Group Fights Gentrification In Manhattan Neighborhood

A historic preservation group is organizing to prevent the gentrification of an industrial Manhattan neighborhood.

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June 7, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Most Manhattan neighborhoods have reputations that cling even as change overtakes them. The meatpacking district, with its growing number of expensive restaurants and boutiques, is still commonly thought of as the underbelly of Greenwich Village. And if a group of preservation-minded people has its way, that is exactly how it will stay."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Landmark Status Is Sought for Meatpacking District

Monday, June 4, 2001 in The New York Times

History / Preservation New York

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