Talk:History of New York City (1978-present)

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[edit] Gentrification

How can we talk about NYC in this period and not even mention gentrification? The East Village (and well into Alphabet City: think of the transformation of Thompkins Square), the Lower East Side, Soho (already gentrifying before this period, but nothing to what has happened since), Nolita (CBGB isn't even in a bad neighborhood anymore, which will be its doom, sorry Hilly), Tribeca (another name dating from roughly the start of this era), Chelsea (not a lot of Cubans these days, and the ones who remain are prosperous. Or gay.), Clinton (which was still "Hell's Kitchen" when I was growing up), Harlem (can we say "Virgin Records on 125th Street"?), Williamsburg (pricing out the artists who put it back on the map, just like Soho), Dumbo (Dumbo?!), Fort Greene, you name it. And I'm sure I'm missing a lot on that list: I'm orignally from the area, but I live in Seattle. -- Jmabel | Talk June 28, 2005 21:56 (UTC)

[edit] Central Park jogger

We say "On April 19, 1989, a woman known as the Central Park Jogger was badly beaten and raped, and a gang of African American youths were charged for the 'wilding' incident; the case was touted in the media as an example of how rampant crime had become in the city by the late 1980s."

If I remember correctly, while the youths in question were definitely not the type of people you'd want for neighbors, their convictions were eventually thrown out on appeal, and it looks like the police got the wrong guys. Am I wrong in this? Certainly, if I am not, the article should mention that as well. - Jmabel | Talk 07:05, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

If you go to the Central Park Jogger separate article it mentions that.210.23.146.66 (talk) 04:34, 19 March 2008 (UTC)