Class Divide examines two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection–10th Avenue and 26th Street –as a microcosm of gentrification and growing inequality in New York City. For decades, residents on one side of the avenue have had access to low-income public housing through the Chelsea-Elliot Houses. Since 2012, they have shared an avenue with Avenues: The World School, a pricey private school. What happens when children from both worlds strive to cross over?
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Class Divide examines two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection–10th Avenue and 26th Street –as a microcosm of gentrification and growing inequality in New York City. For decades, residents on one side of the avenue have had access to low-income public housing through the Chelsea-Elliot Houses. Since 2012, they have shared an avenue with Avenues: The World School, a pricey private school. What happens when children from both worlds strive to cross over?
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