Speak Out About Gentrification!

Posted on January 17, 2015 by The Coney Island Blog in Residents // 1 Comment

This is not the NYC where I grew up. Small businesses from Coney Island to Bed-Stuy, the East Village extending to all of the 5 boroughs are being forced out by chain stores and franchises. Do you care about keeping small businesses in your neighborhood?

NOW is the time to speak out! This is YOUR chance to join the conversation and be heard!

Reserve your seat now for:

Brooklyn for Sale: The Price of Gentrification, A Community Town Hall

When? Wednesday, January 28, 7-9pm

Location: BRIC House (647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn)

Send questions for the panelists in advance via social media using #BHeard

Panelists:
Sharon Zukin (Sociology Professor, Brooklyn College)
Robert Cornegy (City Council Member, 36th District)
Neil deMause (Journalist/Author of The Brooklyn Wars: The Stories Behind the Remaking of New York’s Most Populous Borough)
Ron Shiffman (Urban Planner/ Founder of the PRATT Center for Community Development)
Jherelle Benn (Community Organizer, Flatbush Tenant Coalition)
Juan Ramos(Director Affordable Housing Preservation, Broadway Triangle)

Moderator:
Brian Vines (Brooklyn Independent Media)

Questions will be answered live during the broadcast

Seating will be first come first served

Click here for promo video