‘LONG LIVE NARD’: How one man seeks to fight gun crime through fitness in his brother’s name

On a red wall inside a gym at 4242 Greene Street, you’ll find a motivational saying, “I Will Be Better,” a red hoodie hung up with white lettering that says “LONG LIVE NARD,” and a bright mirror reflecting all the workouts and training that goes on.

And in the middle of that red wall is a photo of two men, the sun shining in their faces. They look alike. They stare into the camera, similar looks on their faces, wearing similar black baseball caps.

It’s a photo of the first day Chris Washington was released from jail in 2016, and sitting next to him is his brother, Bernard. They were both born in October, one year apart, and called each other twins…

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