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FlushingFrom Welcome to Chinatown NYC Flushing is a neighborhood in the north central part of Queens. It was originally one of the first Dutch settlements founded in the Americas during the 17th century. Starting in the 1980’s, the Chinese-Americans who had settled in Manhattan Chinatown began searching for cheaper rent and settled in Flushing. It was during the economic downturn of the 1970s that Flushing began to see the exodus of its Greek and Italian population and an influx of Asian, predominantly Chinese, residents. Flushing offers easy transportation, as it includes ten bus lines and a subway line that connects many parts of Queens and Manhattan. The inexpensive cost of living and the availability of convenient transportation were important factors in the Chinese population's and subsequent immigrant groups' decision to move to Flushing. The neighborhood now holds an extremely diverse population including Chinese, Korean and Middle Eastern people. Flushing's increase in population was a catalyst for economic boom and the changing of Flushing from a suburban community to a very urban center.[1] Flushing is one of the largest Asian communities in the Western world. Upon stepping off the 7 train at the Main Street stop and into Flushing, one is thrust into an incredibly vibrant and dynamic community that seems a world apart from any other in New York City.[2]
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