get in gear!
New in the gift shop, virtualitalia.com logo wear and use items!
PLEASE NOTE: We are experiencing unexpected
technical difficulties caused by our web host. We apologize for
the inconvenience. During your visit you may experience service
and page interruptions - we are in the process of fixing everything and hope to be
fully back on our feet soon.
:: view topic - Debate Settled: Article On Bensonhurst
joined: 02 Dec 2004 posts: 32 location: Staten Island
posted: 3:02 pm, Aug 28 2006 subject: Debate Settled: Article On Bensonhurst
"Once an Italian and Jewish stronghold, Bensonhurst has evolved into a lively polyglot community of Chinese, Russian, Italian, Mexican and Middle Eastern immigrants. At the time of the 2000 census, the neighborhood was 51 percent foreign-born, according to an analysis by the city’s Planning Department.
"Howard Feuer, district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 11, a neighborhood panel that advises city government, says the change is evident everywhere. “Take this block the office is on,” he said. “We have a Russian pharmacist and a Russian shoemaker. He just closed down, but we had a Mexican bodega. We also have a Pakastani who owns a small market. An Italian owns the dry cleaners and the Laundromat. And a block from here, we have a mosque.”
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
register
profile
log in
