2010-2012 Daily News
HEIGHTS OF DIVERSITY . 51 countries in just 3 blocks! BYLINE: BY SAM LEVIN DAILY NEWS WRITER With Nicole Lyn Pesce
SECTION: QUEENS NEWS; Pg. 40
“Height of Diversity. 51 countries in just 3 blocks!” by Sam Levin describes Jackson Heights as one of the most diverse areas in New York City. From 83rd to 86th Street in Jackson Heights, it is possible to hear 21 different languages and 51 different countries. According to the 2000 Cencul data, the area is about 31% white, 2% black, 11% Asian and 54% Hispanic, and 59% foreign-born. Over 70% speak another language besides English. According to the article, all the various cultures feel at home in Jackson Heights because the majority of the population can be defined as minorities. All groups feel comfortable in this setting.
2000-2010 Daily News
A SLICE OF HOMELAND IN IMMIGRANT NABES. Out-of-towners flocking to ethnic shopping districts in boros
BYLINE: BY VERONIKA BELENKAYA, JESS WISLOSKI and CHRISTINA BOYLE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS HER ARMS LADEN with Russian delicacies, Elena Leschenk
This article that appeared in the Daily News on December 3rd, 2007 details an interesting phenomenon that is occurring throughout New York City, but specifically in many ethnically diverse neighborhoods such as Jackson Heights.
People from all over the area are coming to these ethnically diverse areas to purchase groceries and items that remind them of their heritage. Some of these people are immigrants who are looking for a taste of home, while others are descendants of these immigrants, and still others are people who lived in areas that had a certain culture and are looking for a taste of that culture once more. On the weekends, places like Jackson Heights are filled with out of town license plates, because people are making the trek for the links to their culture. One man has been coming to Jackson Heights for 22 years from Paterson New Jersey. People describe these trips to the various neighborhoods as “It’s coming home without going home.”
1990-2000 Daily News
50 CHILDREN IN EACH CLASS SCHOOLS PACKED TO GILLS
BYLINE: By LISA L. COLANGELO DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
SECTION: Suburban; Pg. 2
This article discusses the overcrowding that was occurring in PS 69 in Jackson Heights in 1999. The school had so many kindergarteners that several classes were required to double up. This meant that 50 children ages 4-5 were going to be placed in one classroom. The District 30 Superintendent Angelo Gimonda said there was just not enough space, and he had no other choice. Other areas of the school were considered a alternative classrooms but many of these spaces were not adequate for a classroom. Many parents signed a petition against the overcrowding, but with nowhere to place the children, the petition was not effective. Overcrowding is a major issue throughout the city, and Jackson Heights is no exception.
