The Landmarks Preservation Commission heard public testimony yesterday about the proposed Bedford Historic District (pictured, click to make big) and not all of the neighbors were on board. Many worried that the designation would have the effect of raising rents to the point where current residents would be pushed out of the neighborhood. "I'd hate to see us become a Harlem," said one resident of Hancock Street. The LPC is not expected to vote on until the spring. [NYT; previously]
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