It's the Brian Lera Show on WNYC.

Good morning again, everyone.

We know that a lot of New York City residents moved out of the city during the pandemic.

But where did they all go?

Well, many didn't go very far.

Data from a study by the group Pattern for Progress shows that the Hudson Valley gained a net of

more than 33,000 residents from New York City in 2020, and that number has certainly increased since.

But what happens to those towns, especially ones that are majority people of color,

when white, middle class, or higher, remote workers move in in large numbers?

A new book examines the case of Newburgh, a small city, if you don't know it,

just 60 miles north of New York City, below New Palt, above Harriman.

The book examines how gentrification unfolds outside of larger cities and how oftentimes

that's framed as a good thing, a revitalization in the local economy, even though the locals

wouldn't always agree. Joining us now to examine the effect on racial and income balance

in the Hudson Valley's Newburgh is Richard Oscejo, Professor of Sociology at John Jay College

and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and author now of the book

60 Miles Up River, Gentrification and race in a small American city.

Professor Ossijo, welcome to WNYC.

Thank you, Brian.

Good morning.

Thanks for having me on.

So for the listeners who've never been to Newburgh or maybe just think of it as exit 17 on

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