This document discusses the gentrification of the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. It provides background on Williamsburg's history as a hub for industry and immigration. In recent decades, Williamsburg has transformed into an area popular among young professionals and the art scene. This has led to massive rent increases that have displaced many long-term residents who can no longer afford to live there. The paper examines this gentrification process and its impacts through the lens of Neil Smith's theory of rent gap and the triumph of the city.