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Bklink: Fighting Eviction in Bushwick

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Meet Kennedy Rivera, who knows the many details of tenant harassment as Bushwick gentrifies. “His work is to ensure that he and other tenants on modest incomes can stay living in the neighborhood. He is a housing specialist with Bushwick Housing Independence, a nonprofit group that by its own account takes on 30 clients a month fighting eviction by landlords eager to rent to younger, hipper and better-off tenants.” There are many fascinating details.–CityRoom

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