Lucky Lake

There's a small neighborhood in Narrowsburg NY that was once a thriving summer community for African Americans called Luxton Lake. Just 2 miles outside of town, "Lucky Lake" as it was referred to, attracted many jazz musicians and a few well-known sports figures who bought summer homes with the intention of eventually retiring to the area.  Lucky Lake has a rich history, both exciting and sad, that has been explored and well documented in this short film by Tina Spangler, local film maker and producer. She shares with us the extraordinary community that was built over the years and then destroyed over night.

Tina's film was released in 2009 and since then there have been several attempts by the community to explore rebuilding the dam and restoring the lake. Sadly, NYS and DEP do not agree with the restoration project based on costs, which now likely exceed $1MM and the impact to wild life now inhabiting the land and lake bed.