Along Bedford Avenue

Using Bedford Avenue as a sample, we study the diversity of Williamsburg. We noted where there are substantial changes in culture along the avenue and, on this basis, divided Bedford Avenue into five segments within Williamsburg.

Migration Story

In August 2009, I moved to New York City with my family. Before this, we lived in Bangalore, India. I was born in India, so were my parents and my grandparents before them. Except for vacations, my family and I had lived in the same city for eight years before that August. We never expected …