“With every new blue-eyed blonde-haired person moving into Chinatown or starting a business in Chinatown, my fear of being left without a place to live grows and continues to affect the daily lives of my family,” said Andy Wang. Wang, a 17-year-old student living in Chinatown, witnesses what he sees as the detrimental effects of gentrification everyday. He noted, “Many of … [Read more...] about Gentrification in Chinatown: What Do Teens Think?
A Life-Changing Trip to Costa Rica
For 16-year-old Jailene Rodriguez, Costa Rica was a country of many firsts. It was her first time staying with another family, her first time ziplining through the forest, her first time using a shovel, and her first time drinking coconut water from a coconut. Her experiences in Costa Rica were definitely a big change from her urban Manhattan lifestyle. The Millennium … [Read more...] about A Life-Changing Trip to Costa Rica