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 |   Chinatown, New York, NY, United States |
|  55 East Broadway, New York, NY, United States |
|  East Broadway, New York, NY, United States |
|  57 East Broadway, New York, NY, United States |
|  60 East Broadway, New York, NY, United States |
|  Henry Street, Manhattan, NY, United States |
|  Madison Street, New York, NY, United States |
|  39 Pell Street, New York, NY, United States |
|  Pell Street, New York, NY, United States |
April 23rd- All interviews/videos/photos completed
April 30th- Begin organizing media for website design and putting together presentation
May 5th- Meet with Professor Beeman
May 9th- Complete our Powerpoint Presentation
May 9th- Website Completed
May 12th- Meet with Professor Beeman
Edward, Jacob, Marc, Michael
For my ethnographic project, I am particularly interested in Chinatown, especially the change in demographics, how recent immigrants are influenced by the established social code of Chinatown, how people attain jobs and houses, and how new immigrants are interacting with American-born Chinese.
Since I live in Flushing, it would be equally interesting studying the neighborhood you settle in. This neighborhood is particular in its huge diversity of ethnicity. Rather than solely occupied by Chinese, Flushing is made up of Asians (majorly Chinese and Korean), Indians, Hispanics, and Caucasians. How different ethnic groups converge together would be my interest.
For my Neighborhood Project I’d like to focus on Chinatown and more specifically, the changes in and interrelatedness of gentrification, real estate, city planning, and community development.
For my neighborhood presentation, I have decided that I will either study my neighborhood, Sheepshead Bay/Emmons Ave, or Coney Island.
1) Sheepshead Bay/Emmons Ave: After living here and growing up in Sheepshead Bay for 18 years, I’ve been able to see how to neighborhood grew and changed. I’ve seen local shops turn into commercial stores, houses turn into new offices, and neighbors come and into the houses next door. I’d love to study how all the different ways Sheepshead Bay has transformed into what it is today.
2) Coney Island: Coney Island is a classic landmark that definitely has a large, unknown history to it.
I have narrowed my ideas of neighborhoods to make a presentation about with the following:
1. Bensonhurst, Brooklyn: I am hoping to focus on the demographic changes in the neighborhood, the surge of immigration into the area, and tensions between ethnic and or racial groups.
2. Upper West Side, Manhattan: I am considering researching and discussing the following: the impact of the construction of Lincoln Center; the disparities in wealth and resources in the neighborhood; and how the neighborhood shaped up the way it is now structurally.
3. Coney Island, Brooklyn: Coney Island has changed a lot since its rise in popularity in the early 1900s. Topics I may want to explore are the rise of commercialism and development in Coney Island (which gets rid of older businesses), the reasons why housing projects are widespread in the area, and the impact of Hurricane Sandy on businesses and residents.
Here’s a pic of me with a ginormous christmas present because I love the holidays:
Hey everyone. My name is Ariel Yuan. I was born in Flushing Queens; however, when I was 7 years old, my family moved to Poughkeepsie. For those who don’t know where Poughkeepsie is, it is located in upstate New York about 2 hours away from Manhattan. Currently, I dorm on 97th and 3rd.
My sister and I at my Senior prom
Although I love living in a small tight-knit community, Poughkeepsie can get really boring. Attending a small high school where my graduating class consisted of about 120 student, I saw the same faces everyday since elementary school. When deciding where to attend college, I knew I wanted to experience something different. One of the main reasons I decided to come to Baruch is its location. Now living in Manhattan, I have access to many activities and opportunities. In addition, due to its amazing programs and benefits, my acceptance into the Macaulay Honors program also had a major influence in my decision.
As of now, I am a marketing major and I hope to pursue a career in that field in the future; however, my ultimate goal in life is to get married and have children. In fact, I actually really love cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children. Additionally, I believe that family is the most important thing in life.
Me as a baby
Lastly, I am very excited for this course. I’ve always loved New York City because of its diversity. New York City is a melting pot consisting of so many different ethnicities. I am eager to learn more about this city and its people.
Well, thanks for reading my introduction and I look forward to getting to know all of you more.
Hi everyone!! My name is Nursultan Djamalidinov but you can call me Nick. I was born and raised in the glorious nation of Kyrgyzstan(it’s actually a real country) and immigrated here in 2002. Coming here, I had a lot issues adapting because where I lived in upstate New York, there were no Asians at all so when people begin to single me out as the only Asian, I started to feel isolated. I felt a lot more at home when I moved down to Brooklyn. I was actually so happy to see another Asian that I creeped one guy out when I approached him.
I want to major in finance because of a combination of personal and financial reasons. I need a major that can help me get a lot of money because my parents are going to depend on me to take care of them when they retire. I need a job that can pay for them and myself. I also recently got an interest in stocks and I would like to be stock broker. Because of my past and my upbringing, I find the issues of race very interesting. I like learning about the concept of race. I tend to fall in an awkward zone where Whites think I am Asian but Asians do not consider me White. I would also like to know why people are racist and other fundamental questions.
What I really want to do in life is to travel the world. If possible, I would love to travel to at least every continent. Right now, I really want to visit China, South Korea, Japan, and Germany. I really appreciate the study abroad program which can give me an opportunity to get started on my goal.
