Monthly Archives: May 2017
Zooming Out, Zooming In: JH
Zooming Out, Zooming In: Jackson Heights By: Afroza Ahmed The area in which Khan’s Tutorial, located adjacent to the Roosevelt Ave. subway station in Jackson Heights, is situated is a very popular choice of living and creating businesses in, … Continue reading
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Looking Forward, Looking Back: JH
Looking Forward, Looking Back: Jackson Heights By: Afroza Ahmed With more than half of its residents being immigrants, Jackson Heights is seen as one of the most diverse neighborhoods in all of New York today. The neighborhood is situated … Continue reading
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Storefront Survivors – Raw Materials – Khan’s Tutorial
Khan’s Tutorial Nayeema Khan: How has your consumer base changed from when you first opened till now? When my son Ivan was studying for the SHSAT test, my late husband decided to teach Ivan and two of his friends and … Continue reading
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Looking Forward, Looking Back
Featured on New York Originals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLwKonDqq8Y History of Neir’s Tavern: In its beginnings at 1829, Neir’s was called The Blue Pump Room and owned by Cadwallader R. Colden, manager of the famed Union Course Race Track. The famed horse track covered … Continue reading
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Bill’s Cyclery: Oral History 2 (Shahdi Qurashi)
After what seemed like an eternity I was finally able to interview the owner of Bill’s Cyclery. My first time coming across the shop was when I was wandering the streets of Jackson Heights and admiring all the different kinds … Continue reading
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Prayer Mat: Your Story Our Story (Shahdi Qurashi)
Check out my post here: http://yourstory.tenement.org/artifacts/prayer-mat-7
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Food in America
In the Gabaccia’s chapter on “Food Fights and American Values”, she discusses what makes food “American” and explores the various ways in which native-born Americans have sought to control the spread of ethnic food as a result of the long-time … Continue reading
Storefront Survivors- Raw Materials
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