New York's East Harlem: Fighting To Keep Its Culture In The Face Of Gentrification
One of the city's poorest districts, East Harlem has a median household income around $30,000, compared to around $55,000 for all of New York City, according to U.S. census data from 2010. But the area is also just north of Yorkville, one of Manhattan's wealthiest and most expensive neighborhoods, making it a prime spot for development.
Spending time in the area and talking to the people who live there you can see the changes taking place in this dynamic neighborhood.