Category Archives: Places
Zooming In, Zooming Out
Thyme Natural Market is located on 8122 Lefferts Blvd in Kew Gardens. In examining the neighborhood, I examined demographic data from the last five years and census data from 1980. In both cases, I looked at tracts 134, 136, 138, … Continue reading
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Enclaves, Eyesores, and the Willets Point Repair Shop
Guest underscores street-by-street observation as an ideal means of data collection within ethnic enclaves particularly within the Chinese community of New York City. Distinct from the institutionalized position of religion in Western societies, religion in China is intertwined into the … Continue reading
Zooming Out, Zooming In: Koreatown
Using my interview with Besfren as a jumping off point, I wanted to explore several different questions in regard to the neighborhood surrounding the business. In terms of customer demographics, Suzi Kim, the manager of Besfren, told me she expected … Continue reading
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The Workplace Enclave:Week 9
Ethnic enclaves in which new immigrants are offered work can be as dangerous as they are helpful. One the one hand, immigrants have easy accessibility to jobs as soon as they arrive in the country. There’s a solid opportunity for … Continue reading
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Not Just for the Homesick: Miss Korea
When most people think of K-town, they usually think of cheap or fairly priced eateries, shops, and services. However, K-town also boasts self-indulgent, almost luxury dining and products along its street at a slightly higher price point than K-town’s cafeterias … Continue reading
Istanbul
It was freezing on March 5th in Brooklyn, and after walking to restaurant to restaurant and being turned down for interviews one after the other, my partner Amanda and I were ecstatic even when one restaurant’s employee told us to … Continue reading
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Trying to Evaluate the Dead Rabbit Riot
The Dead Rabbit Riot was confusing for me to understand, as its cause stemmed from several conflicts between different groups of people. It was hard to keep track of who supported who and who was … Continue reading
Week Three: Describing Diversity in the Gems of Queens
The Calloway Chateau happens to be about seven blocks from where I live, right on the other side of the Long Island Expressway. Having been in that area many times, it’s intriguing that … Continue reading
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Who is Joanne?
Hi, I’m Joanne Rodriguez and I LOVE baking, art, and music. I’m from a tight-knit Puerto Rican and Honduran family that does everything together. My favorite music genre is rap and I play a nonstop loop of Lil Yachty, Beyoncé, … Continue reading
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“Third Places” and Good Eats
I view Oldenburg’s argument as more compelling than that of Zukin’s. Both authors are correct in believing that small shops and the people are the soul of the city that contribute to the diversity and identity of the crowds. Oldenburg … Continue reading
Posted in Places, Week 2: The Endangered Enclave
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