Gentrification in Newburgh: SUNY New Paltz will welcome John Jay College professor Richard E. Ocejo for book discussion, Oct. 17
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives and the Department of Sociology at SUNY New Paltz are pleased to welcome John Jay College sociology professor and author Richard E. Ocejo, Ph.D. to the University for an engaging talk on his book, “Sixty Miles Upriver: Gentrification and Race in a Small American City.”
This event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, from 4-5:30 p.m. in Coykendall Science Building Auditorium, and is free and open to the public.
Published by Princeton University Press, “Sixty Miles Upriver” is described by its publisher as “an unvarnished portrait of gentrification in an underprivileged, minority-majority small city.”
With a focus on Newburgh, New York, the book explains the moral issues behind white gentrification and the consequences this systemic problem has for residents of color in the Hudson Valley.
If you have accessibility questions or require accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact the Benjamin Center at benjamincenter@newpaltz.edu as soon as possible.
About Richard Ocejo
Ocejo is a professor of sociology at John Jay College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. In addition to “Sixty Miles Upriver,” he is the author of “Masters of Craft: Old Jobs in the New Urban Economy” and “Upscaling Downtown: From Bowery Saloons to Cocktail Bars in New York City,” also from Princeton University Press.
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About The Benjamin Center
The Benjamin Center was established in 2007 to help SUNY New Paltz engage with communities, governments, non-for-profits and businesses both in the Hudson Valley and in New York state through research on important policies and topics in the region and across the state.
For more information on The Benjamin Center and its regional initiatives, click here.
About Sociology at SUNY New Paltz
The Department of Sociology at SUNY New Paltz offers various options for students wanting exposure to sociological topics, including concentrations in Human Services and Criminology.
Click here to learn more about the Department of Sociology at SUNY New Paltz.