I'm not an Ironbound resident but I do try to spend time in some of the "off the beaten path" sections. I've visited restaurants and bars where literally no one spoke English and have hung out in cafes where everyone knows each other. It's a tight knit community and is beautiful to see. I think those who live and love the Ironbound are trying to preserve that and I don't blame them.

Along with easy transit and NYC accessibility, part of what these new developments are selling is the feel and culture of the neighborhood itself. Every article you read about the Ironbound touches on it. You displace those people, you lose that culture.

There's room for more people in our city but not at the cost of displacing others. There has to be balance.