I have lived in bushwick my entire life and honestly years ago no one would even step foot into bushwick because of the rep it had. I love my neighborhood despite how gentrified it has become . It sucks that it took a bunch of outside natives to see change. I live in the same area this video is filmed & it is very family oriented. This area was dominated by puertoricans & to see that majority of my fellow neighbors have been pushed out by gentifiers who don’t really know the culture behind bushwick is kinda frustrating. For them to say that rent is affordable is insane & is the exact reason why my neighbors can no longer afford to live here. Over $3000 in rent is not affordable if you need to have several roomies to cover the cost. Majority of these landlords won’t even rent to families with children because they would 1. rather rent to these “artsy” gentrifiers & 2. A 2-3 bedroom for a family of 5 (small kids included) will be way too expensive for a single mom or just working class ppl ingeneral. It’s mind blowing. As a bushwick native it hurts, before moving into a neighborhood please try to learn & educate yourself on the culture. It’s not just a “vibe”
totally agree. How could they call something affordable when it takes 3 adult women with well paid jobs to make rent? Would either of them be able to live on their own and still live the lifestyle they are accustomed? If the answer is no then it is not affordable. I’ve lived in Bushwick all my life and the “culture” that ppl speak of when moving to Bushwick is all but wiped out and replaced by your own “culture”. But then again we should be use to your Colonizing tendencies.
Not from ny but the same is happening in Houston. Rent has tripled and a lot of people that now live here are people that originally moved here for “cheaper” living not to mention they stay talking crap of the city! And yea they only live in certain areas bcus of the “vibes” it’s annoying. And I agree these grown women with decent paying jobs living in a crowded space ..I could never.
Hit the nail on the head. I’ve been here ten years and the changes I’ve seen are bittersweet. But I spent my 20s in bushwick and wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Their spot is so freaking dope!!! I love that the train passes through, also what a great view. Allison's room is beautiful, definitely getting room inspiration ideas.
This video was INCREDIBLE! Your friends have such remarkable style and their Bushwick apartment is so unique. I love the way they've styled their bedrooms and was inspired by the mirror walls and disco balls. What a cool way to maximize the light! Not to mention, the price they're paying for that space, especially with all the amenities is really outstanding! Happy to see young women thriving in a city they love! Can't wait for more from this series!
They left this apartment in February! Allison found me in a Facebook group chat and I’m actually moving into Sarah’s room! As a Queens native, I’m so beyond excited to head over to Bushwick. I might make a move in video/tour on my channel💫 Update: been living here 5 months now and me and the other roomates could barely afford to furnish it as pretty!! but I’m so glad to live here
I am in love with this apartment and the vibes. I normally like more the modern minimalistic style but this is so amazing. My dream of NYC just got expanded
This is inspiring me to want to make more interior videos! Wow major inspo and that DECK is such a luxury! The mirrors, the plants, the sunshine--gorgeous!
elena I really like your content but as someone who was born and raised in new york, as well as my parents and grandparents, it sucks seeing influencers and wealthier millennials like you flock to neighborhoods and drive the rent up so that families that grew up there are pushed out. :c I remember when my extended family all lived within a few blocks of each other in brooklyn as well as other puerto rican families and the culture was so rich, everyone knew everyone. id rather you not do this series if you're not gonna address gentrification and how you and your friends have greatly contributed to it. new yorkers kinda look down on it....
moca Marie I’m not the person to ask. Obviously I’m gonna say as a New Yorker to stop moving there and over populating the city but at the end of the day it’s your decision. The city can be an amazing experience and has some amazing culture but at the same time the more people that move there, the worse it becomes to live. It does have some great opportunities, but again it’s just massively competitive. It’s just a double edged sword
moca Marie OMG i just have to comment because this comment is so ignorant, entitled and problematic. Just because you worked your ass off and dream of moving to NYC does not make a move to brooklyn acceptable or better. You have to understand that NYC despite being so pretty and charming is a city with a violent and racist past. For years, black and brown neighborhoods have been ostracized and marginilized to make place for the rich and often white. Neighborhoods taken down to make place for highways, transplants moving in, rising rent to the point that families, communities that lived there for generations have to move out which increases the wealth inequality and cost of living. Often, they have nowhere else to go so that accounts to a rising homelessness problem. If you want to move to New York fine. But move to the upper west side or anyplace that consistently had a certain amount of wealth so that you don’t contribute to the displacement of families and communities. Know that your move is more than just a dream to live NYC, its about the people you are about to affect and the history of racial and economic exclusion you will be a part pf.
@@daydreamerwanderer you missed the point -- if you think young artistic people are "ruining" NY, you are 100% wrong. If you used your energy to address the real problem of gentrification --which is local zoning, new construction offering affordable apartments, etc... Gentrification doesn't mean displacement if the local government cares about the community. Daydreamer if you are so impassioned with this issue then start the change by writing and getting involved in local government - sniping at you tubers does nothing but make you appear like a cyberbully
The mirrors are so great! They fit perfectly in the wall and look like waves. I've seen theese mirrors a lot, but arranged in vertical direction (never liked that), but horizontally is the best idea, love it!
