The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Day: May 24, 2018

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How Gentrification is affecting Mom-and-Pop Shops in the East Village

I spent my adolescence on the streets of the East Village experiencing its unique and diverse punk subculture. At the heart of the neighborhood and this culture was its small businesses. Tattoo shops, pizzerias, second-hand clothing, and low-budget music shops […]