Class Divide is a microcosm of New York City's gentrification and growing inequality, focusing on the 10th Avenue and 26th Street crossroads in Chelsea. The Chelsea-Elliot Houses have been providing low-income public housing for decades on the other side of the avenue. Since 2012, Avenues: The World School, a pricey private school, has been their neighbor across the street. What happens when children from both sides of the divide try to cross over?
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Class Divide is a microcosm of New York City's gentrification and growing inequality, focusing on the 10th Avenue and 26th Street crossroads in Chelsea. The Chelsea-Elliot Houses have been providing low-income public housing for decades on the other side of the avenue. Since 2012, Avenues: The World School, a pricey private school, has been their neighbor across the street. What happens when children from both sides of the divide try to cross over?
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