Born and raised in Bushwick. Best times of my life. Too bad no one I grew up with can afford to live there anymore. Great memories though. Still have my same friends from the neighborhood ❤
youre the most thoughtful and creative NYC content creator/youtuber ive come across. i can see your hard work through your videos, elena. keep up the great work. - from across the globe
Bushwick!!! Last time I visited NYC, I had an airbnb just between Bushwick and Stuyvesand Heights around the corner of the police and fire station and I really enjoyed
Loved this video! That apartment is so dope. The only part I was confused on is why their 3rd roommate pays more than the girl with access to the patio from her bedroom?
How can you help Bushwick you ask? You can take the money that you earned from this episode and invest it in the community if you were actually serious about helping. I’m not trying to be mean in any way, but this video is completely tone deaf
Not everything has to do with money. How about awareness and exposure? Don't be such a snowflake after enjoying a video, only to go out of your way to make such a snarky comment. This video is not tone-deaf at all. If anything, folks like yourself should be making videos if you think you'd do any better.
@@Nina-kb5uu Well - she just did for me and that's why I'm here watching her video to learn more about the different areas of NY, that I would otherwise not have known. It'll be like telling national geographic should stop covering topics or nasa to stop exploring other planets because people will just want to visit it and make it a mess. If you really want to get into it, we should give back america to the native americans because they were here first-so don't get me started. You would not be on youtube if you weren't curious as well as watching the entire video. Why should she donate to anyone/anything? That should never be a suggestion but should stem from one's own volition.
@@dinh5532 teaching you about a new location does nothing to stop or prevent gentrification,nor was that topic even really discussed in this video. Absolutely NOTHING about non natives in a gentrified area doing an apartment tour is spreading awareness about gentrification
@@mrselfdestruct7605 Again, this has to do about exploring new locations not about solving your issues of not being able to support yourself. Get a job, then a life.
What an incredible space these ladies have! I just love NY... can’t wait until I can come back to visit ❤️ Beautiful, engaging video Elena!! Well done! Looking forward to the rest!
Hey Elena! I hope you are having a beautiful day. I just wanted to say that I think you do such an incredible job of being unique and thorough in every single one of your videos. You are such an epic creator and I love following along:)
I think you should give people who are actually from Bushwick a voice by interviewing them about their living space because most places don't look like this. The apartment they live in is not affordable at all. It's a shame how quickly they left too.
It seems like the girl with balcony access from her room should be paying more, the other rooms seemed smaller vs her room with more windows and balcony access. Sis winning 😂. Great video. I like seeing people decorate small spaces. Living in a 1br in DFW, coming from living in 2 br spaces in Mississippi was a huge transition for me. I still haven’t figured it completely out but it’s better than when I first moved in.
The way the girl in the pink talks, sounds very unsure or like she’s asking a question... but I really like the way they decorated the apartment. Very Californian
Helped my nephew move to Bushwick. It was like dropping a kid off at college. I said to my wife - look around, we are the OLDEST people here. We live in Brooklyn. I needed directions home. For real.
I've always wanted to move to New York, but I have been hearing and learning about gentrification and I definitely do not want to contribute, but I have always had this question: is there a way to move without ruining neighborhood's culture and driving up prices or is the only way to prevent it not flocking to these places?
If you stay in mid town Manhattan, you’re less likely to be displacing a lower income family. The problem is going into neighborhoods that families have lived in for generations but now are struggling to afford it. Examples, Harlem, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, bed-stuy are all hit really hard by the effects of gentrification.
that and do your research. If you're moving to a neighborhood, don't accept a rent price just because its cheaper than Manhattan. Make sure its the amount other people pay as well. That keeps rent prices stable and affordable for locals. Shop local, support local businesses. Do without a whole foods basically. And don't draw attention to the neighborhood to wealthy, white people. This keeps areas from being bought out and driving out residents.
Coming from a high school senior applying to NYU I am so scared to get accepted and not being able to afford it... but it’s my DREAM to move to NYU whether it’s for college or after.
It’s so strange how many comments there are with people disappointed with Elena for not discussing gentrification when R29 has been doing videos like this for YEARS without these kind of comments. I absolutely think that Elena could interview someone about gentrification, about housing scarcity in this city, but to villify her when she hasn’t even lived in the city that long is uncalled for. Also these women work in creative fields and do not seem wealthy? And they make an effort to say how much they support local businesses and actually love the neighborhood, the culture, and the families that live there.
mega yes to this series as someone who wants to move to the city but i don’t yet have a job in the city i would love to know how you feel about the city in its pandemic state and if it’s worth it to try and find a job here to move here ... I’ve always had a special place in my heart for nyc but i don’t want to be trapped
