Jackson Heights is currently the neighborhood I reside in and it is pretty clear to a new set of eyes, that this neighborhood has no dominant ethnicity. Jackson Heights is a complete collage of languages, cultures, ethnicities, religions, and overall people. You can walk the 35 blocks that is Jackson Heights and encounter little villages from around the world. There is a predominantly Middle-Eastern area, as well as Colombian, Dominican, Mexican, Greek and African-American areas. The biggest question is how did such a neighborhood become such diverse and cultured community. I will be looking at the history of the neighborhood as well as look for trends that determine the cultures living in Jackson Heights. Recently there is a wave of Asian-Americans newly residing in the community, which brings the question of what attracts different ethnicities to the neighborhood.
Jackson Heights
April 25, 2013 Written by Zonia Matute | 1 Comment
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Syed Hannan // Apr 25th 2013 at 9:27 am
I like the fact that your talking about diversity. I too am talking about the diversity in my neighborhood. I like your question of what attracts these ethnic groups to this neighborhood.