Category Archives: Reading Responses

URBAN TACTICS; The Jackson Heights Gold Rush (2000-2010) By: Katherine Zoepf New York Times, Section 14; Column 1; The City Weekly Desk; Pg. 4, March 23, 2003, Sunday; Late Edition – Final   On the intersection of 74th street and … Continue reading →

As Kasinitz wrote in his article, Jackson Heights is practically a haven to the gay community that lives there.  The article I read by Dunlap discussed the gay community’s outrage after Julio Rivera’s murder and their feelings that the courts … Continue reading →

In Jackson Heights, Movers Respect Turf Rules This article helped me understand Kasinitz’s idea about the people of Jackson Heights respecting their ethnic differences because it discussed movers and their different moving companies.  “The competition is friendly but fierce,” wrote Maslin. … Continue reading →

Brief Profile of the ethnic composition of Jackson Heights: Population by Race – 2005-2009 Census (ACS 5-yr average) NYC Neighborhood Jackson Heights % White alone persons 53782 48.0 Black or African-American alone persons 2951 2.6 Native American alone persons 569 … Continue reading →

Population – 2010 Census Sub-borough Area Jackson Heights % Total population 183004 100.0 Race (One race only) – 2010 Census Sub-borough Area Jackson Heights % White population alone 69629 38.0 Black or African American population alone 13743 7.5 American Indian … Continue reading →

One of the most interesting things in the history of Jackson Heights is that it is there that the game Scrabble got its start. A sign on Jackson Heights’ 35th Avenue paid tribute to this until 2008, when it was … Continue reading →

  The New York Times July 21, 1991, Sunday, Late Edition – Final Trade in Fake Documents Thrives In Neighborhoods of Immigrants BYLINE: By MARVINE HOWE SECTION: Section 1; Part 1; Page 25; Column 1; Metropolitan Desk This article gives us insight into the … Continue reading →

The rate of robberies and muggings in Jackson Heights was not particularly high in 1993, but drug rings proliferated rapidly. The drug ring operators kept them mostly low-profile, often with the help of local businesses like travel agencies. At the … Continue reading →

Jackson Heights may have started out as an exceptionally exclusive community, but today, its population is the most varied of anywhere in New York City. The community attracts all kinds of people by combining convenience, including easy accessibility to Manhattan … Continue reading →