There's Trouble in the Village

Over gentrification has become an ever-growing problem in numerous major cities, not only in the United States, but around the globe.

That's why there's Trouble in the Village.

We are living in very dangerous times where for the past 10-15 years affordable living has become an ever greater challenge in major cities, where starting and thriving in a startup brick and mortar business such as a storefront on the street of a decent neighborhood has all but become virtually impossible.

Due to skyrocketing rents and real estate, the "mom and pop shops" are being pushed out by the only entities that could afford to pay such astronomical real estate prices: the large chain conglomerates and the oligarchs.

The major cities of the United States have long been taken over by the Wal-Marts, the Duane Reades, and Starbucks.

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Over gentrification - by definition the process of renovating deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents, thus forcing relocation of current, established residents and businesses to move and seek lower cost housing and stores - has become a global problem in so many major cities.

Such over gentrification has been taken to new heights in recent years particularly in New York City and in London.

However since I live in the great and diverse metropolis of New York City, let me take this opportunity to express to you first hand the problems we have been facing - and the Great Project I'm currently involved with that is raising awareness and will be premiering on October 19.

Trouble in Greenwich Village NYC

There's trouble in The Village in NYC.

My dear friends, in New York City's once epicenter and sanctuary for the Arts Greenwich Village - the historic place that brought us Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Collins, Andy Warhol, Jack Kerouac, Richard Pryor, Lady Gaga, Lenny Bruce, and Stonewall - this over gentrification problem has been taken to new dizzying heights, and it is not good.

I'm proud to say I've not only built the website, but have become an integral part of the project team of the director of this award winning documentary film that will premiere in NYC for two shows daily from October 19-25.

The Lost Village: An Award Winning Documentary

Director Roger Paradiso has created the Award Winning ground breaking documentary called "The Lost Village" the first film exposing how large private education institutions such as New York University (NYU) located in the Village with satellite real estate property all over the city, and Columbia University (CU) have become the largest real estate companies in the Big Apple, and how through tuition gouging have made higher education practically unaffordable and have degraded the quality of life of its students.

This is a provocative film about how The Village is losing its historic character.

In this film for the first time ever, Paradiso exposes among many things the hidden "secrets" behind some long-known truths about these large education institutions - such institutions that exist all over the country - and furthermore provides proof how NYU's vast majority of students have had to resort to "turning tricks" such as prostitution to earn enough money to afford to pay the astronomical tuition.

It costs $36,664 per one undergraduate semester for each NYU student including all direct and indirect expenses. That’s per semester! Considering there are 8 semesters in a 4-year undergraduate education that would be a total cost of $293,312 for a Bachelor’s degree!

Other secrets Paradiso covers in the film the oligarchs don't want you to know:

• Why all the artist's had to leave the Village
• The Effect of NYU on the mom and pop shops
• The Effects of the closing of Village Institutions due to over gentrification
• How NYU became the biggest real estate company in NYC

The film has already won several notable Outstanding Film Awards including

Making It a Town Hall

After each film showing, there will be a special Q&A "Town Hall" style session with a panel of experts discussing the vital issues addressed in the film. Everyone in the audience is invited to participate, and each 30 minute panel discussion will be aired on Facebook Live.

“Yours Truly” may be the moderator during some of the sessions. I will let you know which ones I will be moderating.

After watching the film and listening to the panelists, Villagers who attend will be free to audition for a role in the sequel, and a video clip will be available.

"The Lost Village" will be premiering at the Cinema Village Theater in NYC for two viewings daily (2:45 pm and 6:45 pm) from Friday October 19-25.

Please contact me directly if you would like additional information.

Cheers,

Kaju