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NY Times gets a hold of a few twenty-somethings struggling to get by in Williamsburg with the slumping economy.

It can be hard to see the signs of financial troubles in Williamsburg because residents are so loath to show that they had money in the first place. Robert Lanham, author of “The Hipster Handbook,” said in an interview that many newer residents tried to blend in with the area’s gritty history and dressed “half the time like they’re homeless people.”

Via @mlproject. (Sup Jack?)