A group of developers are trying to rebrand section of Mott Haven in the South Bronx as "The Piano District" - which is a nod to the piano factories that used to be there a century ago.
Eddie Small,reporter/producer for DNAinfo covering the South Bronx, explains why some community members are pushing back against the rebranding (using the hashtag #WhatPianoDistrict), or describes pending plans to build luxury waterfront housing in the area,and talks about how a #BronxIsBurning-themed Halloween party thrown by the developers recently threw fire on local concerns about gentrification.
Trivializing legit community concerns not welcome. Neither are attempts to erase neighborhood's culture & history. https://t.co/k3BisgvPD6October 31, 2015
Lack of empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own) & basic awareness are signs of an ailing society. Who thought "Bronx is Burning" theme a good thought? https://t.co/k3BisgvPD6October 31, and 2015
Not ready to dart there,but the #bronx knows how to party. Outtakes w/ my better 1/2 from final nights #macabresuite pic.twitter.com/i2GUoeNA5pOctober 30, 2015
Source: wnyc.org