Gentrification and the Future of Work in New York City’s “Chinatowns”

New York City’s “Chinatowns” are becoming increasingly inhospitable to both long-term residents and recent immigrants from working class backgrounds. Such immense changes in the landscape and intensive re-routings of both people and money can often be traced back to a political crisis—the attacks of September 11, 2001—and an economic crisis—the financial meltdown that peaked in … Read more

New York City Council District 20 Candidate Forum

This talk features a candidate forum where local community members heard directly from City Council District 20 contenders on pressing neighborhood issues, civic engagement, and policy priorities in the lead-up to the 2017 election. It provides insight into how candidates articulate their visions for public service and community representation.

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