Community Corner
Protest of Sherman Plaza Housing Development Planned for Saturday
Several groups in opposition to the Sherman Plaza project in Inwood plan to hold a demonstration Saturday afternoon.
INWOOD, NY — The Inwood community doesn't plan on going down without a fight regarding the re-development of the neighborhood. A number of neighborhood organizations are planning on holding a rally Sunday to protest the Sherman Plaza project, which seeks to build a high-rise apartment complex on Broadway and Sherman Avenue.
"Stop luxury high-rises and forced gentrification in Inwood," reads a flyer for the protest.
The protest groups claim that the development is part of a plan that will destroy "the last affordable working-class neighborhood in Manhattan," according to the flyer. The protest is being co-sponsored by several organizations including RENA, Inwood Preservation, Uptown for Bernie, Northern Manhattan Not for Sale and more.
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