ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD GONE

Chinatown's been redlined
Dozens of protesters stood inside and out of a Community Board 3 meeting yesterday, claiming that a proposed rezoning plan was racist and could result in the displacement of minority community members.Critics claim that the rezoning specifically outlines the already-gentrified areas of the LES and East Village, while excluding the less affluent and more ethnically diverse areas like Chinatown.

Zoning off the proposed area will supposedly push the development of high-rises and displace residents into the excluded communities.Chinatown Residents Object to Rezoning ExclusionYep, that's how it works in redlined communities.
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