‘There’s nothing hip or cool happening in Brooklyn. It’s a war.’
The name "Brooklyn" has come to refer to a lot more than a borough. Brooklyn's a lucrative brand, the backdrop…
Tag: gentrification
Flyers promise ‘God’s wrath’ is coming for Carroll Gardens gentrifiers
Someone's been going around Carroll Gardens posting flyers with a special message for all yuppies and hipsters. Pardon Me For…
Real estate agent re-imagines Bed-Stuy without black people
It's been a little while since we got to talk about "Bed-Stuy is the new Williamsburg," so it's a good…
NYC rent went up 75 percent between 2000 and 2012
At this point, living in New York and complaining about the rent go so hand-in-hand that you'd think someone passed…
Broker makes flyer inviting people to ‘Join the gentrification!’ in Bushwick
Everyone's always talking about how bad gentrification for a city's original residents or people just looking to live somewhere affordable…
Spike Lee finally responds to someone’s response to his gentrification monologue
An important thing to remember about the internet outrage machine is that just like fire, the outrages of the day…
Talking to Bushwick natives about gentrification
We mentioned a couple weeks ago that talk show LNNY was kicking off their new season with an episode devoted to…
City seething with rage at influx of tourists
If you've got a big city worth living in, you inevitably end up with a bunch of tourists, with their…
Man walks through Bed-Stuy
From the Commercial Observer comes an unfortunate musical reference and yet another "Bed-Stuy is the new Williamsburg" push. You always know…
Sunset Park has room for the Nets, but not for artists
Another weekend, another story of artists getting chased out of yet another neighborhood they figured they'd be safe in. This…