Park. He has mixed emotions as he sees his childhood memories being bulldozed to make way for something new.

John is the great grandson of James Lyons, who the park is officially named after. He shares the story of how his mother grew up in the neighborhood and then moved out when the area was destroyed in the mid 1970s.

Iris is the Bronx Parks Commissioner and is so excited to see 75 Park and parks all over the borough getting much needed renovation after decades of neglect.

A councilmember in the Bronx, Rafael remembers what it was like when kids used to jump on mattresses in abandoned lots. Today, he sees a world of possibility and growth.

An eco-celebrity and community activist, Major shot to stardom in the mid-2000s following a viral Ted Talk. Her activism has led to the creation of numerous green spaces in the Hunts Point and Longwood community. Today she is investing in the community she has lived in her whole life. She opens Everette’s eyes to the historical injustices faced by the Hunts Point/Longwood area.

A city planner who used corrupt, entrenched government power to actively destroy Black communities throughout NYC. His final project- the Bruckner- decimated Everette’s Longwood neighborhood in the Bronx.

Lisa advocates tirelessly on behalf of everyday residents of the Bronx and sees public space as a vital place where people can relax. She shares the story of her son being shot in 75 Park, and implores people to fight the system of oppression and not each other.

DJ EZ Mike was a member of the legendary hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. He shares stories about how the group used to plug into the lamppost at 75 Park and perform for the Longwood community. He remembers when the community was in tatters and wonders why the neighborhood is being fixed up now.

A longtime doctor and public health servant, Jane discusses the dubious health outcomes in the Bronx and admits it wasn’t an accident. She’s ready for the city to bring neighborhood residents into the urban planning process.

As a girl, Julia almost lost her life to an asthma attack triggered while playing soccer beneath a number of massive highways at Will Cintron soccer field.

The NYC Parks Commissioner, Mitchell is overseeing the massive investment in improving neighborhood parks throughout NYC. He’s excited to see so many parks getting attention after decades of neglect.

One of the foremost scholars of redlining in the United States, Gregory shares his wisdom of how racist real estate practices have led directly to the gentrification currently underway

An urban planner who seeks change from inside the system, Tawkiyah points out that until the systemic racist policies of NYC are acknowledged, the people in the city will not be able to really move on.

Walter Hood is one of the top landscape designers in the world, having won the prestigious MacArthur Genius Award for his designs which bring equity, brilliance and acknowledgment into communities of color across the world.