CD 8: Utica Ave. Becomes Church St.
Utica Avenue in Crown Heights is lined with storefront churches, many of which serve the Caribbean immigrant community.
Tag: immigration
CD 9: Barrels-full of Hope
Caribbean-born New Yorkers long have sent barrels filled with food and other necessities to loved ones back home. But the recession is slowing the flow.
CD 11: A Slice of Life at Lenny's
Bensonhurst’s 86th Street hasn’t been the same since the days of "Saturday Night Fever." But one thing never changes: Lenny's Pizza.
CD 12: A Dream to End Diabetes
Bangladeshis, one of the city's fastest growing immigrant communities, are developing diabetes at an alarming rate.
CD 15: Til America Do Us Part
Immigration can put a strain on marriages, often because of cultural clashes over gender roles.
CD 16: Isolated in Public Housing
Zhu Xuerong longs to bring her young children from China to America – but not to Brownsville, where she is among a small number of Asian immigrants living in the Van Dyke Houses.
via The Huffington Post
CD 17: Less Money to Wire Home
The Western Union money transfer office in East Flatbush is a lot less busy these days. For many Haitian immigrants, the recession has meant less money to wire home.
CD 18: Terminal Eyes New Beginning
Offerings at the Brooklyn Terminal Market have changed over the years, reflecting the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood. Vendors want to buy the market from the city and renovate the space in a bid to draw more customers.