New York City is known for being one of the most diverse and interesting cities in the entire world. Luckily for all of us students in Professor Hernandez’s class, we have the ability to immerse ourselves in this culture by simply stepping outside. The city overall, however, is so vast that it would be extremely difficult to cover all the bases over one semester. Thus we present this website that focuses on two particular areas in New York City that are very close to our hearts.
The communities we chose to examine were Flushing and Washington Heights/ Harlem. Within each area there are various topics covered, and you can explore them for yourself by simply clicking the links below categorized by neighborhood!
Flushing
Small East Asian Businesses of Flushing
Transportation in Flushing, Queens
Washington Heights/ Harlem
Transportation of Washington Heights: Then and Now
Standards of Beauty and Cultural Identity
Health in Harlem/ Washington Heights
Washington Heights: Youth Movement
