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Inwood / Out-wood
Maria Camila Trujillo

Inwood / Out-wood

Who's comming? Who's leaving? Gentrification is a common phenom in NYC. Inwood, a neighborhood located uptown Manhattan, is right now part of the process and is common see how it transforms everyday. Characterized for being a neighborhood with a high population of Caribbean and Hispanics, Inwood streets reveal now the tension between the old neighbors and the new ones who are moving faster than was expected. Random conversations, thoughts and portraits are part of this series that shows the 'here and now' that seems to change.

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10
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Public
Created
Dec 27, 2018
Updated
Feb 08, 2022
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“Each day a neighbor is moving away from Inwood.”
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“Buildings are being remodeled which means higher cost of rent.”
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“See the first American store around the neighborhood means all of them are going to come up soon and full all the streets.”
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“Offer $10.000 to leave the building is ridiculous. That money works for 8 months of a regular rent in NYC, but then What?”
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“There’s some treasures here you never would find in one of those $1 stores.”
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"Taking care of jesus helps to make more sales."
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“Inwood has been a place for all kinds of immigrants. Ask us to move is go against the history of the neighborhood”
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“Right now, faith is the last thing to lost. We can die, but dreaming”
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“My face doesn’t reflect where I’m from, my hands do”
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“If you can guess where I’m from is because we are coming from the same. – And where is the same? – Well, from Inwood streets."
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