1990-2000:
NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: WOODSIDE;
“Boundaries Keep Shifting, But Fears Remain the Same”
This article discusses the slow expansion of Jackson Heights residents of different ethnicities into Woodside, an all-White neighborhood on the West side of Jackson Heights. The author voices the complaints of the White residents of Woodside that crime has been creeping into the neighborhood with a number of robberies and rapes reported. The author suggests that the underlying fear of the residents of Woodside is the declining population of Whites in the neighborhood, decreasing by nearly 20% between 1980-1990. The BQE was once thought to be the dividing line between Jackson Heights and Woodside, but that is no longer the case as the borders between the two neighborhoods becomes increasingly unclear, particularly along Roosevelt Avenue. All the people interviewed in the article seemed very unhappy about the changing demographics. However, there were some editorials I read in response to this article that vehemently protested the accusations that crime was prevalent in Jackson Heights. They cited statistics that the crime rate was decreasing, and asserted that the diversity in Jackson Heights is something of which to be proud.
Source: Onishi, Norimitsu. “NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: WOODSIDE; Boundaries Keep Shifting, But Fears Remain the Same.” New York Times 18 Dec. 1994, Sunday ed., sec. 13: 23. Lexis Nexis. Web. 1 Apr. 2012
2000-2010:
New York Times
“Neighbors Use City’s Street Closings as a Way to Expand Their Park”
This article discusses the results of various residents of Jackson Heights to increase public space for recreation and pedestrian use by closing off roads to traffic. As of then, the only public space in Jackson Heights was the 1.9-acre Travers Park. That was not enough space for some of the residents. So a few of the residents banded together and successfully got the local government to temporarily close a blocklong section of 78th Street. The extra space provides recreation for the children and a meeting place for the families from different ethnic backgrounds.
Source: Santos, Fernanda. “Neighbors Use City’s Street Closings as a Way to Expand Their Park.” New York Times 4 Aug. 2008, sec. B: 3. Lexis Nexis. Web. 31 Mar. 2012.
2010-2012:
Daily News
“Eating Along the 7 Line: Jackson Diner is a Must-Try Indian Eatery in Jackson Heights”
The article is a review of the Jackson Diner, an Indian diner on 74th Street in Jackson Heights. The article praises the restaurant, saying it is the primary place to get good, authentic Indian food. Specials of the restaurant include tandoori chicken, goat curry and murg tikka, which are served family style, as are many of the other dishes.
Source: Sidman, Amanda P. “Eating along the 7 line: Jackson Diner is a must-try Indian eatery in Jackson Heights.” NY Daily News 11 Dec. 2011, Sunday ed., sec. New York Eats: Lexis Nexis. Web. 31 Mar. 2012.
