New WNYC podcast takes an in-depth look at gentrification in Central Brooklyn

… called  There Goes the Neighborhood According to WNYC rents in some neighborhoods in the area have doubled and … done to temper it in a borough whose very name has become synonymous with gentrification WNYC points out that the … years and found herself kicked out of her longtime home Her heat hot water and electricity were shut off at one point to …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
'This American Life' segment provokes larger questions about housing discrimination

… the fact that one of his heroes Mos Def was rumored to live there He left his number with several brokers and soon …

By Alanna Schubach |February 2, 2016 - 3:59PM
Playwright, actress and Brooklynite Staceyann Chin on gentrification, rising rents and the importance of balance in NYC

… in Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway Chin is currently starring in her onewoman show MotherStruck   at the … and misses old NYC Nom  Wahs  Wilson Tang on winning the affordable housing lottery the best LES eateries and more … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 20, 2016 - 2:59PM
Reminder: this is exactly why people are so angry about gentrification

… Beach an existence she described as pleasant and more affordable but extremely boring thus echoing the sentiments … up and move out then fixing the place up and hiking the rent As always theres a pretty long difficult road between … getting it Take for example one renter who actually won in housing court after his landlord withheld heat and hot water …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 1, 2015 - 9:59AM
Here are a few more reasons not to call the Bronx "the new Brooklyn"

… The Bronx has been the source of much hype as of late including … November issue and though there are plenty of telltale signs like spikes in subway ridership and a rush of … The tipping point hasnt come for marketrate housing yet The rents arent there today but they should hopefully be in the …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 17, 2015 - 2:59PM