This week New York Magazine takes a view on gentrification that is, if not contrarian, at least a little controversial. (The article follows a similar one in the semi-annual magazine n+1). As will ...
The New York City Council recently adopted rezoning plans for the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn. A New York Times’ editorial has characterized the legislative action as “saving a New York ...
Bringing rich and poor together has major benefits.
Long after Mayor de Blasio is gone from office, his physical imprint will remain on neighborhoods like East New York and Downtown Far Rockaway—communities his administration will have rezoned to spur ...
About a month ago, comedian Saidah Belo-Osagie posted the latest video in her TikTok series, “girl who’s secretly happy her neighborhood’s gentrifying.” She didn't expect it to get nearly 2 million ...
NEW YORK (RNS) — On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, hand‑claps and Hammond organs can be heard from the sidewalks. The borough ...