ACORN Protesters Storm The Beacon Tower
The anti-gentrification movement stepped it up a notch yesterday with ACORN protesters storming the open house at the Beacon Tower, Shaya Boymelgreen’s 23-story condo development at 85 Adams in Dumbo. What a shame! What a pity! We can’t live in New York City, the 50-odd protesters chanted while blanketing the sales office with flyers that…
The anti-gentrification movement stepped it up a notch yesterday with ACORN protesters storming the open house at the Beacon Tower, Shaya Boymelgreen’s 23-story condo development at 85 Adams in Dumbo. What a shame! What a pity! We can’t live in New York City, the 50-odd protesters chanted while blanketing the sales office with flyers that read, Beacon Tower developers get rich off the backs of working families.” The protesters main gripe? That luxury projects like the Beacon still receive tax breaks in a holdover from a program started in the 1970s to stimulated development. The ambushed Corcoran agents manning the open house called in the cops who removed the protesters. Prospective buyers didn’t appear to be too sympathetic to the cause. “Tell them to get jobs and go live in the projects,” said Jenny Malone, who was there checking out apartments. “People just want something for nothing.”
Activists Protest Dumbo Condos [Metro]
More coverage in the print edition.
So true. Also when there aren’t any black people in the store we white people give other white people stuff for free…shhh don’t tell anyone.
Everyone does not have a hard time – friends in high places help each other out. Fact- more whites in high places. Our company also downsized and not one white attorney had a hard time finding a job, but many black attorneys had to end up temping. Don’t give me that Affirmative Action stuff. The definition of minority is so diluted that blacks are benefiting less and less. Affirmative action is great for white women – not so much for blacks.
I think Roger Toussaint posted some of those comments. Let’s hope his days in jail will be productive.
I certainly hope the “poor black man” poster is some racist white guy jerk trying to stir it up, otherwise it is just sad.
Everyone has a hard time getting their foot in the door at the top companies and firms. That said, if you are the cream of the crop and black, you will have more offers do to affirmative action. I’m not complaining about that at all. I work at one of those big companies and trust me, lost my job in downsizing, had to interview at dozens of places before and after such downsizing, it is extremely competitive for everyone. I’ve been rejected countless times for positions I know I was qualified for and I’m a white man. If you can fall back on a good education, you’ll be better prepared for those inevitable rejections.
That was a funny comment 🙂 There’s no question that it sucks to be poor. But what does it have to do with this building in Dumbo? What does it have to do with abatements? Wouldn’t poor people benefit from more construction jobs and more tax revenues?
You white —–s think you can delete my posts well —- THAT! Some of you racist ——– had better watch yourselves. It sucks to be poor and it\’s hard to be black and we don\’t like listening to a bunch of spoiled trust fund babies whine about how mistreated they are by organizations that advocate for the poor. [EDITED FOR PROFANITY AND PHYSICAL THREATS]
Working class whites leave to the city too. I think CHP said it correctly that the tension is more “class” (read socioeconomic) driven than racially driven. Professionals of any race will be able to scratch by or do well. Working class people are getting squeezed in terms of where they can afford to live within the bounds of the five boroughs.
4:42 – These business are also looking for “a good fit” and like it or not, many hiring managers do not think that black people make a “good fit”. So despite great educations, etc., many blacks have a hard time getting their foot in the door.