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Housing woes hit Hispanics hard
In an era when traditionally Hispanic neighborhoods like Washington Heights and East Harlem are engulfed in gentrification, many long-time residents worry about whether they can hang on.
"It gets worse everyday," said Danilo Almanzar, 50, a Washington Heights factory worker. "Make the calculation yourself, I earn $10.93 an hour and I pay $1,200 [in rent], how much I have left, nothing."
He...
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