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A Prospect Heights Ghost Story

The final part of our NYC Housing Stories series focuses on its creator, who was displaced from his Brooklyn brownstone.

by Noah Fischer January 6, 2025January 8, 2025

Editor’s Note: This story was co-published and supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Color by Katherine Domínguez. View previous installments of the NYC Housing Stories series here.

Noah Fischer

Noah Fischer's work highlights intersections between economic and social inequity and art institutions. His sculpture, drawing, performance, writing, and organizing practice fluctuate between object making... More by Noah Fischer

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Jim Costanzo says:

January 7, 2025 at 11:00 am

brilliant, painful and beautiful

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Liz Goldner says:

January 7, 2025 at 2:26 pm

This wonderful story poignantly relates how New York City neighborhoods used to be places where people of varying backgrounds could gather and become like families are supposed to be; giving, nurturing, inspiring, accepting and able to reflect back on an individual’s unique dreams, desires and accomplishments.

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