Emergent City, directed by Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, explores the vibrant community of Brooklyn's Sunset Park and the impending threat posed by gentrification. The film captures the essence of local life, from children playing on concrete stoops to families engaging in neighborhood traditions. However, this community faces significant changes as a global real estate firm plans to redevelop the area into a commercial and residential hub known as Industry City. While some residents welcome these developments, many fear displacement and loss of cultural identity, reflecting the complex dynamics of urban renewal.
In Emergent City, Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg's documentary about Brooklyn's Sunset Park district, community comprises more than a group of people who live within designated boundaries; it is a living, breathing body.
But as with most 'reinvention' efforts, gentrification—and subsequent displacement of low-income residents—is part of the deal.
If Jamestown Properties, the Atlanta firm responsible for Chelsea Market and other Manhattan developments, succeeds, Sunset Park will be rezoned to permit street-level luxury retail and hotels.
Not all long-time residents of Sunset Park are against rezoning, and the divisions aren't always set along race, class, and generation lines.
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