The great New York City! Vastly
known for its bright lights, tall skyscrapers, and marvelous Broadway shows!
Well at least that’s what the rest of the world sees. In movies we often hear “I’m
moving to New York to follow my dreams”. But is it really that cookie cutter
city everyone thinks? I believe not, and as for living here in the city I’ll
tell you that if you have a stable job with good income then yes it’s a great
place to live, but otherwise it is not so great after all.
Rent is the worst part. Throughout
the last couple years New York City has been the hotspot of gentrification. Gentrification is a shift in an urban community toward
wealthier residents or businesses and increasing property values of the poorer
residents of the community. Eventually, leaving the residents of the community
with extreme rents to pay or just pushing them out of the neighborhood
completely.
“Have you seen Fort Greene Park in the morning? It’s like the mother-effing
Westminster Dog Show!”(“NY Daily News”). That was Spike Lee’s rant about
gentrification in Brooklyn. Brooklyn went from one of the poorest neighborhoods
in the city to one of the wealthiest in a matter of years. I guess some people have
a positive view on it. But what happens to those families who have to move away
due to the rent hikes they are faced with? Well they end up on the streets. Sad
but true. According to the New York City Department of Homelessness, the total
number of homeless people in shelters is about 53,270. An increase compared to
past numbers.
Because of this is why I believe New York City is not a great place to live
if you are not economically stable. With the rent you pay for an apartment in
the city, you can pay a mortgage for your own house upstate. Where you would
truly live way more comfortable, than here in a noisy and polluted city. But
indeed we are all different so if you like the city and think you could live a
good live here than go for it! Don’t let me kill your dreams now.
Work Cited
"The Gentrification of Spike Lee." New York
Daily News. 26 02 2014, Editoial n. pag. Web. 27 Feb. 2014.
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