Cover Letter:

For my research essay, I want to inspire and inform my audience to further spread the issue of gentrification and its effects. Many of us may know what the term gentrification means but not what its implications can mean for businesses and rentors. Personally, I wasn’t always aware of the significance that gentrifiers had on my community but over time I knew I had to further investigate the issue. I noticed gradual changes in my surroundings and when I reflect on the past, I barely recognize my neighborhood from 8 years ago. Many of my family and friends have also noticed the changes in the different neighborhoods of Brooklyn. I want my essay to lend readers a helping hand in navigating the alterations made by gentrification. 

I believe my essay will best serve an audience of fellow New Yorkers, especially ones who come from low to medium-income homes and communities. Although my topic of research is based in Brooklyn, the facts that will transpire are applicable to neighborhoods throughout NYC. My audience may be those who have never heard of the term gentrification or those who are currently living through it, either way I wish for my research and personal experiences to connect with the reader on some level.