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New York Times Focuses on Gentrification as Cause of Antisemitic Attacks

"Most of the antisemitic incidents in New York have not been perpetrated by jihadists or far-right extremists, but by young African-American men," the Times reports, citing the chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt.

Feb 18, 2020 11:13 AM Read more >

A Bushwick Cabbie Turned Playwright Offers a Driving Tour of Gentrification

Walking through Bushwick for the first time, I don't feel lost. Modesto Flako Jimenez, a Bushwick-raised actor, playwright, poet and educator, is my guide through the neighborhood as he sees it, text by text.

Apr 28, 2021 9:23 AM Read more >

'Brooklyn Transitions,' A Panel Discussion on the History of Gentrification in Brooklyn

A panel of dynamic Brooklyn thinkers will discuss the historical patterns of change in the neighborhoods of the borough, giving an account of the reasons for and ramifications of gentrification over the years.

Oct 20, 2014 11:12 AM Read more >

Brooklyn in Transition: BRIC to Host Series on Gentrification in Brooklyn

Gentrification in Brooklyn has without question become the conversation du jour for many of the borough's longtime residents and recent arrivals.

Jan 15, 2015 12:14 PM Read more >

Youth Exhibit Interactive Installation Project Dealing With the Issue of Gentrification

DIVAS for Social Justice hosted the second annual STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) Awards at Weeksville Heritage Center on August 15, 2014.

Aug 17, 2014 12:03 PM Read more >

Bklyn Anti-Gentrification Group is 'Taking it Back Before it's Gone'

Founded in 2013 by activist Imani Henry, Equality for Flatbush has been fighting against gentrification and police repression through numerous campaigns, rallies and marches Equality for Flatbush, a Brooklyn-based anti-gentrification group, wants to

Sep 27, 2017 1:20 PM Read more >

Anti-Gentrification and Displacement Forum at Brooklyn Museum Plans to Inform and Empower

The Brooklyn Museum, an evolving cultural and intellectual hub in Brooklyn, will host the Brooklyn Community Forum on Anti-Gentrification and Displacement this Sunday, July 10, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Jul 6, 2016 2:04 PM Read more >

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Spoofs Gentrification, Spike Lee's 1989 Classic in 'Do the White Thing'

Scene from Jimmy Kimmel Live's "Do the White Thing" The arms of gentrification in Brooklyn are bountiful and spread far and wide.

Oct 26, 2015 9:51 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Is the Gentrification Capital of America. This $256 Million Experiment Tries to Change That

Filling nearly a full city block in the lower-income Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, a gigantic barrel-vaulted building sits as a vestige of a distant past.

Oct 27, 2021 7:49 AM Read more >

The Anti-Growth Alliance That Fueled Urban Gentrification

From California to the Northeast, a funny thing has happened recently in America's most expensive metropolitan areas: Rents have gone down.

Jan 4, 2021 9:07 AM Read more >