• Food and Culture

    Our group is exploring the restaurants and foods in the Bedford Avenue section of Williamsburg. We hope to discover the relationship between gentrification and restaurants through the use of ethnographic research. We believe that our restaurant expeditions would give us further insight to Williamsburg’s culture and development as a neighborhood. Click Here For the Introduction …

  • Technology in Hasidic Small Businesses

    Our group focused on the Jewish community to see whether or not it has infused modern technologies and trends with that of their own. We looked into businesses in the Hasidic community that stood out in terms of its ability to adapt to modern technologies and ideals. We interviewed many of these store owners and …

  • Small Businesses

    Williamsburg consists of four major enclaves: Hasidic, Latino, Italian, and Polish.  We have determined, through interviews and ethnographic research, that different social and economic factors have led to the development of each of these enclaves and we have presented our research by section. Hasidic Latino Italian Polish Conclusion Before you begin viewing this section of …

  • Kelly’s Migration Story

    My name is Kelly Wu and I have lived in New York City all my life. As a result, I know where the best restaurants are, I know when is the best time to go to Central Park, and I have perfected the art of zoning out when using the MTA transit system. All in …