New York
It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.
Caroline Fermin is part of a close circle of friends with children in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. They push strollers along tree-shaded blocks and meet up for play dates and birthdays.
And just about every week, they talk ... [764 chars]