Friday, January 18, 2013

Bed-Stuy Historic District: Good for Gentrifiers or Natives?

Posted by on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:05 AM

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The proposed Bedford Historic District—between Bedford and Tompkins avenues, Monroe and Fulton streets, roughly 16 blocks with about 800 buildings—fostered strong debate earlier this week at a meeting with the Landmarks Preservation Committee, the Times reported. Natives said it was an attempt for gentrifiers to push them out; supporters said it would help and honor natives. Here's a breakdown of their arguments. [photo]

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Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.

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