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Max Bachhuber, Josh Sloan, Will Solomon THESIS: How do architectural development, economic profusion, and municipal influence affect the ethnic composition of a community? Using two extremely disparate neighborhoods, Hell’s Kitchen and the Upper East Side, we seek to illustrate that … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan Sharon Zukin presents the view that the “soul” of a neighborhood lies in the long time residents. The people responsible for the growth of the neighborhood and those who have often sacrificed the most for the neighborhood are … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan There are many issues that lead to tension in ethnic succession. People naturally want to be surrounded with people of similar backgrounds due to the ability to relate to the members of their community. Members of other ethnic … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan Haven’t not seen my grandparents in a long time, and due to her perpetual insistence that I come visit, I went to Woodmere, New York this past Sunday. Woodmere is one of the towns in the 5 towns … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan The economical rules instituted in the United States support a free-market economy. This economical system at its purest form should deny any governmental intervention and leave the decisions of investment, production and distribution to the people. Although an … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan One quote that particularly stuck with me from the Orozco piece titled “Everything about assimilation” was “the history of the United States is in fundamental respects the history of immigration.” This quote signifies the importance of immigration and … Continue reading →

Josh Sloan Living in a particularly homogenous community consisting of predominantly white Jews, the diversity mentioned in the articles “In Queens: A Melting Pot, and a Closed Book” by Adam Ellick and “The Meltingest Pot” by Suketu Mehta are relatively … Continue reading →

Joshua Sloan Being a religious Jew and maintaining the appearance of a religious Jew – wearing a yarmulke – I constantly feel the societal pressure to conform. Although there is always an undercurrent of tension when I’m walking the streets … Continue reading →

I identify with my hometown of West Hempstead. Due to the warm environment and welcoming, hospitable homes, I’ve garnered a relationship with my hometown. The adage “home is where the heart is” is really exemplified in my actions and also … Continue reading →