In both Fox’s and Bagli’s pieces we see how the Stuyvesant town housing is inaccessible to different people.

In Bagli’s piece we are explained more about the prices of the apartments rising and how this forced out groups of people. These are the groups of people that the housing was meant for in the first place. It was originally a place where lower social class found themselves comfortable but due to the rent rising above an average of 4,000 an apartment, many of these original groups were forced out.

Fox’s piece touches on how Stuy town was originally meant for lower income families and war-veterans, but excluded black families. This was even though many war-veterans included blacks.

Both are about a social and economic struggle in the complex but Bagli focuses more on the current issues forcing out certain groups whereas Fox looks more into the past.

I live in Stuy town currently and notice that it is prevalently whites living there. The rent is high and theres no way I could have lived there if my parents did not have decent paying salaries.