Gentrification. Thanks to Peter Minuit
In my neighborhood in Inwood, soy used to have only one meaning: I am.
On the west side of Broadway and in some corners of the east, with migration and eating habits changing, soy has a more ominous meaning: One can purchase almost a full spectrum of soy food products, including pet food, in the C-Town and Fine Fare supermarkets on Broadway.
Soy is a symbol in the gentrification debate. And when it replaces the fried pastelitos stuffed with beef, crispy to stones, and tacos smothered in pico de gallo sold on the street or in Dominican restaurants, then the transition will sadly be complete.
Gentrification is a dirty word around town, particularly here in New York. The real culprit? Dutch trader Peter Minuit.
Featured in the Huffington Post. To continue reading, click here.
On the west side of Broadway and in some corners of the east, with migration and eating habits changing, soy has a more ominous meaning: One can purchase almost a full spectrum of soy food products, including pet food, in the C-Town and Fine Fare supermarkets on Broadway.
Soy is a symbol in the gentrification debate. And when it replaces the fried pastelitos stuffed with beef, crispy to stones, and tacos smothered in pico de gallo sold on the street or in Dominican restaurants, then the transition will sadly be complete.
Gentrification is a dirty word around town, particularly here in New York. The real culprit? Dutch trader Peter Minuit.
Featured in the Huffington Post. To continue reading, click here.
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