In a New York minute, aid vs. displacement
Expansion discussion centers on gentrification, proximity to biotechnology laboratories
Zuhar Khan, 50, a resident of 600 West 133rd Street — a building in the 17 acres of Manhattanville soon to be acquired by Columbia University — is not optimistic.
A father of four, employee of the New York City Board of Education and Manhattanville resident for about eight years, he fears leaving the familiar, “no problem” area. And he worries about his ability to find an affordable apartment elsewhere.
“I’m used to the area. I like the area,” he said in a phone interview. “But if Columbia takes it, I have no chance. On my own, I’ll have no chance.”
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