Reconnect Café is like any other café that has opened recently in the quickly gentrifying neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Bagels are doled out daily and the café features a free wi-fi connection and seating area for guests. The only difference between this café and the others is that this one […]
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Airbnb; The Silver-Lining of Gentrification for Crown Heights Residents?
After the 2012 downturn in the economy Sarah found herself having to move from her apartment in Manhattan to a shared apartment with a roommate in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. When her roommate moved out, Sarah, considered getting a new roommate to help pay the rent, but decided to turn to […]
Protected: Crown Heights Gentrification Spurs Growth For Minority-Businesses Willing to Tweak Their Business Models
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