Scavenger Hunt
1) Ethnic foods / foodways.
At the intersection of 73rd Street and Broadway sits four, five on some days, food carts.
What’s more indian than good ol’ chicken curry?
Tibet Kitchen is one of the few restaurants in Jackson Heights that have Tibet food, or “strictly” Tibet food.
2) Food fusions.
Naan (an Indian bread/pita) Pizza. Need I say more?
Biriyani and Tartas. Indian/Bangladeshi food with some Hispanic too, all from the same food cart.
Can’t see it in the picture, but they have hot dogs and French fires.
Mi Casa Deli
A Hispanic deli, owned by a Korean American and run by Koreans and Hispanics.
3) Three, of the many, distinct ethnic groups that live in the Jackson Heights.
Hispanic
Pashmina
Indian Saari place
Bangladesh Plaza
This building, and those surrounding it, cater to a predominately Bangladeshi population.
4) Formal institutions that serve the immigrant populations in the neighborhood.
There are several Masjids within just a two block radius, serving as a religious institution to Muslims in the neighborhood.
This job agency helps those in the neighborhood, primarily Hispanic, who are in need of jobs.
A Hispanic law agency dealing with immigration issues.
ALCC offers English classes for immigrants to help them learn English.
5) The street culture.
Phone cards play a big role for immigrant families who try to stay in touch with their relatives back home.
Here, a street vender has a table of various books and religious souvenirs from the home country.
6) The past / history.
Modern-looking, but has been here for a very long time.
Old architecture.
7) Economic contrast.
Run down, old movie theater where tickets are for maybe $5 at most.
Directly opposite the theater is an Omega watch store, where expensive brands such as Omega, Tag Heuer, Cartier, and Breitling are sold.
8) Particularly interesting.
Not pleasant, but certainly interesting and unique. People from all over come to get Halal meat from here, so it’s no surprise why this guy’s in a rush to stock up more meat in his shop.
As Jeffrey A. Saunders, president of the Jackson Heights Garden City Society, had said, “People are from all over. Nobody teaches us to get along. It just works.”
