08/15/2023
In a city where there is already a âBlack exodusâ â Black people leaving in large numbers â the rent for the newest âaffordableâ studio apartments in Harlem is $2.3K per month.
Patch reported that the apartments cost applicants who earn 125% of the Area Median Income $2,311 and have a minimum income requirement of $80,000.
Single New Yorkers must make between $79,235 and $128,570 annually to qualify. Couples who want to share a studio must make a combined $146,900 annually.
There is a dishwasher inside each unit, but tenants should plan to foot the bill for their electricity, including [an] electric stove, per the listing. The elevator building offers a laundry room, rooftop patio, virtual doorman, gym, and bike storage.
The not-so-affordable apartments are advertised as Black residents leave urban neighborhoods around the city, particularly Harlem â the center of Black heritage and culture â for more rural locations.
According to Gothamist, New York Cityâs non-Hispanic Black population is declining at one of the fastest rates among major cities in the U.S., only behind Chicago and Detroit. The trend foreshadows what many locals, demographers, and other experts consider upcoming complex political, social, and economic issues. Some observers note that changing demographics raises the unsettling question of whose interests New York City serves.
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