Morning Reads: Clinton Street Gentrification, 9/11’s Impact on Pregnant Women, “Revenge of the Green Dragons” Trailer

By
Ed Litvak
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Longtime business owners on Clinton Street weigh in on the effects of gentrification, including high rent and the increasing numbers of affluent, white residents who have little interest in what they’re selling (Indypendent).

As the latest Ben Shaoul project proceeds at a snail’s pace, remnants of the old theater at 98-100 Avenue A are visible (EV Grieve).

A new study looks at the impact on expectant mothers of the dust cloud caused by the September 11th terrorist attacks (Time).

Activists are pushing the MTA to pay more attention to commuter concerns (Gotham Gazette).

The governor and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver are touring a kibbutz near the Gaza border today (Andrew Cuomo’s twitter).

The trailer is released for “Revenge of the Green Dragons,” based on a true story about the 1980’s Asian American gang world in Chinatown (indiewire).

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