Intro

The gentrification of Jackson Heights will have a negative impact on the residents who have been living there for a long time. New businesses are forcing out mom and pop stores who can no longer afford to renew the leases that have increased drastically. The neighborhood used to cater to people of lower incomes, however now they cannot afford the prices of the new commercial businesses. New and more economically privileged people are moving in, causing the real estate to sky rocket, and making Jackson Heights a very hip and desirable neighborhood to live in. What of those who have called Jackson Heights there home for their whole lives? The prices of everything around them have increased, but their income remains the same. How will they afford to keep up with their new neighbors?