Real Estate

Lower East Side Residents Protest Construction Of New Luxury Buildings

Community members from Two Bridges and Chinatown gathered at Pier 35 to demand a stop to the construction of the waterfront towers.

(Courtesy of Tim Lee)

October 17, 2021

Dozens of Lower East Side residents rallied Saturday against the construction of four new luxury buildings.

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Community members from Two Bridges and Chinatown gathered at Pier 35 to demand a stop to the construction of the waterfront towers.

They say the new development would create displacement pressures and increase the cost of living in their working class community.

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