Ronald GamboaW 120th St between Saint Nicholas Ave and 7th AveHeart Four · Location 416 · Drawn July 2004Download photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Download photograph 12Download photograph 13Download photograph 14Download photograph 15Download photograph 16Download photograph 17Show all 17 photographsVideo podcast0:00On West 120th between St. Nicholas Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard are a set of0:07abandoned and dilapidated residential buildings on the north side of the street. If you can find0:12the spray-painted address 233, you'll see an unprotected staircase as a spring 2006 leading0:20down into a square area full of debris. A couple years ago, there was a tall piece of dirty plywood0:27protecting the public from their own curiosities.0:29This drawing was made on that plywood.0:32This is Ronald Gamboa.0:34He was drawn in July of 2004.0:38His drawing is counting one person.0:57We were pretty much like all boarded up and abandoned.1:03This is [name unclear].1:04[unclear] right here.1:10They did a lot of traveling.1:12They were both family oriented.1:14Ronald was accompanied by his partner of 14 years, Daniel Brandhurst, and their adopted1:20three-year-old son, David Brandhurst.← Location 415Heart Four · Location 416Location 417 →
