Category Archives: Reading Responses

As Queens Changes, The Gardens Remain; Thursday, June 5, 1997; The New York Times This article is about how the physical appearance of Jackson Heights has changed over the years, as of 1997.  In Manhattan, gardens are often contained within … Continue reading →

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The readings pertaining to the multiracial transition of New York City into majority-minority neighborhoods illuminated on the racial groupings of West Indian Blacks and African Americans. Americans who cannot see past their skin color constantly group these two groups that … Continue reading →

NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: JACKSON HEIGHTS; After a Landmark Label, Chain Stores Are Moving In The New York Times July 30, 1995, Sunday, Late Edition – Final This article talks about a community discussion as result of “…designation of the neighborhood [Jackson … Continue reading →

Population – 2010 Census Zip Code 11372 – Jackson Heights Total population 69587 Race (One race only) – 2010 Census Zip Code 11372 – Jackson Heights White population alone 31513 Black or African American population alone 2118 American Indian and … Continue reading →

(I’m commenting on some of the reading due last week since we haven’t yet discussed it in class) It is disheartening to read about continued racial segregation in terms of residential neighborhoods. But I was slightly (though by no means … Continue reading →

Kasintz It’s amazing how in Jackson Heights diversity is completely taken to another level.  The Jews, Ecuadorians, Colombians, Indians, Bengalis, Filipinos, Peruvians, Koreans, Hondurans, Dominicans and Chinese all cohabit this one relatively small piece of land and still manage to … Continue reading →