After reading this weeks assignment and watching the video on Jamaica bay, it is impossible to disagree with the fact that Jamaica bay is one of the most culturally and ecologically diverse neighborhoods in New York. Located on the southern side of long island, it has many strips of land mass and small bodies of water in the middle that attribute to the vast number of animal species located in Jamaica Bay. Jamaica bay has been referred to as the combination of Central Park and Prospect Park because it is just so diverse and ecologically relevant.

It also has a rich immigrant history because Jamaica bay houses residents with many different religious backgrounds, such as Judaism, Hinduism, and Christianity. While religions do clash, it is still a successful form of coexistence in a community and is therefore correct in being called religiously diverse. Many immigrants come to Jamaica bay because the housing is cheaper compared to other neighborhoods in Brooklyn, perhaps attributed to the proximity of water to the houses, which can be an issue when dealing with surges, storms, and especially hurricanes like super storm sandy.

I did not know much about Jamaica bay before this week but it truly interests me to know that such an interwoven community exists where religiously and culturally diverse people will come as one in times of turmoil such as Hurricane Sandy, which devastated Jamaica Bay.