Malcolm Lam testifies at NYC Planning Commission rezoning

Malcolm Lam on behalf of the Coalition to Protect Chinatown and the Lower East Side testifies on August 13th, 2008 at the NYC Planning Commission's rezoning hearing that would displace low-income working people of Chinatown and the Lower East Side. For More Info go to: http://protectchinatownandles.org/

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• cswa
• NMASS
• displacement
• people
• of
• color
• gentrification
• campaign
• to
• protect
• chinatown
• and
• lower
• east
• side
• low-income

[supertrouper]

My family and I grew up in Chinatown/LES and I am really glad my family and I were able to have a chance to get away from gentrification that is going on. It is affecting so many in the area and eventually no one will be able to stay there forever. I feel very ashame now to be down there because the culture is becoming destroyed. It is no longer a place for Chinese people and the poor folks.

[aakside]

Excellent