Some traditions never die and it seems that street ball is one that lives on in NYC.
See video below from NY Post.
A related article in the NY Post asks the question, What happened to NY's storied street games? Even though some of the information in the article has some inadequacies.... (ie. Since 1995, there’s even been a program, “Peaceful Playgrounds,” that some states have adopted to ensure play periods remain mild and sedate.) generally its a good read.
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