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ZefeusAlorius t1_jbdowpe wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Chinatown apartment building evacuated after bulging façade found by mowotlarx

Judging by the people they interviewed in the video, the tenants have the means to buy their stuff again and/or move.

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TizonaBlu t1_jbfs12e wrote

Huh? How in the world can you tell just from the interviews?

Also, I’m not sure affluent yuppies live in desolate walk ups I’m Chinatown.

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liondactyl t1_jbfw5px wrote

> I’m not sure affluent yuppies live in desolate walk ups I’m Chinatown.

Of course they do. Chinatown tenements are crazy expensive. At least as expensive as nice outer borough neighborhoods. People live there because of the proximity to downtown art and fashion scenes.

The old Chinatown population of actual Chinese families living in rent stabilized or owned buildings is still there but it’s not the whole demographic of the neighborhood.

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ZefeusAlorius t1_jbfta7y wrote

They do actually. If you’re a local of the neighborhood, you see the sudden influx of them.

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spicytoastaficionado t1_jbfszw6 wrote

Ah yes, because when I think of well-off New Yorkers, residents living on top of Boss Vision on Mott St. in the 120 year old walk-up apartments literally falling apart are the demographic that come to mind.

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