There Goes The Neighborhood: Race & Gentrification Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email March 2006: The influx of more affluent residents in Williamsburg has pushed up housing costs and made it difficult for the Latino, Hasidic, Polish, and Italian communities. ( Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC