Gladys Reid and Grandson Trevor Interview 08/08/2026
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Gladys Reid and Trevor Interview Transcript:
KRYSTAL: Hello, my name is Krystal Lee. I am here with:
GLADYS: Gladys Reid.
TREVOR: And Trevor.
KRYSTAL: All right, and Trevor is the grandson for Ms. Gladys. And we're here at the Park Slope Old Timers Day at 4th Street and Fifth Avenue on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Can you please spell your name for me, Gladys?
GLADYS: G-L-A-D-Y-S R-E-I-D.
KRYSTAL: Okay. And Trevor, can you please spell your name for me?
TREVOR: T-R-E-V-O-R.
KRYSTAL: All right, and this is a joint interview so we'll have both of them answering the questions, when they see fit, and we're gonna get started. What is your relationship with Park Slope? You can answer first, Ms. Gladys.
GLADYS: Been here since I was– 74? 74 Years.
KRYSTAL: You were here for 74 years and you still presently live in Park Slope.
GLADYS: Right.
KRYSTAL: Okay, and we have your grandson, Travis. What is your relationship–
GLADYS: Trevor.
KRYSTAL: Trevor, I'm sorry, sir. What is your relationship with Park Slope?
TREVOR: This is home, this is where I first grew up at, and my grandmother's still here, so I come visit all the time.
GLADYS: Born and raised.
KRYSTAL: Born and raised in Park Slope. Wow. I can only imagine what you guys are going through to say during this interview. So do you have a powerful or important memory of Park Slope you'd like to share, Ms. Gladys?
GLADYS: It's always been a very close community. Everybody here knows each other, we respect each other, and I've never had any problems with the different, different cultures. No problem. We get along well, and it's a lovable community to live in.
KRYSTAL: Okay. Any powerful memory for you?
TREVOR: Most of my childhood memories are here, so all of them I can think. This is what molded me into the man I am.
KRYSTAL: Really. You went to school in Park Slope?
TREVOR: P.S. 321
GLADYS: We all did.
KRYSTAL: You went to school in Park Slope as well?
GLADYS: Right here.
TREVOR: I went to the same school that my mother had teachers, and my mother and me had the same teachers at the same school.
KRYSTAL: Really? I'm sure the teachers that you had, Ms. Gladys, they, they weren't teaching anymore.
GLADYS: No, no. But some of the teachers that I had, because they, they started in public school, ended up in Catholic school like I did. And some of the teachers that I had, they had. So this is one of four of my– my oldest daughter had four kids. He's the oldest son of my daughter.
KRYSTAL: Okay.
GLADYS: And then, so she had another daughter. Two-two more daughters and a son. So it's three. It's two boys and two girls. And they all, like, went to the same schools.
KRYSTAL: So why did you both decide– I'm sure it's going to come from two different perspectives, but why did you guys decide to come to the Park Slope Old Timers Reunion today?
GLADYS: Get to see a lot of people that used to live here or still live here, it's just like a camaraderie kind of place. Get together once a year. This is one of the ways that we get–we get to see each other and get to communicate and share memories.
TREVOR: I came with her, her company. Anytime I get to spend time with her, I would spend time with her.
KRYSTAL: All right, what are some things you would like more people to know about Park Slope based on your individual experiences? You can go first, Ms. Gladys.
GLADYS: Can you repeat that?
KRYSTAL: What are some things you think more people should know about Park Slope based on your individual experiences?
GLADYS: That it's a heartfelt community. If they really want to live in a community that's really, really close-knit, this is the place to be. There's no places– I can't say it, I'm biased. I love Park Slope, I’m biased.
KRYSTAL: Because you– well you’ve lived in Park Slope your whole life!
GLADYS: I'm biased.
KRYSTAL: But I get what you're saying. Do you still sense a– In your opinion, is there still a sense of unity in Park Slope?
GLADYS: Yeah, yeah. Except for the new– the new generation that's moving in, they're not familiar with the norms. So some of them come with attitudes, they act like they're privileged or something. They don't appreciate the old timers that've been here, so they walk around with their nose up in the air or they don't speak. But, after a while they get used to you. And if they get introduced to you, then it's different. But other than that, it's okay.
KRYSTAL: Okay, what, what would you like people to know about– What are some things you think more people should know about Park Slope from your individual experience?
TREVOR: Well, after growing up here and leaving, I feel like people already know what it's about Park Slope. Park Slope has changed a lot over the years and it's going to keep changing, but like she said, just needs to be more of a sense of community because some people have lived here so long. She owns her house and she owned the house for a long time and the new people come here– just because you bought the house next door don't mean you're privileged or you should have acting different for people that been here and built this neighborhood to what it is now. You need to, you need the foundation to actually make a building stand. So, these are the foundations.
KRYSTAL: Good, I like that, I like that. So based on what you both said individually, what are your hopes for the future for this neighborhood? [To Gladys] You still live here, [to Trevor] you come back and visit regularly. What do you want to see the future of Park Slope become?
GLADYS: Continuity of centric, you know, generalization of everybody being together and accepting each other and just respecting each other in general.
TREVOR: In all honesty, a little bit more affordable for the people that's been here. The prices of things are too extremely high. And I like listen to my grandmother talk how she has to shop and go all the way, five neighborhoods over to get something affordable because stuff over is not affordable. It's kind of ridiculous because like I said, the foundational people here for some of these same businesses or new businesses wouldn't be here if they weren't here. Shouldn't be able to buy a slice of pizza for $12, it's a little bit expensive. I'm sorry. It's just one slice. They don't make that much. A lot of them are retired now. They did their time, so it should be affordable for them to still want to live here until they decide to leave here, not kind of be forced out.
KRYSTAL: I totally agree. I thank, I thank you both for your perspectives, because it's two individuals’ perspectives that's both valuable. I also thank you for sitting down with me today, and thank you. Have a great day.
BOTH: Thank you.