Two years ago, at a park on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Coss Marte took hold of a corroded metal pipe and felt the weight of his body as he lifted his feet off the ground for some pull-ups. With each heave, he watched the city’s skyline rise and fall through the early morning haze.
For Mr. Marte, the predawn routine provided a touch of solace during a precarious chapter of his life. Less than a month had passed since he had been released from prison, after serving four years on drug-related charges. In his heyday as a dealer, Mr. Marte said, he oversaw 20 underlings who supplied the neighborhood with marijuana, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy. The operation, he said, took in more than $2 million a year, affording him a lavish array of cars, jewelry and real estate.source by http://www.nytimes.com/
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