Brad Aaron
Congressman Adriano Espaillat (left) and Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez, seen at a 2014 press conference, have both indicated that opposition to proposed development in Inwood is driven by the White community there. Photo by Brad Aaron.
‘To racialize community concerns about the future is to create a toxic straw horse. It will divert residents’ attention from fighting against the social and economic violence that accompanies gentrification. ‘
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