GENTRIFICATION

Read below excerpt in recent Source zine:

Now one of the buildings where Kool Herc, the Godfather of Hip-Hop, has lost its Mitchell-Lama status (a program that gives tax breaks to developers who offer affordable housing). The apartments can now be rented and sold at market rates.

"We're trying to prevent this move," explains Grandmaster Caz. "[We] are focused on attaining hallmark status for 1520 SedgwickAve."