This article seemed so tired. For one, the whole cycle of gentrification story has been done so many times, and this article had nothing new to add. But also,

This article seemed so tired. For one, the whole cycle of gentrification story has been done so many times, and this article had nothing new to add. But also, the NYT has been such a cheerleader for Brooklyn and the "creatives" that have transformed it, that more interest in their latest impulses and self-imposed dilemmas seems too obsequious. It's also sad that the tone is like, this is not Brooklyn, but it's the closest to Brooklyn we can afford. So limited.