Gentrification Rally Disrupts City Hall Meeting
Following the release Monday of a 13-page report critiquing Mayor de Blasio’s East New York rezoning plan, local coalition Real Affordablility for All held a rally in Downtown Brooklyn — a “hyper-gentrified” neighborhood, according to the organization’s press release. After the rally, Real Affordability members and leaders headed to Lower Manhattan, where they disrupted the City…
Following the release Monday of a 13-page report critiquing Mayor de Blasio’s East New York rezoning plan, local coalition Real Affordablility for All held a rally in Downtown Brooklyn — a “hyper-gentrified” neighborhood, according to the organization’s press release.
After the rally, Real Affordability members and leaders headed to Lower Manhattan, where they disrupted the City Planning Commission’s hearing regarding the the rezoning process for East New York. The event’s timing purposefully coincided with today’s beginning of the public review process for the rezoning of East New York.
Protestors chanted, “Hey! Hey! Bill de Blasio! Where are we supposed to go?”
The group wants de Blasio to overhaul his current approach and build more affordable units in the area.
“The worst gentrification and displacement seen in the rezoning of Williamsburg over the past decade will become the future of East New York, unless Mayor de Blasio implements our recommendations for creating real affordable communities,” Affordability for All Campaign Coordinator Maritza Silva- Farrell said.
The rally and disruption were well documented on social media.
All across the city, tenants are being pushed out. We come together now to demand #RealAffordability! pic.twitter.com/H2F5e9aTTS
— Real Affordability (@AffordabilityNY) September 21, 2015
On our way to see De Blasio about #realaffordability. #tenantpower pic.twitter.com/A4L14jmElb — NY Communities (@nychange) September 21, 2015
“We should be able to live in our neighborhoods” Don’t displace us in #ENY #RealAffordability @nychange pic.twitter.com/0nisRCEbWv
— CASA New Settlement (@CASAbronx) September 21, 2015
Disruption @NYCPlanning. ENY residents demanding @AffordabilityNY and real union jobs. pic.twitter.com/V7TyRwiGDM — Maritza SilvaFarrell (@MaritzaSf) September 21, 2015
[Photo: Real Affordability for All]
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