GENTRIFICATION IN NEW YORK: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

Monday, August 19th, 6:30pm

at the Old Dutch Church, Kingston

Gentrification in places like Kingston, Newburgh, Albany, and elsewhere in the country follow a legible pattern: deindustrialized cities that fall into disinvestment until the “creative class” moves in and begins to make it over in their own image–and make it unaffordable for everyone else in the process.

This forum brings together academics, journalists, artists, and activists who approach this issue from a variety of critical, structural, and solutions-oriented perspectives. Featuring David A. Banks, Richard Ocejo, Kwame Holmes, and Pastor Rob Sweeney, and moderated by Nona Willis Aronowitz, the discussion will dig into the signs, causes, and effects of gentrification in our region and beyond. Copies of the authors’ books will be for sale thanks to Oblong Books.