The Chinese immigrant stronghold has seen declines in population and the local economy in the decade since 9/11.

The Brooklyn neighborhood has long been known for its Italian traditions. But a new wave of French immigrants is transforming this community into Little Paris. Will the newcomers stay?

The Bangladeshi population in the southeast Bronx leaped 137 percent in the last decade. Mohammed Mujumder, who arrived in the U.S. 22 years ago, advises recent immigrants on everything from finding a job to applying for government health benefits.

Kalunga, an Afro-Dominican/Haitian music group, draws upon once-forbidden rhythms to bring some New Yorkers closer to their roots.

The Queens neighborhood is attracting an increasing number of young Polish residents looking for a sense of community.

Melrose is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the city – another sign of the South Bronx’s rise from the ashes.

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 city is required to identify immigrants in foster care eligible to become legal permanent residents. But it can be a race against the clock.

The canal is due for a cleanup and a Whole Foods is on the way. Census figures show that the boom is being fueled, at least in part, by an influx of young residents.

For the last 20 years, Sofika Zielyk has been making Ukrainian Easter eggs, known as “pysanky,” in her East Village studio, a craft she learned from her mother.

Ugandans, in New York and in Africa, are trying to bring attention to the murder of gay activist David Kato.

The fastest growing student population, English language learners, is falling behind – and funding reductions may derail progress.

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.

Two decades ago, Crown Heights was best known for racial tensions and drugs. But over the past decade, the neighborhood has transformed – particularly along Franklin Avenue.

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music has helped drive growth in the remote Brooklyn neighborhood.

Nearly one of 10 homes in St. George is vacant, thanks to a building boom that turned into a bust.