The Chinese immigrant stronghold has seen declines in population and the local economy in the decade since 9/11.
The Queens neighborhood is attracting an increasing number of young Polish residents looking for a sense of community.
A coalition is pushing for passage of the New York Dream Act, which would help undocumented immigrants to get in-state tuition at New York colleges and health care, among other services.
The fastest growing student population, English language learners, is falling behind – and funding reductions may derail progress.
Melrose is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the city – another sign of the South Bronx’s rise from the ashes.
MANHATTAN – It was rainbow warfare on East 47th Street in celebration of Holi, India’s festival of colors. Aromatic spices filled the air and dancers twirled across the stage, as partygoers smeared colored powder in a sign of spring – and of New York’s growing South Asian community.
