Citing harassment and online trolling, the co-founders of an art space in Boyle Heights announced Tuesday that they will close the nonprofit, calling it a casualty of a raging fight over gentrification. PSSST, which opened on East 3rd Street last year, came under fire from some residents and activists concerned about a new wave of galleries moving into the largely Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood. — Facebook post credited to the group Defend Boyle HeightsCohen declined to comment beyond the statement. Members of the activist group Defend Boyle Heights, who have long been protesting the art spaces, shared the news on Facebook shortly after. “We hope the rest of the galleries follow the example set by PSSST an[d] leave Boyle Heights,” the post reads.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2017 11:01 UTC