Plans to Build a 13-Story Luxury Building in Brooklyn is Under Fire
Residents of Windsor Terrace say they have too many problems to welcome a 13-story luxury building at 312 Coney Island Ave to their neighborhood.
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The Bronx: A Major Housing Project Brings Hope and Fear
Bronx residents are hopeful about the La Central housing project, but wary that it comes with complications
The Bronx is Changing…and Many are Poised to Take Advantage
Local businessmen see opportunities as the area gentrifies, but pace of profitability is slow
In The Bronx, Art vs. Gentrification
Alejandro Tavarez didn´t expect to sell much early in the afternoon, but not even two hours after the exhibition started he barely had time to talk to visitors. Instead, he was on his knees, picking T-shirts and jumpers from below the table. “Give me the brown one,” someone demanded, as Tavarez pulled clothes […]
Landlords Bully at Home, Tenants Rally at City Hall
NYC tenants demand legislation to protect them from landlord harassment
Exploring the City’s Changes in Cardboard
With virtual reality, an interactive art installation helps viewers understand the effects of gentrification
A Grocery Plans to Shut Down and Chelsea Protests
Rent hikes drive a supermarket to close, and residents worry about affordable alternatives.
Here Come the New Neighbors
With rich residents set to flood their Astoria neighborhood, public housing residents wonder what’s in store for them.
South Bronx Residents Are Not Sold on Plans for Historic Post Office
The sale of the Bronx General Post Office has split local opinion as gentrification looms.
New Construction Brings Unwanted Newcomers: Rats
In Crown Heights, change has a furry side effect.
White People Are Moving to Bedford-Stuyvesant—Again
A community that was once mostly white, then mostly black, is getting whiter once more.
VIDEO: The Shoe Magician’s Last Act
After 82 years, Jim’s Shoe Repair will shut its doors in September
VIDEO: The Shoe Magician's Last Act
After 82 years, Jim’s Shoe Repair will shut its doors in September