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Last stop on the “International Express,” first stop of a cultural journey: Flushing, Queens

Written by Rebecca Kaebnick   Walking down Main Street in Flushing, Queens, feels very much like walking down the street of an entirely different city than the Big Apple — something actually very characteristic of New York. The signs are primarily in Chinese, Korean, and other languages, with small English lettering at the bottom. Small, bustling shops and larger grocery stores such as Hong Kong Supermarket and H Mart line the sidewalks displaying heaps of fruit outside, and specialty Asian...

NYC neighborhoods

The view from uptown: a cultural panoramic of Washington Heights

Written by Megan Pickarski   Walking down Broadway, you can’t help but notice the relative calmness that floats in the air. It’s late in the morning and the hard working people of the Heights are stretching their arms and preparing for the day. Boxes of fruits and vegetables line the streets as employees and business owners begin to set up for the day. While gentrification has (very) slowly begun to creep in, Washington Heights has still managed to hold on to...

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From “Little Belfast” to “Little Sylhet”: discover Norwood, a green and vibrant neighborhood in the Bronx

Written by Anneke Thiel   With a handful of exceptions, the Bronx is a rarely visited area of New York City.  North of the usual borough attractions – Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, Arthur Avenue, and the New York Botanical Gardens – rests a neighborhood known as Norwood.  People are drawn to this largely residential neighborhood by the relatively affordable housing partnered with easy access by two subway lines to all of Manhattan. The neighborhood has a unique appeal, as it...

NYC neighborhoods

From Jewish Delis to Dominican and Chinese restaurants: the story of the Lower East Side

Written by  Tabitha Laffernis   There is an instantly welcoming feel to the streets of the Lower East Side, with every inch of the locale echoing its past identities. It is constantly evolving – from its various lives as a merchant corridor, bohemian hub, and live music stomping ground. Its first incarnation was as an immigrant neighborhood – a veritable melting pot harboring a diverse roster of ethnicities. The neighborhood started booming in the 19th and early 20th centuries with the...