Freedom found in Red Hook

I wish someone had told me I was riding into the ghetto when I pedalled over to Red Hook in Brooklyn this afternoon. And it's not like can even cycle off into the distance with my dinky yellow foldy. In any case, I discovered all too late that I had a beautiful public pool 10 minutes down the road from me. And apart from seeing some scary-ish projects and lots of empty warehouses (including the shell of the new super-Ikea), I found these. They are what seem to be foundation blocks for Freedom Tower (the new Ground Zero building) - I thought it was cool even if no one else does.