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Southern Bronx’s luxury property influx threatens a tight-knit community
Back in 2015, author and journalist Chike Frankie Edozien was looking to move from a Brooklyn rental to a permanent home that he and his partner could own. “We both have large families and needed a place with room for everyone,” says Edozien. After searching through the more affordable fringes of Brooklyn and Manhattan, Edozien turned to The Bronx. Although New York City’s northernmost borough hadn’t initially been on his radar, Edozien was able to find a home that met both his “wish list” and budget. “I wanted proximity to a park, easy access to a library and a nearby subway station,” he says. Nearly three years after beginning his…