CD 14: Big Choices in Little Pakistan
Women in the vibrant Pakistani-American community centered along Coney Island Avenue face tough decision about whether to continue such traditions as arranged marriage.
Women in the vibrant Pakistani-American community centered along Coney Island Avenue face tough decision about whether to continue such traditions as arranged marriage.
Immigration can put a strain on marriages, often because of cultural clashes over gender roles.
Zhu Xuerong longs to bring her young children from China to America – but not to Brownsville, where she is among a small number of Asian immigrants living in the Van Dyke Houses.
The Western Union money transfer office in East Flatbush is a lot less busy these days. For many Haitian immigrants, the recession has meant less money to wire home.
Offerings at the Brooklyn Terminal Market have changed over the years, reflecting the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood. Vendors want to buy the market from the city and renovate the space in a bid to draw more customers.
Obtaining public housing in New York City is extremely difficult for citize…
Mamnunul Huq is a co-founder of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and curr…
Prof. J. A. George Irish directs the Office of International Programs at Me…