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The Coffee Shop Owner Calling Out Gentrification in Brooklyn
Rachel Nieves posted an emotional TikTok about the threats to her business. Then the whole neighborhood started lining up outside.
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An NYC comedian joked about the upside of gentrification. Then came the firestorm.
About a month ago, comedian Saidah Belo-Osagie posted the latest video in her TikTok series, “girl who’s secretly happy her ...
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‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’: A Puerto Rican Cafe Fights a Crippling Rent Hike in Williamsburg
Earlier this week, a Brooklyn coffee shop owner posted a TikTok ... would shutter one of the few Puerto Rican businesses left in Williamsburg. It went viral with people flocking to 150 Grand ...
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Brooklyn’s Crown Jewel or Soulless Mall? The Luxury Commodification of Williamsburg
So started the next wave of gentrification. For Lopez, even the hipsters’ version of Williamsburg felt erroneous ... pulling from the Center for Brooklyn History’s archives, sent a remark ...
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Community rallies behind Buddies Coffee in Brooklyn after owner opens up about business challenges
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- For one coffee shop owner in Brooklyn, a call for help on ... few and newest Puerto Rican-owned coffee shops in Williamsburg. Nieves told Eyewitness News that her dream ...
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What to do in Brooklyn? 10 places to discover New York’s trendy borough
Former industrial districts, vibrant arts scene and cultural diversity are all part of the charm of this borough that was ...
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Coffee Shop Owner Breaks Down in Video Over Store's Rent Increase. Joe Jonas Then Does Something Completely Unexpected
Rachel Rose, owner of Brooklyn ... you know Williamsburg as now is this annoying place that you hate or you love, but it was a predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhood before all the gentrification ...