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TizonaBlu t1_jbfs12e wrote

Reply to comment by ZefeusAlorius in Chinatown apartment building evacuated after bulging façade found by mowotlarx

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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