I have lived in Glendale, NY for 10 years. Glendale is a quite and small community. Most of the houses are for two families and are designed similar to one another. Glendale is surrounded by cemeteries and my neighborhood it is specifically surrounded by a Jewish cemetery. Glendale is not really commercialized and I have also seen many small businesses open only to close down not soon after. Glendale always had a history of Italian, Irish, and German people influencing the culture in Glendale. The Italians still today have a great influence on culture in Glendale. Glendale is a residential neighborhood, so most residences would consider themselves middle class. Many of them own their own apartment buildings, own their own house, or rent a two family apartment. Many of the small businesses in this neighborhood are pizzerias, diners, delis, and pubs which owned by either an Italian, Irish, or a German man. There is a great influence of religion in this neighborhood because there are churches and religious schools. I would like to observe the role of religion in this neighborhood because it is a very old fashioned and conservative place and I’d like to know how this affects the youths in Glendale. I know religion plays a big role in Glendale’s values and characteristics.  It is unclear what the future of Glendale will be but if the community has been able to keep its middle class value and be safe for at least a decade then it will continue to be a safe community.