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Prentis {quote}Sonny{quote} Gibbs sits in Abraham Lincoln Playground in Harlem on Thursday, September 18, 2014, where he sold flowers for over 20 years. The Parks department recently shutdown Mr. Gibbs' flower selling business where he also taught children chess. CREDIT: Michael Appleton for The New York Times

Prentis "Sonny" Gibbs sits in Abraham Lincoln Playground in Harlem on Thursday, September 18, 2014, where he sold flowers for over 20 years. The Parks department recently shutdown Mr. Gibbs' flower selling business where he also taught children chess. CREDIT: Michael Appleton for The New York Times