Everyone knows that New York City is the way it is because of the people that come into it, but I did find Foner’s way of explaining why the City is so unique to be quite interesting. Firstly, Foner stated that the mixing of nationalities is the root of having both high and low skilled workers in NYC. I think this is an interesting way to look at things because essentially this means that Foner thinks that immigrants from certain countries will have higher skilled workers than others. I don’t know if I fully agree with this, but I do think that it’s an interesting way to look at things. Secondly, Foner explored the perceptions of race and ethnicity. Foner stated that what was going on in the entirety of the United States influenced what went on in New York City in addition to the influence from the immigrants constantly pouring into NYC. I think that perceptions, especially pre-perceptions and stereotypes, are really important to think about when thinking about New York City because there are so many different types of people living among each other and if all one does is think about what a person is supposed to be like based off their ethnicity, then it is impossible to get to know a person. In all, I found Foner’s reading to be truthful.