The Chinese immigrant stronghold has seen declines in population and the local economy in the decade since 9/11.
The fastest growing student population, English language learners, is falling behind – and funding reductions may derail progress.
Revelers celebrated Holi, India’s festival of colors, by smearing each other with colored powder. The rite is a sign of spring – and of New York’s growing Indian community.
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music has helped drive growth in the remote Brooklyn neighborhood.
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.
QUEENS – For years, Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood has been known as Little Poland. But another burgeoning Polish community is just 40 minutes away, in Ridgewood, which is now attracting young Polish residents looking for traditional culture with a modern twist.
