Summary: <p>As part of WNYC's, <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/series/affordability">The Affordability Project</a>, WNYC reporters <a class="guestlink" href="/people/jessica-gould/">Jessica Gould</a> and <a class="guestlink" href="/people/paige-cowett/">Paige Cowett</a> are covering the struggle to afford living in Mott Haven, Bronx and Bay Street, Staten Island as costs of living rises. Gould and Cowett talk about a rapidly changing NYC neighborhood they have been covering: <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/sunset-park-so-hot-right-now/" target="_blank">Sunset Park, Brooklyn</a>. </p> <p>What makes Sunset Park an interesting neighborhood to keep an eye on? Home sale prices have increased. Median rents have gone up. And it's the 3rd most crowded neighborhood in the city, which makes it vulnerable to gentrification, explains Gould. More transportation options are on the horizon for the area and hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested to building up the waterfront. </p> <p>If you’re in Sunset Park, Cowett and Gould want to hear from you. How are the changes in your neighborhood affecting your ability to live or work there? How do you afford New York? Let them know your strategy! Tweet @byjessicagould or @pcowett with the hashtag #affordnyc.</p>
